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Cushing Injured

DoCRoN

DoCRoN

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Wow. 610 AM just talked about Cushing missing 'significant time' due to a knee injury he sustained during practice. Cato June is also apparently hurt.

WTF.:gun:
 
That sucks.

I hope the injury concerns that haunted him in college do not follow him throughout his career.
 
DoCRoN said:
Wow. 610 AM just talked about Cushing missing 'significant time' due to a knee injury he sustained during practice. Cato June is also apparently hurt.

WTF.:gun:
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well if thats true, the start of the season just got alot more difficult. hopefully it only takes a couple weeks
 
That sucks. What happend to June? Hopefully July will come up big in their absence.
 
Remember that year we came off the 7-9 year and we were so pumped because our schedule looked relatively easy and we thought we had a much better team?......

Injuries really suck. I was looking forward to seeing him in this up coming game.
 
Well then I guess we will see him play at our first home preseason game, no way I would put him out there for a series or 2 this Saturday night....
 
The Pencil Neck said:
Personally, I have to admit that I've been half waiting for this to happen.
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I was a Clay Matthews guy. I wasn't so hot on Cushing because I was afraid he would be injury prone.

Cush has everything set up to win me over. All that was left for him to do was to show me on the football field. His attitude, professionalism, the way he carries himself, etc., all that stuff he has absolutely knocked out of the park... but this was what worried me about him. I was afraid he would have series of not overly-serious, but bad-enough injuries that he's always going to miss a game here or there.

Hopefully this is just a fluke.
 
When camp first started . DeMeco told him to SLOW DOWN. its early in camp.
He needs to listen to the veterans and maybe this would not happen.

I pray its not nothing major...:texflag:
 
El Tejano said:
How long does a sprained knee take to recover.
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That would be pretty much a June Allison type of answer.... it Depends. My guess would be something in the 3-6 week range assuming nothing is partially tore and what exactly is sprained. My concern is that this team has a history of being less than forth coming regarding the extent of an injury.
 
hobie said:
Well then I guess we will see him play at our first home preseason game, no way I would put him out there for a series or 2 this Saturday night....
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knee injury, 'significant time'... i think you're being very optimistic in predicting he'll be back for the second preseason game
 
Maddict5 said:
yep.. so was schaub last yr. a sprain means weeks rather than months. he'll still miss alot of time
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Yeah - and right in the thick of the pre-season. This is not good. I bet he doesn't play until week two at the earliest. I hope I'm wrong.

EDIT - okay, that was stupid. I'm not a doctor and there's no reason or basis for me to speculate like that.
 
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DiehardChris said:
Yeah - and right in the thick of the pre-season. This is not good. I bet he doesn't play until week two at the earliest. I hope I'm wrong.
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Well, considering "he complained of soreness in his knee", I assume he finished Tuesday's practice with it bothering him. Which kinda sounds as if it isn't that bad...*crosses fingers*
 
Maddict5 said:
yep.. so was schaub last yr. a sprain means weeks rather than months. he'll still miss alot of time
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Schaub had an MCL tear (not a sprain) that was announced shortly after the Viking game.

Missing Cushing for any length of time would be a big, big loss. He's basically the only thumper we have at linebacker. We have a small army of speed guys but nobody else who can lay the wood on the TE play after play.
 
i wake up to this news, not good! ok, maybe if i just go back to bed and come back later, this will all be a bad dream?
 
Go lay in that hyperbaric chamber for a month straight. We'll bring you food, water and a can. Get well soon!!!!!!!!

Injuries and the ghost of steroids is why I was against Cushing at first (and for CM3). I hopped on the bandwagon when the pick was made. Seriously though, it seems like a little too many people are getting hurt for training camp. Coming off the Dan Stevenson drama I'd think this is kind of a nightmare for Rick Smith and Kubiak.

I hope this is something he's able to shake off and come into the season strong.
 
Watch the video of Kubiak's comments on Cushing. He doesn't sound like it'll be something that'll keep him out for an extended amount of time.

http://www.houstontexans.com/tv/index.asp?mm_file_id=3301&play_clip=y

"We're kind of in an evaluation period," Kubiak said. "He's been fine, he practiced all day yesterday, actually even got in his weight workout after practice. Then, last night his knee got sore on him, and so we're kind of evaluating where he's at right now. He's going to miss some time. How much? I won't know for a couple days."
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He practiced on it then even lifted on it.

http://www.houstontexans.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=5452
 
I am not Cloak, but here is what I know. Cloak, please correct any mistakes I make.

The length of time Cush misses is related to what kind of sprain he has: mild, moderate, or severe.

Mild sprains (grade 1) have mild swelling, mild tenderness, and perhaps some mild bruising around the joint. Movement of the joint may be somewhat decreased. In a mild ankle sprain there may be some limp, but people are able to walk.

Moderate sprains (grade 2) are accompanied by more swelling and more tenderness (a greater degree and also more of the joint feels sore). There is usually bruising around the joint, and movement of the joint is decreased. People with moderate ankle sprains are unable to run and can walk only with an obvious limp.

