OT: Brian Cushing to be suspended 4 games

chuckleslove · Post #1 » by **chuckleslove** » Fri May 7, 2010 10:37 pm

Per Adam Schefter on twitter, story coming on espn.com. Violated the steroids policy.

MikeIsGood · Post #2 » by **MikeIsGood** » Fri May 7, 2010 10:39 pm

I'm stun.

No font color is green enough to indicate the incredible amount of sarcasm I say that with.

Bucksfans1and2 · Post #3 » by **Bucksfans1and2** » Fri May 7, 2010 10:41 pm

I remember someone, I think Luke 23, called this exactly.

Swan Vox · Post #4 » by **Swan Vox** » Fri May 7, 2010 10:56 pm

Hopefully Matthews doesn't follow suit.

chuckleslove · Post #5 » by **chuckleslove** » Fri May 7, 2010 11:21 pm

Swan Vox wrote:Hopefully Matthews doesn't follow suit.

That was my exact thought.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #6 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Fri May 7, 2010 11:38 pm

First time I saw this picture I knew Cushing had used steroids. I wouldn't doubt Clay Matthews used them too. He did go from walk-on to starter. I'm praying like hell he didn't use them though.

Post #7 » by **Wade-A-Holic** » Sat May 8, 2010 3:53 am

Just because Matthews went from walk-on to starter means nothing. He's no ordinary walk-on considering the family he comes from. He was destined to be huge some day. He was just a late bloomer. I've seen that picture of Cushing before, and have always thought that Matthews' body/muscle looks a lot more natural than Cushing's. I'm not saying that there's no way Matthews used. I'm just saying there's no quality evidence that he did.

MikeIsGood · Post #8 » by **MikeIsGood** » Sat May 8, 2010 4:06 am

PackBuckGophZag wrote:First time I saw this picture I knew Cushing had used steroids. I wouldn't doubt Clay Matthews used them too. He did go from walk-on to starter. I'm praying like hell he didn't use them though.

That picture is ridiculous. I've seen it before, but it's striking no matter how many times you see it.

My six year-old niece probably knew Cushing used 'roids. This is not at all surprising. The only part that might be surprising is that it took this long for him to get caught.

Mags FTW · Post #9 » by **Mags FTW** » Sat May 8, 2010 2:43 pm

PackBuckGophZag wrote:

Seems legit.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #10 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Sat May 8, 2010 4:19 pm

Reminds me of Steve Lattimer from the Program

crkone · Post #11 » by **crkone** » Sat May 8, 2010 5:46 pm

So I guess he tested positive in '09. He should get his DROY revoked.

chuckleslove · Post #12 » by **chuckleslove** » Sat May 8, 2010 7:40 pm

crkone wrote:So I guess he tested positive in '09. He should get his DROY revoked.

I was thinking the same thing. They would have to completely redo the voting though because he was near unanimous.

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year voting
Player Pos. Team Votes
Brian Cushing LB Texans 39
Jairus Byrd S Bills 6
Clay Matthews LB Packers 3
Brian Orakpo LB Redskins 2

Post #13 » by **paulpressey25** » Sat May 8, 2010 9:15 pm

I'm not sure we want the NFL making too much of this as it relates to USC linebackers and steroids. 8-)

Turk Nowitzki · Post #14 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Sun May 9, 2010 2:38 am

Quote from Cushing, "I didn't take a steroid."

I've never heard it referred to as "a steroid" before. Don't you take "steroids"? I dunno why that caught my attention.

RookieOfTheYear · Post #15 » by **RookieOfTheYear** » Mon May 10, 2010 4:49 am

He's probably saying he didn't take a [single] steroid meaning hes clean as a whistle (BS).

crkone · Post #16 » by **crkone** » Mon May 10, 2010 2:35 pm

@Adam_Schefter: Texans LB Brian Cushing flunked his test in September

Holy crap. That means his whole season was tainted. That would have really changed the voting of DPOY if they reported it in season.

chuckleslove · Post #17 » by **chuckleslove** » Mon May 10, 2010 3:14 pm

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_ ... ssociation

Turk Nowitzki · Post #18 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Mon May 10, 2010 3:21 pm

crkone wrote:@Adam_Schefter: Texans LB Brian Cushing flunked his test in September

Holy crap. That means his whole season was tainted. That would have really changed the voting of DPOY if they reported it in season.

I know he probably filed an appeal and had to go through all the legal BS but it's still absurd that he was allowed to play the rest of the season after flunking his test that early.

Post #19 » by **ReasonablySober** » Mon May 10, 2010 3:54 pm

Sounds like the AP might re-vote.

This whole thing is stupid, IMO.

Thunder Muscle · Post #20 » by **Thunder Muscle** » Mon May 10, 2010 4:31 pm

I'm surprised this story hasn't been bigger. If this were MLB and some rookie like that Heyward were suspended for roids/PED, it would be top news/sports story everywhere.

One wonders with Clay, but hasn't failed yet, so its all good I guess.