National Football League

Texans say account is not Cushing

Published Nov. 25, 2009 3:24 a.m. ET

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The Houston Texans say someone has been posing as rookie linebacker Brian Cushing on Twitter and tweeting under his name. They say the user BrianCushing56 is not Cushing or anyone from the Texans organization. The Texans issued a statement concerning the impostor after a tweet criticizing the officiating in Monday night's 20-17 loss to Tennessee appeared Tuesday afternoon. The tweet has since been deleted, but the profile remains active. Cushing, a first-round draft pick, leads the Texans and all rookies with 88 tackles.