Cable and Davis discuss allegations

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

''What we talked about is between us, and we'll keep it that way,'' he said.

Cable said the conversation came within the past two days and that his job status was not discussed. Cable said he plans to coach the team for the remainder of the season.

The Raiders are undergoing a ''serious evaluation'' of allegations made to ESPN by Cable's first wife, Sandy Cable, and former girlfriend, Marie Lutz, that the coach physically abused them at various times during their relationships.

In a Sunday statement, Cable acknowledged striking Sandy Cable with an open hand. He said the altercation happened more than 20 years ago and was the only time he ever touched a woman inappropriately.

WESTBROOK READY: Brian Westbrook is set to return from his latest injury when the Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys in a matchup of the top two teams in the NFC East on Sunday.

Westbrook missed the Eagles' rout of the Giants last week with a concussion sustained a week earlier in a victory over Washington. Coach Andy Reid said Westbrook, who practiced Wednesday for the first time since the injury, should be ''good to go'' against Dallas.

Westbrook said the headache he had last week is gone, and he feels no ill effects from the concussion.

''My memory has returned,'' Westbrook said. ''It really didn't go away except for that one play. ... I'm excited about the opportunity to play again.''

PACK LOOKS TO VETS: With sacks piling up at a record rate and quarterback Aaron Rodgers hobbled by a pair of foot injuries, Packers coach Mike McCarthy strongly hinted that recently re-signed veteran right tackle Mark Tauscher could start Sunday's game at Tampa Bay -- his first action since a major knee injury last December. Veteran left tackle Chad Clifton might be ready to return from a nagging ankle injury, too.

''No substitute for experience, and Mark Tauscher and Chad Clifton have a ton of it,'' McCarthy said.

Clifton and Tauscher both were active last Sunday but did not play against Minnesota, which sacked Rodgers six times. The Packers have allowed a league-worst 31 sacks.

Clifton hasn't played a full game since the season opener because of a right ankle injury. Tauscher tore his left anterior cruciate ligament last December and was out of football until re-signing with the team last month.

LEWIS STICKS WITH IT: Cleveland Browns running back Jamal Lewis apparently has not changed his mind about retiring after this season, which is his 10th in the NFL.

Lewis announced his decision following Sunday's 30-6 loss to the Bears at Solider Field, leading some to wonder if the 30-year-old was speaking from frustration and emotion. But he maintained that Cleveland's Jan. 3 home game against Jacksonville will be his last.

NOTES: The Indianapolis Colts lost starting linebacker Tyjuan Hagler for the rest of the season with a ruptured biceps. Second-year linebacker Philip Wheeler and undrafted rookie Ramon Humber are expected to replace Hagler.

• Matt Hasselbeck watched most of Wednesday's practice to rest his broken ribs, though the Seahawks expect the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback to start again Sunday against Detroit.

• The Kansas City Chiefs placed safety Jarrad Page on injured reserve.

• St. Louis Rams kicker Josh Brown was named the NFC's special teams player of the week after kicking a 41-yard field goal and also throwing a 36-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Fells in the team's 17-10 win over the Detroit Lions that ended the Rams' 17-game losing streak.

AP