ChosenOne Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 NEW YORK -- From the first practice in training camp until the last game, Brian Cushing was a tackling machine for the Houston Texans. That's exactly what the team sought when it chose the linebacker from USC 15th overall in the draft last April. What the Texans also got is The Associated Press 2009 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Cushing was a runaway winner in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league. Cushing received 39 votes Tuesday, easily beating Buffalo safety Jairus Byrd, who had six, and became the second Texans linebacker in four seasons to win the award. DeMeco Ryans took it in 2006. "I'm just a much smarter football player," Cushing said. "I'm much more advanced than I was this time last year and it was just a good way to start out a career. I'm happy about how everything turned out this year. Of course the playoffs would have been nice, but now we know what we have to do for next season." This season, Cushing had 133 tackles, 86 of them primary, according to the Texans, who went 9-7, their first winning record. Cushing's best game might have been his nine solo tackles, one sack and an interception in a victory over Miami on Dec. 27. ESPN.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenneral Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Weak... Clay Mathews should've won it. -_- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 ^Brian Orakpo would have a better chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliCurbStomppa Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Well deserved. Already two droy for the Texans D in the last few years. They are making that d better they just need get some secondary help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 How close was J.Byrd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainEv3nt Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 orakpo shoulda won Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xx. Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Brian Cushing was an obvious choice for this. Well deserved and making Jersey looking real good...oh yeahhhh If not Cushing then Byrd..lol at your homer picks, Orakpo and Matthews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 orakpo shoulda won I agree with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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