Chris Morris News

In the latest in a long line of strange developments, former Raiders assistant coach Randy Hanson returned to work Wednesday, mere months after accusing head coach Tom Cable of breaking his jaw in a team meeting.

* Radio: KTKZ , KSFO ; KAHI . Greg Papa , Tom Flores ; Spanish, KZSF 1370. * Why listen? After Oakland's momentous upset in Pittsburgh, the Raiders attempt to win consecutive games for the first time this season.

You have to admit, Robert Gallery is a deep-down blue collar Raider. Here is a guy the Raiders had hanged their hats on as a tackle, but then found a second life as a guard.

Oakland Raiders left guard Robert Gallery will miss the rest of the season with a lower back injury.

A newsy day here in Alameda... Randy Hanson, the assistant coach who claims Tom Cable broke his jaw in a training camp dustup, has been welcomed back to the Raiders, reportedly to work in the team's personnel department.

Greetings from freezing Heinz Field, was 29 degrees here this morning...clear skies now, a day after snow flurries blanketed the grass during the Pitt-Cincinnati Big East game.

THE latest round of the GP pairs winter league was fished on a below par Sycamore lake at White Acres.

Oakland coach Tom Cable said Wednesday he has spoken with Raiders owner Al Davis about allegations that Cable has a history of violent behavior toward women.

Left guard Robert Gallery on Wednesday practiced for the first time since he broke a bone in his right leg Sept.

Okay, so I gotA Al Davis on the line and he is asking me in his strained Brooklyn accent how to salvage his Oakland Raiders.

Raiders coach Tom Cable will work Chaz Schilens, left, slowly back into things. The Raiders keep waiting for Chaz Schilens to come to their rescue.

GUILTY OR INNOCENT? That is the biggest question looming over coach Tom Cable and another troubling Raiders season.

Rarely is the football in Chris Morris' hands, and he's usually the Raiders center.

Two starters out, new starters at three of five positions, all with a 270-something pound quarterback's uprightness depending on them.

The Oakland Raiders' offensive line has struggled through their first four games.

Facing the New York Giants defensive line is a tough enough task for an offensive line in the best of circumstances.

Let's just say Mario Henderson was in his private, ahem, library when the Raiders left tackle was reading about the Houston Texans' purportedly woeful run defense.

Running back Darren McFadden, whose brief career has been met with as many disappointments as broken tackles, was dropped for another loss Monday.

Then again, that's easy to do when kept off the field for all but one play. With the Raiders ' offense dropping nine passes, Higgins played a single offensive snap - and a run play at that - during Sunday's 29-6 loss to the Texans at Reliant Stadium.

Checking in from gorgeous Reliant Stadium...walked through the rain drops to get in and, as a result of the rain, the roof is closed.