As former Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable was attempting to lead his team to the playoffs this season, owner Al Davis began deducting $20,000 from each of his head coach’s paychecks until he had withheld $120,000 in fines, according to team sources.
In turn, Cable filed a grievance against his owner with the NFL, becoming the latest Raiders head coach to be embroiled in a financial dispute with his owner.
Now NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will appoint an arbitrator to whom the Raiders and Cable will have to submit legal arguments and witnesses. The arbitrator then will make the final ruling.
The NFL is doing its due diligence to ascertain the exact reasons for the fines.
Raiders senior executive John Herrera declined comment when contacted by The Associated Press.
The financial feud illustrates how much the relationship between Davis and Cable deteriorated and helps explain why the Raiders owner declined to pick up the two-year option in Cable’s contract. The ouster of Cable drew criticism from the Raiders' players, including punter Shane Lechler.
But what few players in the locker room realized was that, as Oakland was registering its best season since its AFC championship in 2002, the Raiders owner and head coach were barely communicating -- other than through legal channels.
Sources: Tom Cable fighting fines
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