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Brian Cushing torn ACL .. out for season

I'm gonna go ahead and assume he's out for the year. The quotes from Kubiak and the handshakes/hugs from teammates say we're out a Pro Bowl LB.
 
This is around the time we lost Mario, and Brooks Reed emerged, so really hoping we strike gold again with Mercilus getting an opportunity.
 
TexanSam said:
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That looks bad...

Damn it.
 
there has been no real evidence so far, as texans fans we are use to the worst so for sanitys sake Im hoping he only misses reualr season and will be back for playoffs. we can work around cushing im happy it wasnt our qb this time. nobody can replace shaub
 
We lost Mario Williams last year and had a hobbled Demeco for much of last year, and we didn't lose a beat. Obviously, Cushing is more important on defense than they were, but we should be able to continue to play at a really high level. Hopefully Dobbins is ready.
 
PandapuffTexan said:
there has been no real evidence so far, as texans fans we are use to the worst so for sanitys sake Im hoping he only misses reualr season and will be back for playoffs. we can work around cushing im happy it wasnt our qb this time. nobody can replace shaub
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Correct, but Kubiak usually plays it close to the vest with the injuries that aren't season-enders. His concern speaks volumes.
 
TexanSam said:
We lost Mario Williams last year and had a hobbled Demeco for much of last year, and we didn't lose a beat. Obviously, Cushing is more important on defense than they were, but we should be able to continue to play at a really high level. Hopefully Dobbins is ready.
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Not sure it's an accurate comparison. DeMeco wasn't QBing this defense, THIS iteration of our defense.

Losing Cushing for the year will be a SIGNIFICANT blow to this team. Book it.
 
I dont understand the over reaction to the Cushing photo...guys are walking past him into the locker room and showing love/respect...

What are guys supposed to do? Ignore him. Act like he's invisible?

As far as kubiak saying he's very concerned, his star middle lb left the game with a knee injury. If he's not very concerned he's a dumb ass.

I think I'll wait until I hear something definitive until I panic.
 
TheMatrix31 said:
Not sure it's an accurate comparison. DeMeco wasn't QBing this defense, THIS iteration of our defense.

Losing Cushing for the year will be a SIGNIFICANT blow to this team. Book it.
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But it's not a death knell. Yes, it sucks. Big time. But good teams learn to overcome. Next man up.
 
The Jets OL was down on the play, got back up, and aimed at the back of Cushing's knee. At this point, I'm convinced it was deliberate. I rewound it on DVR several times and watched it.
 
Rey said:
I dont understand the over reaction to the Cushing photo...guys are walking past him into the locker room and showing love/respect...

What are guys supposed to do? Ignore him. Act like he's invisible?

As far as kubiak saying he's very concerned, his star middle lb left the game with a knee injury. If he's not very concerned he's a dumb ass.

I think I'll wait until I hear something definitive until I panic.
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He's done this year. I appreciate the optimism but Kubiak is pretty easy to read... I've torn my ACL. You know when it happens and everything about Cushing's reaction indicated he knew it had happened.
 
Rey said:
I dont understand the over reaction to the Cushing photo...guys are walking past him into the locker room and showing love/respect...

What are guys supposed to do? Ignore him. Act like he's invisible?

As far as kubiak saying he's very concerned, his star middle lb left the game with a knee injury. If he's not very concerned he's a dumb ass.

I think I'll wait until I hear something definitive until I panic.
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crutches are usually a pretty bad sign

anyone that knows the texans MO regarding serious injuries recognise that this one has all the signs of a serious, season ending injury. enjoy your sleep tonite! :kitten:
 
TexanSam said:
But it's not a death knell. Yes, it sucks. Big time. But good teams learn to overcome. Next man up.
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Meh. Last sentence of your post is typical cliched sports tripe. It's garbage. You can be a good team all you want. The Texans were a good, nay, great team last year too but couldn't overcome all the injuries. You can play utopian fantasy "they should win if they're really good!" stuff all you want. Losing Brian Cushing for anything near the rest of the season is disastrous.
 
Spled said:
It seems like if he tore his ACL he would have been carted off.
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I walked on my own for a month with no ACL. Actually, an MCL tear often causes more trauma to the knee. A complete ACL tear feels funny and unstable but doesn't always have a ton of swelling and does not usually inhibit the ability to walk.
 
TheMatrix31 said:
Meh. Last sentence of your post is typical cliched sports tripe. It's garbage. You can be a good team all you want. The Texans were a good, nay, great team last year too but couldn't overcome all the injuries. You can play utopian fantasy "they should win if they're really good!" stuff all you want. Losing Brian Cushing for anything near the rest of the season is disastrous.
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Well good thing we have you to write off the rest of the season. I guess I'll watch something else on Sunday's now.
 
TheMatrix31 said:
Meh. Last sentence of your post is typical cliched sports tripe. It's garbage. You can be a good team all you want. The Texans were a good, nay, great team last year too but couldn't overcome all the injuries. You can play utopian fantasy "they should win if they're really good!" stuff all you want. Losing Brian Cushing for anything near the rest of the season is disastrous.
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It is a big deal. However, it is something that can be overcome. Because our lack of depth at the position, we need to be surprised by someone like Mister Alexander, get Sharpton back at 100%, or make a move to acquire a LB that is an asset in nickel and dime defense... It stinks but we did not lose our QB. Team will need to adjust. Those of you that hate the conservative offensive playcalling, may get your wish. The Texans may transition to a game plan involving greater expectations for the offense.
 
