Brian Cushing torn ACL .. out for season

[Hardcore Texan]

damn

[rmartin65]

Well... that sucks.

[panamamyers]

when's sharpton due back

[GlassHalfFull]

The player that injured him needs to be suspended for as many games as Cushing is out.


Check out the comments from Payne and Matthews from this link

[Rudyball]

We all know injuries are a part of the season but this was intentional and I am hoping the league steps in on this.

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by Rudyball

We all know injuries are a part of the season but this was intentional and I am hoping the league steps in on this.

This was not intentional. It sucks being a Texans/Cushing fan, but this was not intentional. You've got a player who was beat, out-matched trying to block a superior athlete.

I agree with Matthews, they need to protect players on both sides of the ball.

[TexansBlood]

Costly ugly win, fkn sucks.

[Sideline]

Originally Posted by Fiddler

This was not intentional. It sucks being a Texans/Cushing fan, but this was not intentional. You've got a player who was beat, out-matched trying to block a superior athlete.

I agree with Matthews, they need to protect players on both sides of the ball.

Agreed, this is the nature of the game. It happens, Cushing knows that.

I do think that anything at the knees like that needs to be looked at, but it's just too hard to officiate. That happened in the middle of a pack. Yes the TV cameras saw it but you can't expect officials to have to look for that also.

It's a violent sport. These things happen.

[Porky]

Dirty play. End of story. I'm so pissed. I just wish someone had gone after his Slauson. Son of a ***** doesn't deserve to have his Slauson after that cheap shot. Where's Lorena Bobbitt when you need her.

[GP]

Two things:

1. It was classic Brian Cushing for the guy to walk off the field unassisted. The image of him riding a cart was spared, which I think helped the morale of our team at a time when the game's momentum was still up for grabs.

2. Listing him, initially, as "questionable return" also helped the morale of our team. None of those guys need to hear, during the game, that Cushing is out for season with torn ACL.

A lot of sports is played "between the ears," and Brian Cushing was not going to be helped off the field nor to the locker room. That's leadership.

[gtexan02]

"I wouldn't want to lose him. I wouldn't want to lose him at all for any reason," Texans S Danieal Manning said after the contest, per ESPN AFC South blogger Paul Kuharsky. "He's so valuable to this team in so many ways. Just his presence alone. Opposing teams won't, and don't, do certain plays. And we do a lot of plays formulated around Cush. It's a whole team, but you can tell, so many things that we do are to let our beast play."

Oh jeez...I knew he was important but this could be worse than I thought
http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/rumors?

[Tailgate]

Make no mistake, the loss of Cush is a HUGE loss.

[Ryan]

No one covers the field laterally better than Cushing. Be prepared for more runs that gauge us on the outside. Dobbins can hold his own on the inside I believe, but that's gonna be the difference maker.

[WolverineFan]

Originally Posted by Porky

Dirty play. End of story. I'm so pissed. I just wish someone had gone after his Slauson. Son of a ***** doesn't deserve to have his Slauson after that cheap shot. Where's Lorena Bobbitt when you need her.

It was not dirty. It should have been flagged for a clip, but there wasn't a dirty intent. The guy missed his block, got up and tried to make another one, and committed a penalty (although not called).

Just because it was a clip doesn't mean it was dirty. When Antonio got mugged and held by 2 different OL it wasn't dirty. It was a penalty (although not called) but not dirty.

[Playoffs]

Tough, tough loss.

[Porky]

Originally Posted by WolverineFan

It was not dirty. It should have been flagged for a clip, but there wasn't a dirty intent. The guy missed his block, got up and tried to make another one, and committed a penalty (although not called).

Just because it was a clip doesn't mean it was dirty. When Antonio got mugged and held by 2 different OL it wasn't dirty. It was a penalty (although not called) but not dirty.

We'll just agree to disagree. Dirty play, and he knew exactly what he was doing. Don't give me that crap.

[Hookem Horns]

Look at the bright side. Nothing better to test our new Cushless defense than a desperate Packers team coming off of an humiliating loss led at QB by last year's MVP. It should make for a good test.

[fiasco west]

It is interesting to hear on Mike&Mike this morning that Reggie Bush's recent injury may have been the result of him being targeted by the Jets.

[GlassHalfFull]

Originally Posted by Hookem Horns

Look at the bright side. Nothing better to test our new Cushless defense than a desperate Packers team coming off of an humiliating loss led at QB by last year's MVP. It should make for a good test.

You need some work on your bright side thoughts.

[Texan_Bill]

Originally Posted by Hookem Horns

Look at the bright side. Nothing better to test our new Cushless defense than a desperate Packers team coming off of an humiliating loss led at QB by last year's MVP. It should make for a good test.

Thanks Kevin...... and I was looking for the silver lining.