Oakland coach Tom Cable refuses to discuss alleged fight with assistant Hanson

NAPA, Calif. — Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable declined to comment Monday 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, who played at Snohomish High and coached at Idaho, 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 repeatedly sidestepped questions about the incident and declined to discuss his involvement.

"It's an internal issue that we are dealing with, and that's all I'm going to say," said Cable, who repeated the phrase when questioned if he was involved. "I'm not going to comment on that."

Monday's games

At New York Giants 24, Carolina 17

Tommie Hill scored on a bizarre 18-yard fumble return as time ran out and the New York Giants defeated Carolina. Hunter Cantwell went back to pass and his arm was hit by Leger Douzable. The ball went in the air and Hill grabbed it and scurried into the left corner of the end zone for a shocking ending.

At Dolphins 12, Jaguars 9

Ernest Wilford caught a 33-yard touchdown pass against his former team for the game's only touchdown, and Miami beat Jacksonville.

Notes

• Shaun Ellis, New York Jets defensive end, was suspended without pay for the team's regular-season opener and fined $100,000 by the NFL for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. The 31-year-old Ellis was arrested in November and charged with possession of marijuana, speeding and driving without insurance after being pulled over by police.

• St. Louis quarterback Marc Bulger has fractured the pinkie finger of his throwing hand and could be out for at least two weeks.

• New Orleans cut Jason David, letting go of a former starting cornerback who made his share of big plays, but gave up even more.

• NFL officials insist they want a new labor deal. The players association is convinced league owners are after something else: A lockout in 2011. NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith told reporters that he expects owners to impose a lockout in two years and has begun advising players on how to prepare for it.

• San Francisco linebacker Patrick Willis was back after missing 22 practices with an ankle and Achilles' injury.

• Detroit has signed receiver Dane Looker, a former Puyallup High and UW standout.

• Terrell Owens made a brief return to practice to test his sprained toe that is getting better but not fully healed.

• Quarterback Carson Palmer has missed practice because of a sprained ankle, leaving it unclear whether he'll play in Cincinnati's second exhibition game.

• Denver acquired versatile defensive end Le Kevin Smith from New England for a fifth-round draft pick.

• Burl Toler, the first African-American official in NFL history who went on to work one Super Bowl, has died. He was 81.

• Dallas receiver Roy Williams was back on the field with his sprained left wrist protectively taped, opting to practice. Cornerback Terence Newman (groin strain) practiced for the first time in nine days.