Brian Cushing Suspended 4 Games
 

Lucky for us he'll miss the Redskins Game.

@Adam_Schefter Filed to ESPN: Texans Rookie of the Year LB Brian Cushing is being suspended four games for violating NFL's steroids policy. More @ espn.com 4 minutes ago

@Adam_Schefter Cushing appealed the suspension in February and discovered today he had lost his appeal. First game he will miss is against the Colts. 4 minutes ago

I remember before the 2009 draft there were rumors that he had taken steroids but personally I was skeptical.
[IMG]http://www.thedirty.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/cstrh23e8ggb.jpg[/IMG]
[I]The picture on the left is allegedly man boobs that were proof of Cushing using steroids. [/I]

Now I feel like Orakpo got robbed of a chance to win DROY.

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I always though he was on the roids

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Cheating bastard. Glad he's missing our game.

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[quote=GreekSkin;699500]I always though he was on the roids[/quote]

Clay Matthews was also rumored to be taking steroids so I wonder if we'll see either a positive test or a sophomore slump in his future.

[quote=Schneed10;699501]Cheating bastard. Glad he's missing our game.[/quote]

Actually now that I think about it I'm bummed he's missing our game. Players usually suck after they get caught with steroids at least initially.

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Orakpo all natural baby!

Httr.

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This is like the football equivalent of Ricky Martin and Clay Aiken. They tell everyone they're not gay, so you go around defending them when you hear people call them gay, then one day you're in the line at the supermarket and see the cover of People magazine in big bold letters saying "I'm Gay."

Cushing was one of those guys were I heard about steroid use and I kept on saying "no no, he's clean, the NCAA wouldn't let him get away with him using. For God sake they went to my brothers dorm in the middle of the day and watched him just like the NFL guys did in the Chris Cooley story. So no way he could beat the NCAA." Then this comes out.

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LOL good analogy

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[quote=GreekSkin;699505]LOL good analogy[/quote]

Ha ha, thanks, I was kind of proud of that one.

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Damn, I'm disappointed in the fellow Trojan. You can't follow up a ROY campaign with a major FU like this.

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[quote=NYCskinfan82;699503]Orakpo all natural baby!

Httr.[/quote]

From Some Guy on YouTube:
[quote]Ccarcamo713 have you everseen anyone on steroids...you can tell whose on steroids..Brian Orakpo is not!..people on steroids have their muscles all deformed.[/quote]
Sorry, it's just that this comment put my mind at ease. I was also one of the guys that stood up for Palmiero after his finger point of death.


Back to Cushing though.
[url=http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Headlinin-Brian-Cushing-s-growth-raises-comb?urn=ncaaf,143937]Headlinin': Brian Cushing's 'growth' raises combine quesitons - Dr. Saturday - NCAAF Blog - Yahoo! Sports[/url]
[quote]An NFL general manager, requesting anonymity, said: "We’ve been warned it is an issue and might have been one since high school. We are considering that. As unpleasant as it is, this is an issue with this player that only a negative test here is going to clear up right now. It’s unfortunate, because no one wants to kill the kid, but the issue is a reality."

And a 30-year NFL scout added: "If I were to look at the entire 300-plus group of players here and ask myself based on my knowledge of steroids which one of these players is the prime prospect to have used it, he would be it. He has the physique and other attributes that indicate it. But he is fortunate. Unlike other sports, we test strongly for it. And if he passes that test, so be it. He gets a clean slate with us."[/quote]
I remember hearing about how proud everyone was of how he put on size after being undersized in high school. I guess now we know where it came from. It's just as well though, he's rich right now but he'll eventually be bankrupt after he retires.

I wonder though if teams were allowed to know who passed and failed a drug test in light of an appeal. I can imagine that going into the year with a 4 game suspension wouldn't have helped Cushing's 1st round status.

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[quote=itvnetop;699509]Damn, I'm disappointed in the fellow Trojan. You can't follow up a ROY campaign with a major FU like this.[/quote]I'm glad we didn't draft him and I liked Matthews as a safer pick anyway. It appeared obvious the dude had an edge. Some fans were in denial. I ask why?

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BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Saw this one coming from a million miles away.

Hope he sucks this year!

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For some reason this isn't surprising

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So, are they taking away his ROY?

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[quote=WaldSkins;699526]So, are they taking away his ROY?[/quote]

No, they're changing the insignia to RROY. (Roid Rookie of the Year).

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...........Nice rack!

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[quote=Dirtbag359;699510]From Some Guy on YouTube:


[/quote]
that guy is an idiot

how does testosterone or a derivative make your muscles deformed? the only thing that I can figure that he might be talking about is synthol.. and that wouldn't be used for athletic purposes, merely aesthetic.. there is no visual test for steroids lol.. gynecomastia and huge gains in a short period of time (aka 6 weeks not months) are an indicator, but not proof... increased frame and appendage/head, etc size over a short period of time can be reason to suspect growth hormone, but once again, not proof

it's sad because I know all natural people that big and bigger, the kids don't need it.. they just need to do work efficiently

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[quote=tryfuhl;699551]that guy is an idiot

how does testosterone or a derivative make your muscles deformed? the only thing that I can figure that he might be talking about is synthol.. and that wouldn't be used for athletic purposes, merely aesthetic.. there is no visual test for steroids lol.. gynecomastia and huge gains in a short period of time (aka 6 weeks not months) are an indicator, but not proof... increased frame and appendage/head, etc size over a short period of time can be reason to suspect growth hormone, but once again, not proof

it's sad because I know all natural people that big and bigger, the kids don't need it.. they just need to do work efficiently[/quote]

It aids with injury recovery more than anything. A huge help over the grind of an NFL season.

