Tom Cable Judgement Expected From Police Today

They might not have a choice much longer.

Cable says he has spoken to Raiders’ owner Al Davis but won’t divulge the outcome of the meeting.

The San Francisco Chronicle — and thousands of other Twitter users — have the news: Tom Cable won’t be charged for his role in an alleged fight with assistant Randy Hanson:

Sigh your sighs of relief, Raiders fans. Finally, your franchise can get back to the important work of being awful. Congrats!

According to Adam Schefter, we will know the fate of Tom Cable about 90 minutes later than previously expected. The time now set for the announcement is 6:30 p.m. ET.

Way back in training camp of this year, word started leaking out that Raiders head coach Tom Cable and assistant coach Randy Hanson had gotten into a physical altercation. After much back-and-forth, with the story shifting depending on who was telling it, we’ve reached the point today when the Napa County District Attorney will decide whether to press charges against Cable. The decision is expected around 5 p.m. EST.

At first, Randy Hanson didn’t disclose what happened even after seeking medical attention. The early reports were that Cable had punched Hanson in the face after a verbal confrontation took a physical turn. Once the story became public, the Raiders had one version of events, Hanson had another, and he eventually told the Napa authorities that Cable had pushed him, he had fallen and broken his jaw on a desk. Now, the Napa authorities are deciding which story they believe and whether there is enough evidence to bring any charges.