Severe ankle sprains (grade 3) have obvious bruising, accompanied by diffuse swelling and tenderness around the joint. The joint is obviously less mobile. People with a severe ankle sprain are usually unable to bear weight on the ankle.

Mild sprains usually heal within 2 weeks. Moderate sprains usually heal within 4 weeks. Severe sprains usually last longer than a month.

Treatment involves rest, ice, compression, and elevation (R.I.C.E.) Moderate or severe sprains may need a splint or a cast to hold the injured joint in the right position for healing. Exercises are often prescribed to speed healing. Some moderate or severe sprains may also benefit from physical therapy.

So, based on how we see him (sitting vs standing) or with/without a boot/cast may give us insight into what we are dealing with.
 
better now than latter. Cushing has never been known for slowing down this should help him focus mentally & be as close to 100% healthy by Game One :cool:
 
Awtyyst is on the track I was thinking. Although his post regarded ankles, I do know there are 3 grades of sprain. If it's a grade 1, he'll probably be back for the 3rd pre-season game. Grade 2 he will probably be ready to go by game one, and grade 3 would potentially put game 1 in doubt but it wouldn't be a long term issue within the season.

However, this is concerning because he has a reputation of pushing himself too hard and being so aggresive that he gets easily injured. I don't know how you tame the wild beast in him, or even if they should try. I had a slight preference for Matthews becasuse I liked his athletism/speed a little better, he seemed to still be a rising athlete, and he didn't have the injury concerns....but let's all hope Cush comes back strong and finishes the season without another significant injury.
 
DiehardChris said:
I was a Clay Matthews guy. I wasn't so hot on Cushing because I was afraid he would be injury prone.

Cush has everything set up to win me over. All that was left for him to do was to show me on the football field. His attitude, professionalism, the way he carries himself, etc., all that stuff he has absolutely knocked out of the park... but this was what worried me about him. I was afraid he would have series of not overly-serious, but bad-enough injuries that he's always going to miss a game here or there.

Hopefully this is just a fluke.
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Yeah, that's why I wasn't really wanting him before the draft either. He had so many injuries in college to ignore. I warmed up to it after we drafted him, but this doesn't make me feel so good right now, especially with that sprain being in the knee. So far this pre season has not been going to well for us.
 
Texecutioner said:
Yeah, that's why I wasn't really wanting him before the draft either. He had so many injuries in college to ignore. I warmed up to it after we drafted him, but this doesn't make me feel so good right now, especially with that sprain being in the knee. So far this pre season has not been going to well for us.
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could be worse, we could be the eagles /glass half full
 
This absolutely sucks. His injury history was why I wasn't really excited about this pick. I know he hasn't even been busted with doing steroids but his injuries seem to suggest it.
 
This was just posted at 11 per McClain:


Barring an unforeseen setback, outside linebacker Brian Cushing could play in the Texans' third preseason game against Minnesota and should be 100 percent for the regular-season opener against the New York Jets.
Cushing, the first-round pick from USC, is out for two to three weeks with a sprained lateral collateral ligament in his left knee. The injury should not require surgery.
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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/6569754.html

Good news. I'd just go ahead and hold him out for the rest of the preseason.
 
Malloy said:
Sucky news.

I hope it's not because of his oxygen tent ;)
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Me, I'm thinking that if hadn't had the oxygen tent his knee would have actually exploded and his lower leg would have fallen off.

That thing has already paid for itself in spades!
 
Porky said:
I had a slight preference for Matthews becasuse I liked his athletism/speed a little better, he seemed to still be a rising athlete, and he didn't have the injury concerns....
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pretty much sums up this board & John McClain pre-draft opinion :thinking:

truth of matter is the Texans could have traded down & extorted all kinds of picks & still drafted Matthews or taken that GB package. Instead Smith/Kubiak went for the best SAM playmaker available as Ourlads suggests its a "sticky wicket" if he can stay healthy all season?

thankfully this is only pre-season. Brian has time to make a full recovery & become the player he/Texans expect him to be. :texflag:
 
beerlover said:
pretty much sums up this board & John McClain pre-draft opinion :thinking:

truth of matter is the Texans could have traded down & extorted all kinds of picks & still drafted Matthews or taken that GB package. Instead Smith/Kubiak went for the best SAM playmaker available as Ourlads suggests its a "sticky wicket" if he can stay healthy all season?

thankfully this is only pre-season. Brian has time to make a full recovery & become the player he/Texans expect him to be. :texflag:
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You guys need to get off of this "Kubes should have traded down" stuff with every draft situation. I mean, hell it seems like some people think that Kubiak can simply just trade down on any pick he wants every year as if that's option B on a multiple choice test. Trading down is not always there where teams want to trade down and if they do in many cases they won't be giving up much to make the trade down option even worth it. Just because we traded down to get Brown doesn't mean that it's something you can do every year.
 
well since it looks like cushing will be ok in a couple weeks (thank god), how about the other kinda big story in all this: that bentley is ahead of adibi on the WILL depth chart. how in the hell did that happen?
 
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