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OAKLAND — CBS analyst Charley Casserly said Sunday that Oakland Raiders defensive assistant Randy Hanson is scheduled to meet with Napa Valley authorities this week for the second time in regard to allegation that he was assaulted by Raiders coach Tom Cable on Aug. 5.

"I talked to Randy Hanson this past week, and he told me he's sticking to his story that Tom Cable punched him and said he was going to kill him," Casserly said Sunday. "We're not making light of that."

Casserly added that defensive backs coaches Willie Brown and Lionel Washington, as well as defensive coordinator John Marshall, have not corroborated Hanson's claim that he was attacked by Cable during a coaches meeting in Napa, as reported by Yahoo! Sports nine days ago.

"The coaches that were in the room for the incident have not backed up the story at all," Casserly said. "In fact, this week Hanson will meet again with the authorities in Napa Valley to discuss the situation. From the league's point of view, they haven't talked to Randy Hanson at all."

Cable has said that "nothing happened" and that he will be vindicated once the legal process plays out.

VICK REACTION — Eagles quarterback Michael Vick's first foray into the Bay Area went fairly quietly. He ran the ball once for minus-4 yards and watched the rest of the game from the sideline.

A few protesters were visible outside the stadium, holding signs made by In Defense of Animals. A plane flew over the stadium with a sign that read: "Dog fighter, go home!"

Fans booed him when he entered the game.

ASOMUGHA INJURED — Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha left the game on the Eagles' first offensive series with an injured cornea in his right eye. He was examined by numerous members of the team's medical staff on the sideline for quite some time. The Raiders kept out their All-Pro cornerback and relied upon Stanford Routt until Asomugha returned midway through the second quarter. He left the game again because of pain and blurred vision.

Routt intercepted a Donovan McNabb pass late in the first quarter and returned it for a touchdown. However, the play was negated by a pass-interference penalty on Routt.

Asomugha sat out the remainder of the game.

QUICK HITTERS — Running back Justin Fargas helped control the clock by rushing for 87 physical yards. ... Seldom-used wide receiver Javon Walker played in a game for only the second time this season. He did not catch any passes nor have any thrown his way. ... Raiders receiver Johnnie Lee Higgins caught a pass for the first time this season. ... Oakland's Sebastian Janikowski converted field goals from 29 and 46 yards. In doing so, he improved to 9 for 9 on the season. ... Receiver Chaz Schilens (foot) worked out hard before the game, but he still was deactivated for the sixth straight game. Fullback Luke Lawton (ankle), running back Darren McFadden (knee) and left guard Robert Gallery (leg) also were among the eight players listed as inactive.