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Texans owner meeting with Goodell to plead Cushing’s case, player blames overtraining

HOUSTON – Suspended Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing says his positive test for a fertility drug was the result of overtraining. Cushing is suspended for the first four games this season after testing positive last September for HCG, a drug on the league’s banned substance list.

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Texans sign top picks, hopeful for new Johnson contract

The Houston Texans have signed their top two picks from the NFL Draft and hope to agree to a new contract with Andre Johnson, the league’s top receiver last season, within a couple weeks.

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Aaron Glenn, 15-year NFL veteran, finally announces retirement

Aaron Glenn will sign a one-day contract with the Houston Texans on Wednesday and then announce his retirement after 15 years in the NFL. Glenn, a first-round draft pick by the New York Jets in 1994 out of Texas A&M, has not played in the league since a forgettable four-game stint with the New Orleans Saints in 2008. The Humble, Texas-native was selected by the Texans through the 2002 NFL …

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AFC South Preview: Top 15 Players Under Pressure in 2010

The AFC South enters the 2010 season as one of the league’s most competitive and intriguing divisions. While the Colts are a virtual lock for the postseason every year, this year included, the Titans, Jaguars, and Texans are all under immense pressure to reach the postseason

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Mailbag: On skill players, MJD’s show

Andrew from Indy writes: With Chris Johnson , Andre Johnson , and Peyton Manning in the AFC South, is it safe to say that the league’s best RB, QB, and WR all play in the same division? With Maurice Jones-Drew , Reggie Wayne , and Dallas Clark , the AFC South might have the highest concentration of elite skill position players in the league.

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Texans push Amobi Okoye to finish

He came into the league especially young and filled with promise, the 10th pick in the 2007 draft. Now, Houston Texans defensive tackle Amobi Okoye , still just 23, will no longer get snaps based on potential. His team needs production and penetration from its defensive tackles, and if he cant provide it, coaches can turn to a new alternative

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Speedy Holliday trying to make impact with Texans

Trindon Holliday is one of the league’s fastest rookies and if he can master the art of receiving, Houston will add a unique and explosive weapon to its offense

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Speedy Holliday trying to make an impact

Houston Texans sixth-round draft pick Trindon Holliday walked into the locker room one day and found a plastic booster seat on his chair.

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Texans LB Cushing violates NFL drug policy, suspended four games

Brian Cushing, the 2009 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, received a four-game ban for violating the league’s drug policy.

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Texans LB Cushing violates NFL drug policy, suspended four games