Giants Vs. Texans: Brian Cushing Returns, What Does It Mean for Houston Defense?

October 10, 2010   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

Brian Cushing returns for the Houston Texans today as they host the New York Giants.
He has finished serving his four-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy, and his return couldn't come soon enough for the Texans.
His return is highly anticipated after helping the previously 27th-ranked Texans' scoring defense in 2008 make the leap to becoming the 17th-ranked scoring defense in 2009, his rookie season.
The defense has performed well against the run and yields the second-fewest yards to opposing running backs, including a 3.6 yards-per-carry average. Those stats could also be skewed, though, because opposing offenses have all but stopped running against them, airing it out like wet laundry: all day long.
Brian Cushing was a force in the passing game last year, sacking the quarterback four times and also picking off four passes.
One area he'll help particularly well with is defense against tight ends. The Texans have been more gracious...

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