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With or without me: Cushing believes Texans will win Super Bowl

Found October 11, 2012 on Shatter The Backboard:
PLAYERS: Brian Cushing
TEAMS: Houston Texans
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Brian Cushing, may be out for the rest of the season but that doesn’t mean he is any less spirited.

The hit from Jets guard Matt Slauson on Texans linebacker Brian Cushing has launched plenty of stories, here and elsewhere.

Was it legal?  Was it clean?  Will the NFL change the rules to make it not legal?

We’ve yet to hear from the guy who received the hit.  And in his first comments since suffering a torn ACL, Cushing didn’t address the hit itself.  Instead, he focused on the future — both for himself and the team.… Read more
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