Brian Cushing Suspended 4 Games

[MTK]

ROY is voted on by the media only.

The only time where fans vote is with the Pro Bowl.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

ROY is voted on by the media only.

The only time where fans vote is with the Pro Bowl.

complete horse s btw, they really need to not let stupid ass fans vote, it should be all players for everything. half of the guys in the ap never played sports anyways

[NYCskinfan82]

[QUOTE=mlmdub130;700627]complete horse s btw, they really need to not let stupid ass fans vote, it should be all players for everything. half of the guys in the ap never played sports anyways[/QUOTE]


Aint that the truth, imagine reporters being judged by athletes on their articles it would never happen, but reporters can vote on athletes. You know 65% of the vote is probably based on the athletes who are most friendly to the reporters.

[Mc2guy]

To his credit P.King said no to voting for Cushing and voted for Clay Matthews instead. I'm still in shock that 18 of the 29 previous voters still supported him as DROY. Unbelievable that writers could be that obtuse.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Mc2guy

To his credit P.King said no to voting for Cushing and voted for Clay Matthews instead. I'm still in shock that 18 of the 29 previous voters still supported him as DROY. Unbelievable that writers could be that obtuse.

Says alot when it comes to football and PED's. Alot of people just don't care.

I would bet a MLB vote under the same circumstances would have gone in a completely different direction.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Says alot when it comes to football and PED's. Alot of people just don't care.

I would bet a MLB vote under the same circumstances would have gone in a completely different direction.

Agreed. Clayton voted for Matthews, Mort abstained. Cushing shouldn't have been in the ballot this time around.

[Kalisto2010]

Originally Posted by smootsmack

agreed. Cushing shouldn't have been in the ballot this time around.

bingo!

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Agreed. Clayton voted for Matthews, Mort abstained. Cushing shouldn't have been in the ballot this time around.

I disagree. He should have been on the ballot but gotten 0 votes which would have worked out great if it hadn't been for the 18 idiots with votes. Having Cushing loose his DROY award would have helped send a message to kids that the general public won't support steroid use. In fact thats the part that worries me the most, seeing as how it will now send a message to high school kids that the ends justify the means.

Way to go sportswriters. Freaking F+. I mean do we really have to be so strict as to leave Cushing off the ballot for them to get it right? Thats the kind of treatment I would expect to be reserved for children, only problem is today they proved they were worthy of such treatment.

[MTK]

They shouldn't have even bothered with the re-vote. It just looks like more of a joke now.

[Kalisto2010]

Him getting revoted for rookie of the year is the largest double standard I've ever seen in my life. These are the same hypocritical dolts who refuse to vote for Big Mac to the HOF. Also, I can't recall the word "cheating" being associated with Brian Kushing either. Whenever you heard the name Barry Bonds, or Big Mac, the word "cheat" would soon follow. These sportswriters are a joke.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Kalisto2010

Him getting revoted for rookie of the year is the largest double standard I've ever seen in my life. These are the same hypocritical dolts who refuse to vote for Big Mac to the HOF. Also, I can't recall the word "cheating" being associated with Brian Kushing either. Whenever you heard the name Barry Bonds, or Big Mac, the word "cheat" would soon follow. These sportswriters are a joke.

Baseball is just retarded. To me the media drives all the crying over roids in baseball. It's like they pretty much ignore that the pitchers were doing it. Yet when a hitter does it they can't stop talking about for 10 straight days. I personally don't care cause everyone was taking juice. Actually I can't stand baseball so I really don't even care. lol.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Baseball is just retarded. To me the media drives all the crying over roids in baseball. It's like they pretty much ignore that the pitchers were doing it. Yet when a hitter does it they can't stop talking about for 10 straight days. I personally don't care cause everyone was taking juice. Actually I can't stand baseball so I really don't even care. lol.

lol yeah pitchers were the MOST likely to test positive

[MTK]

This might explain things


Writers voted against process, not for Cushing | ProFootballTalk.com

[skinsfan69]

To me it's just a waste of time to re vote. The games have already been played, the guy had a monster year and the season is over with.

[ethat001]

You guys are all wrong.

BRIAN CUSHING IS THE SMARTEST GUY IN THE WORLD.

I encourage EVERY young athlete to do drugs. Get your hands on the best steroids money can buy. It CLEARLY pays off. In baseball, football, wherever. Just try not to get caught UNTIL you've played for a while and gotten paid.

In the end - a mediocre young athlete can bust his butt off and fail -- and bag groceries at Safeway. OR - he could use steroids and get drafted, get millions of dollars and even get DROY. What happens if you get caught? You get to keep your awards, keep your MILLIONS, and you even get one month more vacation in September. Four game suspension is nothing, and if anything it encourages more people to do it. Why wouldn't a player like Justin Tryon or Rob Jackson start taking steroids? If they don't make the team their lives are marginal if not over. And the penalty is obviously small -- no one apparently cares.

I think there are two parties at fault:
1) Sports leagues (& Congress) -- harsher penalties for crimes such as this. He should've lost his DROY and probably should have been suspended the season since he was already suspected of prior drug use.

2) Fans - including ourselves. We still buy tickets to watch ARod, Bonds, Shawne Merriman.. And Houston fans will still cheer Cushing by next year when he gets that interception for a touchdown...


[disclaimer: i actually do not think anyone should do steroids. i'm just pointing out that given the current regulations and punishments, it makes financial sense to do so because it is not really punished]