Tom Cable Let Go

"The Oakland Raiders informed coach Tom Cable on Tuesday that they will not bring him back as coach next season even though he led them to their best record in eight years this season (ESPN)."

Tom Cable is a terrible person, and if they got rid of him because of that then I can understand it, but from a football perspective this doesn't make any sense. Cable gave the Raiders an 8-8 season that was its first non-losing record since winning the 2002 AFC championship. Oakland will now be looking for their 6th coach the end of the 2001 season. I just really don't get this at all, unless (like I said) it was because they didn't want to deal with him punching coaches in the face anymore.

Black Monday for Coaches

Gone:
Marvin Lewis (Cincy)
Tom Cable (Raiders)
Tony Sporano (Dolphins)
John Fox (Panthers)
Eric Mangini (Browns)

Staying
Leslie Frazier (Vikings)
Tom Coughlin (Giants)
Jason Garrett (Cowboys)
Gary Kubiak (Texans)

I understand all but 3. I don't know why Tom Cable is being fired, unless they are getting a premier guy like (Bill Cowher, Jon Gruden, Jim Harbaugh) what Cable did this year was impressive. The Raiders were awful and he was able to bring them to an 8-8 record. This was a "building" year for Oakland and they have a lot to look forward too.

Now to the negativity. Tom Coughlin and Gary Kubiak suck. They blow and how do they still have jobs. The Giants constantly have late season collapses and Gary Kubiak has constantly coached an underachieving team.

NFL: No Punishment For Cable

Here is your WTF story of the day...

The NFL announced that there will be no punishment for Cable breaking the jaw of his assistant coach and beating up a woman. Seems a little odd to me considering they suspend players for being assholes, so why does a coach not get the same treatment? I understand they can't suspended Cable for hitting the woman, because it was before he joined the NFL, but he BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF HIS ASSISTANT COACH. That seems like the kind of activity the NFL is trying to get away from. You can question the merits of suspending someone for something they do on their own time, but this is done at the stadium.

I don't know maybe I'm overreacting, but this just seems unfair that a coach can get away with acting like this, and yet players have to follow a conduct policy.

I Will Never Understand The Raiders

I mean who does right???

Well today the Raiders signed Hue Jackson to be their offensive coordinator. A seemingly uninteresting story until you dig a little deeper. Hue Jackson interviewed for the head coaching job as well. There have been rumors going on for weeks now that Cable was on his way out. As of right now he is still the head coach, but most reports suggest that if the Raiders start out slowly next season that they will fire Cable and put Hue Jackson as the head coach.

I usually wouldn't have too much of a problem with this since my normal thinking is that every coach should get 2-3 years to show that he can build a team. Yet, with Cable there is a lot more too it. When he is not punching women in the face he is punching his assistant coaches. This guy has done everything he can to get fired, and yet here he is. Now you got your next head coach right next to him on the sidelines. Does no one else see this as a potential problem?

Cable has a long history of anger management problems, so if the team was to lose their first couple games, and the pressure mounts on Cable, don't you think this could be a dangerous situation with the next head coach stand just a couple feet away from him?

I don't know, but if I was the Raiders Cable would have to be let go.

Tom Cable Doesn't Discriminate When It Comes To Hitting People

Two women, including his former wife and a recent girlfriend, say that Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable has a history of violent behavior toward women.

In separate interviews with ESPN's "Outside the Lines," Sandy Cable and Marie Lutz say that Cable hit them during relationships dating back more than 20 years. Cable's alleged temper has been in the news since August, when Oakland assistant coach Randy Hanson accused Cable of breaking his jaw during an altercation in a coaches meeting. More

I don't condone hitting women at all, I believe it's the worst thing a man can do, however, I have to laugh at this story because it's happening to the Raiders and because Tom Cable and he's kind of a badass. The Raiders franchise is awful and Al Davis is the worst owner in the history of sports. Jamarcus couldn't hit a WR if no defense was on the field, Heyward-Bey has bust written all over him and there is no end in sight. I don't expect Davis to let Cable go this season, but he is most likely finished after the season.

No Charges Against Cable

"Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable won't face charges after being investigated over allegations that he assaulted one of his assistants, ending a two-month saga that was a cloud over the team's season. Napa County district attorney Gary Lieberstein said Thursday that the investigation concluded no charges were warranted.

"Our duty is to do the right thing for the right reasons," Lieberstein said. "Under the facts and circumstances of this case, it would be a miscarriage of justice to pursue criminal charges and we will not ask our citizens to give up their valuable time for jury duty, nor will we allow our criminal justice system to be compromised (Sportsline)."

Good. For some reason I like Cable. I have no idea if he is a good coach, but that defense is actually pretty damn good. If they could get some solid play from Russel this is a team that could win a few games. The big decision coming up is whether or not to trade Seymour. On one hand they could try to resign him. On the other hand they could trade him for a first round pick, so basically they got Seymour for a year free (except probably not as good of a pick). I think they should do everything they can to resign him, because he has made a big difference, and finally there is someone on that team that knows how to win...

So Tom Cable Was Punchy

Oakland Raiders assistant coach Randy Hanson told investigators that he was struck by head coach Tom Cable and suffered a broken jaw, his lawyer told NFL Network on Monday.

A few weeks after the Aug. 5 incident, Cable said "nothing happened."

"When all the facts come out, everything will be fine," he said.

Hanson's lawyer, John McGuinn, disputed that, calling the skirmish a "textbook case of felony assault," according to NFL Network.ESPN

Well the Raiders are a terrible franchise and this couldn't surprise me in the least. Tom Cable was obviously frustrated at something and decided to make Randy Hanson a punching bag. But what do you expect when all Al Davis does is hire or sign terrible people. This stuff happens.

Raiders In Mid Season Form Already

It's reported that Raiders coach Tom Cable has slugged Randy Hanson Def. Coordinator in the jaw and caused injuries that required treatment at a hospital earlier this month. Tom Cable and the Raiders organization have denied this and called it an internal issue. It also seems like most of the ESPN guys, think the media has blown this out of proportion and it didn't happen like that at all. However, this is the Raiders, so anything is possible.

Cable Back As Raiders Coach

This move will actually benefit the Raiders greatly. After Tom Cable took over for Lane Kiffin mid season the Raiders actually played decent. He got Jemarcus Russell to actually look like a decent qb, and had the Raiders win the last two games of the season. This will greatly effect the development of Russell and the tuning of Darren McFadden to the NFL game. I predicted that Russell will be pro bowl bound next year, and this makes me even more confident on my bold claim.