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Wow, as much as I feel like Cushing is a bit of a scumbag, I feel more sorry for Rak. Let 's hope that his 18.5 sacks this year make him a Defensive Player of the Year winner au naturale

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Brian Cushing wants to know:

WHAT ARE YOU DOING...LEADING HIM ON!

LATTIMER The Program!

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Who didn't see that coming?

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[quote=Dirtbag359;699499]Lucky for us he'll miss the Redskins Game.

@Adam_Schefter Filed to ESPN: Texans Rookie of the Year LB Brian Cushing is being suspended four games for violating NFL's steroids policy. More @ espn.com 4 minutes ago

@Adam_Schefter Cushing appealed the suspension in February and discovered today he had lost his appeal. First game he will miss is against the Colts. 4 minutes ago

I remember before the 2009 draft there were rumors that he had taken steroids but personally I was skeptical.
[IMG]http://www.thedirty.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/cstrh23e8ggb.jpg[/IMG]
[I]The picture on the left is allegedly man boobs that were proof of Cushing using steroids. [/I]

Now I feel like Orakpo got robbed of a chance to win DROY.[/quote]

LOL. Pic on the left, cycling off. Pic on the right, cycling on. I've mentioned before that I am friends with two guys who were on the Redskins training staff the past few years. Those guys are no longer with the Skins, however both told me last fall that Cushing has been using roids since high school pretty regularly, and it's a poorly kept secret. Glad it's exposed now.

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[quote=Schneed10;699552]It aids with injury recovery more than anything. A huge help over the grind of an NFL season.[/quote]
referring to the HGH?

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if it was such a well know problem, how did he get drafted in the 1st round? Risk vs Reward? Just a little confused. Thank god for Orakpo!

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In other news, grass is green and the sky is blue.

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[quote=drew54;699572]In other news, grass is green and the sky is blue.[/quote]

Link? ;)

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I like that Drew... This is pretty much a non story for everyone who isnt a texans fan.
or maybe I should say a not surprising story like other guys have said. The pictures look pretty damning.

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[quote=Dirtbag359;699499]...
Now I feel like Orakpo got robbed of a chance to win DROY.[/quote]I've said it before and I'll say it again - Brian Orakpo will have a better NFL Career than Brian Cushing. Orakpo will be a BEAST in our 3-4 sets.

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Geez, look at dem titty baggs.........I think i am getting turned on...........

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[quote=Son Of Man;699558]Who didn't see that coming?[/quote]

Stevie Wonder

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[quote=Mechanix544;699597]Geez, look at dem titty baggs.........I think i am getting turned on...........[/quote]

That says more about you than it does him.

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Obviously Cushing has talent, but this steroid story keeps coming up so it's hard to know how good he really is (naturally).

...I still believe when it's all said and done Rey will be the best NFL player of the group.

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[quote=The Goat;699604]Obviously Cushing has talent, but this steroid story keeps coming up so it's hard to know how good he really is (naturally).

...I still believe when it's all said and done Rey will be the best NFL player of the group.[/quote]

Rey has his own issues.

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They should take Dolly Cushing's ROY award back and give it to Orakpo.

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When ever a player like this gets caught using steroids, I always wonder how good the player will be without them. Like Merriman, he has never been really the same since the he got caught using steroids. I know he has had injuries, but he has not ever regained anything like his previous form.

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If this is true then they should take away Cushings DROY award.
[quote]The incident led to the passage of a rule that forbids a player who tests positive for steroids from being selected to the Pro Bowl or winning any performance awards in the year in which they tested positive. The rule is commonly referred as the "Merriman Rule".[6][7] However, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has tried to distance the policy from being associated with the player, stating that Merriman tested clean on 19 of 20 random tests for performance-enhancing drugs since entering the league.[8]
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This is pretty bad to. The Texans message board has at least 9 or 10 Cushing threads on the first page alone.
[url=http://boards.houstontexans.com/forumdisplay.php?f=7]The Bull Pen - Houston Texans Message Boards[/url]

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He would have been the 3rd LB out of the USC 3 I would have taken.

After seeing what he looked like before he started taking steroids...I really don't blame him.

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[quote=53Fan;699624]He would have been the 3rd LB out of the USC 3 I would have taken.

[IMG]http://e9aixk318ih77h1.jpg[/IMG][/quote]


Oh hell yeah, Texans scout team should be fired damm we hired some of them didn't we.

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[quote=Dirtbag359;699613]If this is true then they should take away Cushings DROY award.


This is pretty bad to. The Texans message board has at least 9 or 10 Cushing threads on the first page alone.
[URL="http://boards.houstontexans.com/forumdisplay.php?f=7"]The Bull Pen - Houston Texans Message Boards[/URL][/quote]

I read a few pages of the first one listed. Seems as though guys are in denial. Would we defend a guy that much if it was one of our guys?

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Did someone from over here pst the pic again? BTW Slaton isn't a pot head! WVU guys never get in trouble or do any thing wrong. As a fan of the school, I would know what they do and don't do when they aren't playing! ;P