Cable has become synonymous in recent years for transitioning players with little or no experience at offensive line and quickly making them into NFL starting-caliber offensive lineman. His first player was J. R. Sweezy, a collegiate defensive end that Cable drafted in 2012 and switched to an offensive guard in seven months. The second was Garry Gilliam, whom Cable signed as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Gilliam had one year of experience as a collegiate offensive tackle and was a tight end since age 7. He started his first game in five months. The most recent and dramatic is George Fant, who was a basketball power forward in college and played tight end for a single year. The Seahawks signed him as an undrafted free agent after Cable insisted and he won the Seahawks' starting left tackle position in less than 20 months. On January 10, 2018, Cable was fired after the Seahawks went 9-7 and failed to qualify for the playoffs. On January 13, 2018, just three days after he had been fired by the Seahawks, Cable returned to Oakland as the offensive line coach in returning Raider head coach Jon Gruden's new staff. On August 17, 2009, ESPN reported that Cable was accused of punching assistant coach Randy Hanson in the face and fracturing his jaw. The incident allegedly took place on August 5 during the Raiders' training camp, held in Napa. On October 22, 2009, the Napa district attorney announced that no charges would be filed against Cable. Hanson later filed a civil suit against Cable and the Raiders, citing assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The matter was settled in arbitration. On November 1, 2009, the ESPN show "Outside the Lines" reported that Cable was accused of physical abuse against two ex-wives and an ex-girlfriend. One of the accusers filed a civil suit against Cable, which was later settled. Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis specifically called attention to the allegations of violence against women and the altercation with Hanson as contributing to his decision to fire Cable. In addition, Davis fined Cable $120,000. Cable is married with five children. He dropped over 138 pounds of weight while a Seahawks coach due to what he termed clean eating. * "Interim head coach."