SAN DIEGO — The former wife of Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable and a recent girlfriend claim Cable has a history of violent behavior toward women, and asked that he seek help for his anger.
Sandy Cable and Marie Lutz said in seperate interviews on ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” that the first-year head coach physically abused them at various times during their relationships.
Cable acknowledged striking Sandy Cable with an open hand in a statement released to The Associated Press. Cable said the altercation happened more than 20 years ago and was the only time he’s ever touched a woman inappropriately.
“During my first marriage, I became aware that my wife Sandy had committed adultery,” Cable said in the statement. “I became very angry and slapped her with an open hand. What I did was wrong and I have regretted and felt sorrow about that moment ever since.”
Lutz told ESPN that she remembers Cable hitting her “three, four times,” a statement to which Cable responded: “I never battered her in any way. It is most unfortunate that ESPN has given Ms. Lutz this forum to revisit this incident when I did nothing wrong and further chose not to provide me with an appropriate opportunity to respond.”
Texans star TE suffers knee injury
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Owen Daniels feared his season might be over after the standout Houston tight end hurt his right knee Sunday.
“I’m concerned,” Daniels said after a 31-10 victory. “It doesn’t feel good.”
Daniels, who entered the game leading NFL tight ends with 497 yards receiving, said he’s scheduled to have tests today to determine the severity of the injury.
Browns’ Lewis eyes retirement.
Cleveland running back Jamal Lewis plans to retire at the end of the season.
Lewis told reporters after the Browns’ 30-6 loss at Chicago that his 10th season will be his final one, adding, “When I talk, I mean what I say, and I think you all know that.”
Lewis has 349 yards rushing this season after missing two games to injury, and has 10,456 for his career. The Associated Press
