| 10/25/2012 11:53:00 AM |
Description: Texans LB Brian Cushing is scheduled to have his ACL surgery Thursday, according to the Houston Chronicle. | Insight: Dr. James Andrews will operate on Cushing's knee. The Texans hope to have the star linebacker back for training camp next season. | | |
| 10/9/2012 4:34:00 PM |
Description: Texans LB Brian Cushing MRI revealed a torn ACL, according to NBCSports.com's ProFootballTalk. | Insight: Obviously the loss of Cushing makes Houston's defense much less fearsome. The linebacker is one of the leaders of the team both physically and emotionally, and he'll be impossible to replace. Cushing's absence could make a huge difference Sunday against the high-powered Packers. | | |
| 10/9/2012 1:16:00 PM |
Description: Houston linebacker Brian Cushing, who left Monday night's game versus the Jets after injuring his left knee, may have torn his ACL, according to Adam Schefter. He'll get an MRI on Tuesday to confirm. | Insight: He's a starter on the second-best fantasy best defense/special teams in the league, behind only the Chicago Bears. Cushing has 29 tackles, one interception and a forced fumble. | | |
| 10/8/2012 10:19:00 PM |
Description: Houston linebacker Brian Cushing was removed from Monday night's game versus the Jets after injuring his left knee. | Insight: Cushing is questionable to return. So far this season, Cushing has 29 tackles and one interception. | | |
| 1/20/2011 12:15:00 PM |
Description: Texans LB Brian Cushing recently underwent surgery to "get his patella cleaned up and knee scoped."
SOURCE: TWITTER | Insight: According to his Twitter account, Cushing said the procedure "was about two years over due." Cushing will have to prove himself in 2011 after underperforming in 2010 once he came back from a four-game suspension for steroid use. He figures to kick over to inside linebacker in the team's new 3-4 defense. | | |
| 10/25/2010 1:49:00 PM |
Description: Texans LB Brian Cushing is moving from strong-side linebacker to the middle.
SOURCE: TWITTER | Insight: Our IDP guru Mike Woellert loves the move. Cushing's "big-play" numbers like sacks and interceptions will decrease, but his tackles-per-game totals will vastly improved. Cushing is even more of an IDP stud going forward. | | |
| 10/7/2010 3:06:00 AM |
Description: OLB Brian Cushing returned to practice with the Texans today and will start Sunday against the New York Giants.
SOURCE: CHRON.COM HOUSTON TEXANS FOOTBALL | Insight: The Texans are 3-1 on the season without him, so it's quite scary to think how much better they'll be on defense now that he's back in the fold. He's that good. | | |
| 8/19/2010 12:45:00 PM |
Description: Commissioner Roger Goodell has decided to uphold Texans LB Brian Cushing's four-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy after reviewing the team's appeal.
SOURCE: TWITTER | Insight: The team's excuse that Cushing suffered from "overtrained athlete syndrome" wasn't going to fly with the league, but it was a pretty imaginative excuse. Rookie Darryl Sharpton is going to have to step up his game while Cushing is out. | | |
| 8/8/2010 9:51:00 PM |
Description: Texans owner Bob McNair is meeting with Roger Goodell on Monday to try to convince the NFL commissioner to reduce or overturn linebacker Brian Cushing's four-game suspension.
SOURCE: CHRON.COM HOUSTON TEXANS FOOTBALL | Insight: A good try by McNair but, the suspension is not being reduced, yet along overturned. The Texans are still going to be out with their LB for the first four weeks of the season. | | |
