Suspension Blotter: More Bad News For Houston

From NFL.com:

• Houston Texans:  Brian Cushing, 10 games for PEDs, probably steroids!  Was suspended in 2010 for 4 games for anabolic steroids, this is Strike Two.

Now I don't know how this works with the Club Remittance Policy.  This is the third suspension for the Texans in this situation, but one of them was only for one game, and has, hence, been served.

If it is just the number of suspensions, then the Texans join the Cowboys and Jets (though the former may have some monies withheld as to what they may have to give) in having to pay money.

And since this costs Cushing alone basically FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, the Texans, if it applies, would have to pay the maximum $500,000 fine here.

*whispers*

You know...  Maybe, just maybe, Brian Cushing can't play in the NFL without not only being on steroids, but doing so stupidly?  Just a hint...

Also, one to pick up from earlier:

• Free Agent:  Sam Shields, formerly of the Packers, banned for two games for a January drug charge.  The Packers cut him in February, after spending the entire season on IR with concussion issues.  Hence, the Packers do not trigger Strike Three against the club.