Brian Cushing is being suspended four games for violating NFL's steroids policy

[oldschooler]

Adam_Schefter Filed to ESPN: Texans Rookie of the Year LB Brian Cushing is being suspended four games for violating NFL's steroids policy. More @ espn.com
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http://twitter.com/Adam_Schefter/status/13573290901

[|RayDoggBengal|]

If you win a league award while on steroids you should be stripped of it because you cheated.

[bammorrisgotmehigh]

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[Rumble In the Jungle]

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thats just fucked up. he is swelled dude!

[MichaelWeston]

I would not be too surprised if Mathews Jr came out and got caught too.

[Go Tory Go!]

[quote name='RayDoggBengal' date='07 May 2010 - 07:19 PM' timestamp='1273274369' post='886938']
If you win a league award while on steroids you should be stripped of it because you cheated.
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I believe this became a rule a few years ago, after Merriman won Defensive Player of the Year after being suspended. I remember Jason Taylor complaining about it. I doubt it will affect this case, though, because it came after the season was over.

[Oldcat]

So now do we get some retractions of how Rey M was the worst of the three LBs to be drafted?

[oldschooler]

[b][size="5"]Cushing failed drug test in September[/size][/b]
Posted by Michael David Smith on May 10, 2010 10:06 AM ET


Although it wasn't revealed until last week, Houston Texans linebacker [url="http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&id=5206"]Brian Cushing[/url] failed a performance-enhancing drug test in September, when he was first embarking on a season that would result in him winning the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Cushing tested positive in September and played the 2009 season with the specter of a four-game suspension hanging over him.

Cushing went to the Pro Bowl and won the rookie of the year award, but he won't be eligible for the Pro Bowl next season because he's going to be suspended for the first four games, and players suspended for positive performance-enhancing drug tests aren't allowed to play in the Pro Bowl.

Cushing appealed the positive test in February, but he lost his appeal and will serve his suspension in Weeks 1-4 of the 2010 season.




[url="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/05/10/cushing-failed-drug-test-in-september/"]http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/05/10/cushing-failed-drug-test-in-september/[/url]

[-GoBengals-]

who here is shocked?

wheres the thread where i called this when he was drafted?

SOB...

[|Bunghole|]

[quote name='Go Tory Go!' date='07 May 2010 - 11:31 PM' timestamp='1273289474' post='886981']
I believe this became a rule a few years ago, after Merriman won Defensive Player of the Year after being suspended. I remember Jason Taylor complaining about it. I doubt it will affect this case, though, because it came after the season was over.
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The league is looking into retroactively stripping him of DROY because of the fact that he failed the test in September 2009 and played all season while unsuccessfully appealing the suspension ruling.