The league also decided to re-vote on the defensive rookie of the year honors from last year, which Cushing won by a landslide. Somehow Cushing still came away with the honor the second time around.

I really don’t know anything about steroids or masking agents or any of that jazz. But what I do know is that Cushing tested positive for a banned substance and because of that he should be suspended.

Cushing is pleading his innocence in the whole case, which really doesn’t surprise me. And I guess that’s what bothers me about this whole situation. It seems that a lot of people these days are either unwilling to accept blame for something they did or they rationalize what they did to make their actions seem acceptable.

Cushing has been proven guilty, yet he claims he didn’t take anything. He doesn’t know how the banned substance got in his body. He’s a big man, whether or not he got big because of steroids may never truly be known. But no matter how big he may look, he’s not a big enough man to come out and admit he made a mistake.

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Running back Ben Tate out of Auburn could prove to be a nice compliment to Steve Slaton. He’s a downhill runner that has good speed for his size. The defensive line needed some help so they brought in tackle Earl Mitchell from Arizona. He’s a little small for the position but he’s got a great motor and could prove to be an asset. They helped the middle of the defense a little more by getting Miami linebacker Darryl Sharpton. He’s another undersized guy but he’s a heavy hitter and could make his way into the lineup one day.

With the Owen Daniels situation in limbo, they added a little depth to the tight end position. They drafted Garrett Graham from Wisconsin and Dorin Dickerson out of Pitt. Neither guy could replace Daniels production, but both guys have quite a bit of upside. Northwestern cornerback Sherrick McManis was drafted as well and should add some depth to the position. Gary Kubiak runs a zone style blocking system and loves athletic offensive lineman. Guard Shelley Smith from Colorado State is athletic, but will have his work cut out for him to see playing time. The pick for the Texans to keep your eye on is Trindon Holliday out of LSU. He’s just a little guy at 5′5″ and 166 pounds. But if you get him into space watch out, if you watched any Tigers games last year you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. In order to compete in their division the Texans had to get better this offseason. We’ll find out if they did soon enough.

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