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McNair to NFL: Overturn Cushing suspension

I don't know what the boss knows but it sure would be great if it was at least reduced to a two game suspension, setting up a season premiere against the girls.
 
Maybe Bob should take this man to the meeting with him, you know, just to kind of stand there and observe:

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Wow! What an interesting turn this is.

If McNair can get Goodell to grant amnesty, what a HUGE boost to the team's psyche that would be. Something like that could set the tone for a great start to a make or break season.
 
Hopefully the power that McNair wields, plus the new info will get it at least reduced to 2 games.
 
thought the first four game where Indy, Skins, Cowboys & Raiders. Giants are is game 5 @ Relient. Otherwise hell yeah, leadership from the top love it :wesmantexanfan:
 
If Roethlesberger's suspension can be reduced from 6 to 4 (and most think it will be) why couldn't you cut Cushing some slack too and reduce it to 1 or 2 games? I don't think there's anyway Goodell will overturn it completely but given a showing of no dirty tests since should warrant a shortening of the suspension.

And McNair's best argument is that he's an important owner to the league. He'll be taken seriously.
 
m5kwatts said:
If Roethlesberger's suspension can be reduced from 6 to 4 (and most think it will be) why couldn't you cut Cushing some slack too and reduce it to 1 or 2 games? I don't think there's anyway Goodell will overturn it completely but given a showing of no dirty tests since should warrant a shortening of the suspension.

And McNair's best argument is that he's an important owner to the league. He'll be taken seriously.
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Because it's league policy: 4 games for failed tests.
 
Allstar said:
Who said they weren't?
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McClain. From the link...

A person with knowledge of Cushing’s situation said McNair will present new evidence to Goodell the owner hopes will shorten or eliminate the suspension that is costing the linebacker games against Indianapolis, Washington, Dallas and the New York Giants.
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McClame is an idjit.
 
I agree with this comment from the link

I am starting to wonder whether Cushing may have an argument. McNair is not a man to be rash in his support of those who may have violated policy or law.
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m5kwatts said:
If Roethlesberger's suspension can be reduced from 6 to 4 (and most think it will be) why couldn't you cut Cushing some slack too and reduce it to 1 or 2 games? I don't think there's anyway Goodell will overturn it completely but given a showing of no dirty tests since should warrant a shortening of the suspension.

And McNair's best argument is that he's an important owner to the league. He'll be taken seriously.
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The Williams duo haven't sat yet .
 
I hope McNair fails, and Goddell kicks him out on his ass.




I say that, because I believe the only way Goddell will give up anything, is if something is wrong with Cushing. I'd rather the kid sit out 4 games, and comes back with a vengence than to find out he has a serious medical issue.
 
Allstar said:
Because it's league policy: 4 games for failed tests.
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If they can poke enough holes in the tests he failed and convince them the tests weren't legitimate "failed tests" then they'll have to revisit that particular league policy. New policy is written all the time. That said McNair will have to present a knock-your-socks-off case to get to that.
 
I know I'm bieng a complete homer here, but I've just had a feeling something would come out that would change the suspension.

I'm sure if Cushing played for someone other than the Texans, I be like "shut up and take your suspension like a man you Roid Head!", but since he where Battle Red, Steel Blue, and Liberty White it may cloud my judgement........

"If the HCG doesn't fit you must acquit!!!!!"
 
WOW! I doubt seriously if anything changes regarding Cush's suspension. Mr. McNair would have to have a VERY compelling presentation for the commish to overturn league policy at this point. As has been known since day one, he's already turned down Cush's appeal.

Hope something happens but really doubt it will.
 
Pollardized said:
LMAO.... I think I got negative rep from someone called "HouTxFan" on this post.... He has 0 posts.... lmao.. Does a purple dot mean negative rep?
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I think it means he does not have enough power to give any rep.
 
