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Brian Cushing Named AFC Defensive Player of The Week

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by shawn786, Oct 21, 2009.

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  1. shawn786

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    Brian Cushing Named AFC Defensive Player of The Week

    Some more love for The Texans rookie sensation.

    Brian Cushing is the first rookie to win the honors so far this season and the first Texans defensive player since Mario Williams in 2007. He earned the honors by making nine tackles, forcing two fumbles and snagging a game clinching interception against Cincinnati last Sunday.

    Cushing has changed the intensity of the Texans defense and is making an early case for Defensive rookie of the year. Let's hope this is his first of many achievements with the team.

    http://www.battleredblog.com/2009/10/21/1095010/brian-cushing-named-afc-defensive?ref=yahoo

    Well Deserved! Keep up the great work Cushing.
     
    #1 shawn786, Oct 21, 2009
  2. rockets934life

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    Pretty impressive, didn't expect him to get the honor after watching Elvis dominate the Chargers on Monday but very happy he got the honor after a superb game.
     
    #2 rockets934life, Oct 21, 2009
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    Nice. He is on his way to winning DROY
     
    #3 Legend Killer, Oct 21, 2009
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    guy has been awesome. I was never completely sold on him...mostly because he played for USC
     
    #4 DonkeyMagic, Oct 21, 2009
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    Are you talking about Dumerville? Because I'm pretty sure he was drafted the same year that Mario Williams was drafted.
     
    #5 RunninRaven, Oct 21, 2009
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    kaleidosky Your Tweety Bird dance just cost us a run

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    he is, and he was. what's your point there, though?
     
    #6 kaleidosky, Oct 21, 2009
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    Very interesting post, going to take a minute and try and wrap my mind around that one....
     
    #7 Rowdy4Life, Oct 21, 2009
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    i'm guessing he was probably thinking "rookie" and didn't realize cushing won the award for all defensive players
     
    #8 pgabriel, Oct 21, 2009
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    kaleidosky Your Tweety Bird dance just cost us a run

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    ahh that makes sense. good job figuring that thought process out pgabriel
     
    #9 kaleidosky, Oct 21, 2009
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    Cushing didnt practice today. Anyone know if something happened or he just needed some rest?
     
    #10 Convictedstupid, Oct 21, 2009
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    Yes he was.. Mario Williams was drafted #1 and if im not mistaken Dumerville was #126.
     
    #11 RocketBlood, Oct 21, 2009
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    Foot but nothing serious just nagging, should play Sunday no issues.
     
    #12 rockets934life, Oct 21, 2009
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    Yes, that was in fact what I was thinking because I had posted in another thread where he was placed on an ESPN power ranking for all rookies at #1, so I got them confused in my mind. Well done unraveling the apparently highly confusing mystery.
     
    #13 RunninRaven, Oct 21, 2009
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    Congrats to Cush.

    The Texans have now gotten all three types of player's of the week.

    Schaub was AFC Offensive Player of the Week in week 2, Jacoby Jones was AFC Special Teams Player of the Week in week 4, and now Cushing gets the defensive honors.
     
    #14 Jet Blast, Oct 21, 2009
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    Congrats to Cushing for the honor.

    I think right now he's the front runner for Defensive ROY.

    Our linebacker core is pretty awesome with Brian, Demeco and Zack, Need some beef upfront and another excellent corner in the draft and we'll be an elite D next year.
     
    #15 ghettocheeze, Oct 21, 2009
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    its easy when you initially make the same mistake
     
    #16 pgabriel, Oct 21, 2009
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    Next year will begin a string of 10+ probowls. Cushing is a beast!
     
    #17 Phillyrocket, Oct 21, 2009
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    WOW didnt know he had that great of a game. good job brian.
     
    #18 dreamfellas21, Oct 22, 2009
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    Definitely deserved it. Cushing is a MAN!
     
    #19 Uprising, Oct 22, 2009
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    That aint no rookie :p
    He's a playmaker at the position and he knows how to do all the little things. Most of all, I love that he does not backdown and will even throw an extra hit if needed. Cushing looks he's being playing with demeco since 2006.
     
    #20 conquistador#11, Oct 22, 2009
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