Associated Press
The NFL notebook …
NAPA, Calif. ó Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable isn’t talking about reports he punched defensive assistant Randy Hanson in the jaw and caused injuries that required treatment at a hospital earlier this month.
According to AOL Fanhouse, Cable hit Hanson on Aug. 5 for unknown reasons. A report filed with the Napa Police Department describes an unnamed 41-year-old assistant coach being treated at the Queen of the Valley Hospital for a jaw injury, which the victim alleges was caused by an unidentified member of the Raiders coaching staff.
Cable, who replaced Lane Kiffin as Oakland’s head coach four games into the 2008 season, repeatedly sidestepped questions Monday about the incident and declined to discuss his involvement.
– MIAMI ó Ernest Wilford needed only one catch to surpass his productivity for the Miami Dolphins last season.Seeking to shake the label of free-agent bust, Wilford caught a 33-yard touchdown pass against his former team for the game’s lone touchdown Monday night, and Miami beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 12-9.
– PITTSFORD, N.Y ó Terrell Owens is back on the practice field after the Buffalo Bills receiver missed a week nursing a sprained toe.
– CORTLAND, N.Y. ó New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis was suspended without pay Monday for the team’s regular-season opener and fined $100,000 by the NFL for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.