May 10th, 2010 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Associated Press advisor Dave Goldberg reports via Twitter that the AP may hold a re-vote for the 2009 Defensive Rookie of the Year award. A decision isn’t expected for a few days but Texans linebacker Brian Cushing is in danger of being stripped of his award after testing positive for a banned substance last September. [...]
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Texans LB Brian Cushing suspended for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy
ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting via his Twitter page that the Texans linebacker Brian Cushing is going to be suspended for four games for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Schefter reports that Cushing appealed his suspension in February and discovered today that his appeal was rejected. Cushing is coming off a great rookie season [...]
Texans Take USC LB Brian Cushing with 15th Pick
Looking to help out the defense with a big-name player, the Texans in the first round went with linebacker Brian Cushing from USC. The linebacker had 3 sacks last season for USC to go along with 73 tackles. In 44 career college games, he has 178 tackles and 8.5 sacks. Here’s the lowdown on Cushing [...]
2009 Top NFL Draft Prospects: Linebackers
Aaron Curry, Wake Forest, Senior, 6’2” 254lbs: Strengths: Curry is considered by many to be the safest pick in the draft, and seems destined for stardom at the next level. He has the versatility to play any linebacker position, although his best spot is probably on the strong side. Curry really impressed at the combine, [...]
Texans Have Plenty of Options in April’s Draft
Going into the offseason, the Texans were in need of help along the defensive side of the ball. The offense was at times inconsistent but definitely high-powered and explosive. Rookie Steve Slaton was a steal in the third round and led the team in rushing. Andre Johnson was, well, Andre Johnson, at worst the second [...]