Pollardized said:
LMAO.... I think I got negative rep from someone called "HouTxFan" on this post.... He has 0 posts.... lmao.. Does a purple dot mean negative rep?
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t it didn't effect you because their rep power isn't strong enough to do anything
 
Pollardized said:
LMAO.... I think I got negative rep from someone called "HouTxFan" on this post.... He has 0 posts.... lmao.. Does a purple dot mean negative rep?
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No, it means he just doesn't have enough rep to make it green yet. It was a positive one. I liked it myself.
 
Pollardized said:
Ah ok. I just thought it was funny someone with no posts would give neg rep! lol
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Nah, I saw nothing neg rep worthy. He may have tried to give you pos rep, but he has no power to affect either way. Did he leave a comment?
 
Wolf said:
cjeremy might have got it right , it could be a pos rep.. I am confused on the colors
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I'm pretty certain because I had asked them same thing a few years ago when I was a newb. I thought, "how the hell could someone negative rep me for that?" and Vinny said that it wasn't a neg rep, but it was a positive rep by someone who just didn't have anything to give.
 
JB said:
Nah, I saw nothing neg rep worthy. He may have tried to give you pos rep, but he has no power to affect either way. Did he leave a comment?
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Nah no comment. I thought it may have been someone just going around giving negs on posts. No big deal!
 
Bob McNair is going to bat for Brian Cushing and the Houston Texans to have Cushing's four game suspension overturned. This is highly unusual, at least as far as I am aware. But what would be even more unusual is if Goodell actually listened to Bob McNair and overturned the suspension. I hope Bob is successful, but this has to be considered a long-shot effort.

McNair, Goodell to talk about Cushing situation
Texans owner looking to have LB's suspension cut or overturned
By John McClain

Texans owner Bob McNair will meet with Roger Goodell in New York on Monday to try to persuade the NFL commissioner to reduce or overturn linebacker Brian Cushing’s four-game suspension. Cushing was suspended for the first four games this season because he violated the league’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs by testing positive for hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), a banned substance that can be used to mask steroids.

A person with knowledge of Cushing’s situation said McNair will present new evidence to Goodell the owner hopes will shorten or eliminate the suspension that is costing the linebacker games against Indianapolis, Washington, Dallas and Oakland. Goodell suspended Cushing and then rejected Cushing’s appeal in February. Cushing, who can practice during training camp and play in preseason games, denied using hCG when the suspension was announced. He said he didn’t know how the substance got into his body.

Cushing has convinced his owner. McNair recently said that he backs Cushing and believes he is innocent. McNair has paid for some of Cushing’s recent tests. Neither McNair nor Cushing could be reached Sunday. Since his positive test last season, Cushing has traveled the country visiting specialists, including some in Houston, hoping to find a doctor who can prove hCG was produced naturally in his body.

Although hCG is a hormone that can be produced naturally in men and women, including in the pituitary gland, it is produced most commonly in pregnant women and has been used for weight loss and to slow the aging process. ProFootballTalk.com showed in the offseason that the standard letter the league sends to players who test positive for hCG warns them that it can be a sign of tumors and that they should get tested. Cushing was tested for tumors which can cause testicular cancer. Those tests were negative.
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I think it unlikely that Goodell changes anything but I like seeing McNair make the attempt. I like it because while I've found his inexperience at times frustrating I have always thought it was obvious that he was 100% committed to building what he thought was the best franchise possible. It's like, I don't always agree with him but I believe McNair is genuine and sincere in every way. I don't think he'd be going to see Goodell if he wasn't convinced that Cushing was innocent.

I think his going to bat for Brian combined with the team taking care of Andre Johnson will net us a very positive situ in the locker room. It's a good thing when the players don't think the owner is just one more guy out to screw them over.
 
A person with knowledge of Cushing’s situation said McNair will present new evidence to Goodell the owner hopes will shorten or eliminate the suspension that is costing the linebacker games against Indianapolis, Washington, Dallas and Oakland.
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That's the key element to the story. What is the new evidence, and is it compelling? :popcorn:
 
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