It seems fitting, on this first day of the rest of Tom Cable’s life, to ask what we have learned since the alleged night in alleged Napa when Cable allegedly used Randy Hanson’s face to close a desk drawer.

Here’s your answer: Whatever happened in the Napa Marriott on the night of Aug. 5, the Napa district attorney was pretty sure he couldn’t sell it to a jury of, you know, normal people.

So there will be no legal action against Cable, who is now free to coach the Raiders to their rightful destiny without fear of arrest and prosecution. The rest of this extended romp through the leach field, however, is still out there for you to scrutinize as you please — whenever you grow bored with balloon boy.

Cable’s job status? Still out there. It was speculated Al Davis would have grounds to fire Cable for cause had charges been filed. That’s off the table now. But that doesn’t exempt Cable from a garden-variety dismissal should the Raiders, say, hit their bye week at 2-6.

Cable’s potential suspension by the NFL? Still out there. Hey, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has done more with less.

The Raiders’ reputation as an organization abounding in misfits and loose cannons? It’s never been as out there as it is now. Hanson would be the biggest squirrel in the tree, assuming he’s still employed by the team.

(Even his attorney wasn’t certain Thursday afternoon. “I wish I knew in any definitive way,” John McGuinn said in a televised interview. “I have made an attempt to contact the Raiders. I have not received anything in response.” To which we add: Are you new here?)

Last season Hanson was suspended by then-coach Lane Kiffin for criticizing the Raiders’ game plan after a 41-14 loss to Denver. This season’s initial exhibition game was still a week away when Hanson walked into Queen of the Valley Hospital.

According to Napa DA Gary Lieberstein, Hanson made multiple statements to authorities during the investigation of the incident. The more despairing he became of getting his demotion with the Raiders rescinded, the more he chirped — to the point where he recently dropped by the police department unannounced for high tea and quiet conversation. Apparently it would have helped his case had he been able to keep his stories straight.

When Hanson wasn’t throwing mud at the wall for the benefit of Napa police, he was spilling to Yahoo! Sports, spinning a yarn that ranged from potentially incriminating to unintentionally humorous, to this pearl:

“I have no reason to believe he wouldn’t have killed me if they hadn’t pulled him away.”

Cable doesn’t get a free pass. By all accounts, he and Hanson did exchange words. Hanson did wind up on the ground. And Cable did reach down and grab him by the shirt. Hard to picture John Madden, Tom Flores or Jon Gruden striking that pose.

The alleged assault? Even that is still out there, though no longer a candidate for a protracted slog through the judicial system. We don’t know what went on in that room. All we know is the accounts of Cable, Hanson and three Raiders assistants don’t corroborate any single scenario. Hanson couldn’t even corroborate himself.

So we’re left with more questions than answers. It could be worse — and for 12 members of Napa County’s jury pool, it almost was.