(S3) - Weekend PT #3 - NFL Aspirations

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With the suspension of Brian Cushing, who is not expected to remain with the team after the 2017 season, the Houston Texans reached out to the younger Kevin Cushing to explore his potential as a mid-season replacement, given that the NSFL rising star had spent considerable time working out with the elder Cushing. He was invited to a work out session with the Texans which, according to team sources, was “hit and miss.” The general expectation was that Cushing wasn’t exactly ready to start in the NFL and that he might clash with Head Coach Bill O’Brien. General Manager Rick Smith was quoted as saying “we’ll probably offer him a long-term contract, blame him for all our problems, then give up a draft pick to get rid of him next season. Yes, that would be a wise series of decisions on our part.” When asked if there was any chance of Cushing working out long term, Smith acknowledged the possibility. “With a player that young, anything is possible, of course. Given that we will likely be releasing Brian Cushing next season, as we have with all of our loyal players the moment they started to decline, who knows, maybe Cushing can play most of his career here, maybe even getting the opportunity to never make a Conference Championship.”