Is throwing Mercilus in there and getting him some reps out of the question at this point? I can't see how he would be worse than Mister Alexander who will be starting once Dobbins goes down. He looks like Rudy in there playing Cushing's position. He's so tiny looking.
 
First major injury this season. It was coming, sooner or later.... It was coming. Lets all pray for good news.
 
Hervoyel said:
Is throwing Mercilus in there and getting him some reps out of the question at this point? I can't see how he would be worse than Mister Alexander who will be starting once Dobbins goes down. He looks like Rudy in there playing Cushing's position. He's so tiny looking.
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Mercilus is an OLB though. Would they shift Barwin or Reed inside?
 
Hervoyel said:
Is throwing Mercilus in there and getting him some reps out of the question at this point? I can't see how he would be worse than Mister Alexander who will be starting once Dobbins goes down. He looks like Rudy in there playing Cushing's position. He's so tiny looking.
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Seriously, I would look at moving Brooks Reed inside and let Mercilus take Reeds spot. Brooks looks like he could play MLB, don't know if he is smart enough, but looks like he has the intensity to do so...

Would also look at Braman at MLB...
 
dalemurphy said:
It is a big deal. However, it is something that can be overcome. Because our lack of depth at the position, we need to be surprised by someone like Mister Alexander, get Sharpton back at 100%, or make a move to acquire a LB that is an asset in nickel and dime defense... It stinks but we did not lose our QB. Team will need to adjust. Those of you that hate the conservative offensive playcalling, may get your wish. The Texans may transition to a game plan involving greater expectations for the offense.
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Just my opinion but I think Mister Alexander will always be a special teams guy who can maybe spell a starter for a couple of snaps until the other team realizes he's in there and that's the beginning of the end of that. Sharpton I doubt plays again for us and if he does come back he'll probably be hurt before long. He's even smaller than Dobbins. Nope, we're really thing behind Cushing. Much thinner than we were last year behind Mario or DeMeco
 
Hopefully we get some news on how Sharpton's rehab is going this week. If he's on the PUP, he can go back on the active roster after the Green Bay game.
 
TexanSam said:
Mercilus is an OLB though. Would they shift Barwin or Reed inside?
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Don't know. Don't even know if that's viable. Just thinking out loud. The talent behind Cushing is really poor. Dobbins is a good player on a short field. He's a got a talent for being in the right place at the right time but in space he's going to get exposed badly. I just think the best shot we have at filling this hole is maybe going to come from our stacked pile of OLB's.
 
Lopez just tweeted that Cushing did tear his ACL and will be out for the season. Not confimred yet....How long does it take for an ACL to heal? Any free agent ILB on the market??
 
maybe we are fortunate enough that the guy is made of tougher stuff than expected and it is only a sprain. Maybe he can go on the temporary IR and be back in time for the playoffs...fingers crossed.
 
Tailgate said:
First major injury this season. It was coming, sooner or later.... It was coming. Lets all pray for good news.
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I agree that these things are virtually inevitable. The best you can hope for is not to have too many season-ending injuries.

If we only lose Cushing, we've still got a shot at winning it all. If we lose one or two more of his caliber, we're screwed.
 
Why would they have made him questionable to return if it was a torn ACL?

If they knew it was a season ending injury, he'd be listed as doubtful or out.

I think its a serious knee sprain that will knock him out 6-8 weeks but he'll be back


Either way the Demeco Ryans move is looking pretty stupid now
 
dalemurphy said:
It is a big deal. However, it is something that can be overcome. Because our lack of depth at the position, we need to be surprised by someone like Mister Alexander, get Sharpton back at 100%, or make a move to acquire a LB that is an asset in nickel and dime defense... It stinks but we did not lose our QB. Team will need to adjust. Those of you that hate the conservative offensive playcalling, may get your wish. The Texans may transition to a game plan involving greater expectations for the offense.
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Brian Cushing is kiiiiiiiinda the QB of the defense.

Look, I'm not writing off the season. I'm being realistic. Brian Cushing going out for a significant period of time is a big freakin' deal PRECISELY BECAUSE our depth at the position is not very good.
 
TheMatrix31 said:
Brian Cushing is kiiiiiiiinda the QB of the defense.

Look, I'm not writing off the season. I'm being realistic. Brian Cushing going out for a significant period of time is a big freakin' deal PRECISELY BECAUSE our depth at the position is not very good.
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I thought Bradie James wore the green helmet?
 
Hervoyel said:
Don't know. Don't even know if that's viable. Just thinking out loud. The talent behind Cushing is really poor. Dobbins is a good player on a short field. He's a got a talent for being in the right place at the right time but in space he's going to get exposed badly. I just think the best shot we have at filling this hole is maybe going to come from our stacked pile of OLB's.
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Yep

Reed will probably move inside.

I wonder if they would consider moving Barwin inside?

Is Braman capable of playing ILB?
 
gtexan02 said:
Why would they have made him questionable to return if it was a torn ACL?

If they knew it was a season ending injury, he'd be listed as doubtful or out.

I think its a serious knee sprain that will knock him out 6-8 weeks but he'll be back


Either way the Demeco Ryans move is looking pretty stupid now
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I can only hope you are right....
 
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