NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is letting stand the suspension of Houston linebacker Brian Cushing for using a banned substance, the league said Thursday.
"At the request of Texans owner Bob McNair, Goodell reviewed additional medical information presented on behalf of Brian Cushing," the league said in a statement. "The club and Cushing were notified today that after carefully considering all the information, including a review by outside medical experts, the commissioner finds no basis for changing the decision, and that Mr. Cushing's suspension for the first four games of the regular season remains in place".
Cushing, the defensive rookie of the year last season, tested positive for HCG, which has been outlawed by the NFL because it can hide steroid use.
Cushing contends the results were flawed and the result of his over-training. He says he never took HCG. UPI
