Comments on: Why Shawne Merriman is a tough sell

By: buachs

buachs — Sun, 16 May 2010 13:37:38 +0000

So lets play guess who and see what people think…who is this guy…
undrafted rookie…
2 yrs on practice squad…then released
went to another NFL team, released
Played NFL Europe
5 years after joining the league he makes a probowl
Oh and he’s only 6ft at linebacker, and clearly overly muscular…
Oh and if you know where I am going with this one, history of anger management problems (charged with assault on his girlfriend…nice guy)
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the 2008 defensive player of the year…and interestingly never convicted of drugs despite a remarkably Barry Bonds type rise from nowhere and clearly questionable body type…James Harrison!
I have never seen a more obvious case, and yet people seem to have that head in the sand, guilty until proven innocent mindset…really in this day and age…post Ben Johnson…wake up people…

By: Stuart Scotts left eye

Stuart Scotts left eye — Fri, 14 May 2010 22:26:58 +0000

People forget that it takes about 6 months for the appeals process to take into effect. That placed Merriman’s failed test in the middle of mini camp.
He passed every test afterwards and WHEN THE SEASON came up he had 19 sacks in 13 games. He received the cheap shot by the Titans and was never the same. His 19 sack season has nothing to do with steroids.

By: Electrogasm

Electrogasm — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:56:14 +0000

2005 – 10 Games, 10 Sacks, 43 Tackles, 2 Forced Fumbles, 0 INT
2006 – 12 Games, 17 Sacks, 49 Tackles, 4 Forced Fumbles, 1 INT
2006 – October tested positive. Missed four game sin November. Had 8 Sacks in 5 games AFTER returning from the suspension.
2007 – 15 games, 12.5 Sacks, 54 Tackles, 2 Forced Fumbles, 0 INT
2007 – AFTER the suspension.
2007 – December 9 – Titans ‘HIT’ and cheap shot Merriman’s knee resulting in torn ACL ligament.
2008 & 2009 – 15 Games, 4 Sacks, 26 Tackles, 0 Forced Fumbles, 0 INT
Clearly his decline was a result of the vicious cheap shot of the Titans and has little to do with anything else.
But, it’s a lot easier to be a hateful lemming (My new band name) than to do the research. Luckily, I did. Now I fully expect all of the hating to stop immediately.
Uh huh.

By: gorky

gorky — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:41:22 +0000

If the Broncos couldn’t get a 1st for Marshall, then the Bolts have no chance of getting a 1st for Merriman.
So they intend to keep him.

By: robert

robert — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:30:26 +0000

I am so glad my Dallas Cowboys drafted Demarcus Ware….

By: Comrade

Comrade — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:28:17 +0000

After serving his 4 game suspension, Merriman had 17 sacks in 12 games. In 2007 he had 12.5 sacks in 14 games. His knee was injured in week 14 of the 2007 season against the Titans. He lost the 2008 season to the injury and the knee wqas not a 100% for the 2009 season. Anyone that has had to recover from reconstructuve knee surgery knows it takes a lot of time to get to 100%.
While I’m a Charger fan, I could care less if Merriman is on the team or not. I just can’t believe the stupidity of most of the comments I’m reading. Don’t let the facts get in the way of your distorted beliefs I guess.

By: Youngone

Youngone — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:52:52 +0000

haha….everybody knows he ain’t sh*t without the juice.
“You got the juice now Grandma”

By: azure

azure — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:43:48 +0000

“before his knee surgery”
Hahahahahahaah that is hilarious. Why can’t you call it for what it is? SINCE HE WAS CAUGHT USING STEROIDS!

By: CleanSlaton

CleanSlaton — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:54:10 +0000

Merriman needed performance enhancing tumors, like my boy Cushing.
Cushing rules.
Go Texans.

By: roosterwes

roosterwes — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:43:30 +0000

Here, Sing along with me:
roids roids, roids roids, roids roids

By: AirlineGuy

AirlineGuy — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:00:56 +0000

Is anyone still debating who is the better LB…Ware or Merriman?

By: pacstud

pacstud — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:53:03 +0000

This is why Florio’s spewing was so ludicrous. He’s worth more in SD as is, than he is leaving.
It’s nice when y’all contradict each other.

By: DEMOLITION

DEMOLITION — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:45:00 +0000

Ooooorrrr maybe bc the posts don’t appear immediately. It gets moderated you know.

By: HarrisonHits

HarrisonHits — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:42:33 +0000

Guess LT won’t be crying over anyone doing the Merriman dance any more. A classless player from a classless team.
I always LMAO at the memory of Ellis Hobbs mocking the Merriman dance after the Pats beat them in a playoff game. LT crying his eyes out about the Pats being classless because of what Hobbs did, meanwhile the Pats had zero players arrested that year and the Chargers had 9 I believe arrested for everything from spousal abuse, dui and shipping components of street drugs to Texas.
That and the fact that Merriman was busy being an asshat the week before the game out in clubs partying and getting fans to chant “kill Tom Brady” instead of studying his game plan and focusing on what might have won.
Hopefully he’ll be out of the league soon and we’ll never have to hear about this classless a-hole again.

By: 5thDown

5thDown — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:31:58 +0000

Only 24 and already lights out…karma hehehehehe

By: 90ragtop

90ragtop — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:29:03 +0000

It’s almost like a broken record the way the same responses keep coming up. Perhaps the later posters aren’t reading the earlier posts…

By: P-Slice

P-Slice — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:22:59 +0000

Knee injuries take time to heal. Just because he is playing doesn’t mean he is back to form. Some people are ignorant on steriods. They don’t make you superman. The guy was a beast and will again be a force once he fully recovers. So, let me ask this all you people who say it’s steriods? What abouot Tom Brady? Kevin Curtis? They all performed poorly when they first return from an injury. Don’t get wrong I am no fan of Merriman the man, but I like Merriman the player. Based on what 80% of what you people wrote Brady was on steriods too.. Wow.

By: INVAIDUH

INVAIDUH — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:22:04 +0000

Sip the juice…I’ve got enough to go around.

By: jvincenzob

jvincenzob — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:18:08 +0000

Merriman got his reputation from the Roids. The manufacturer should demand royalties.

By: Slow Joe

Slow Joe — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:17:18 +0000

Like everyone else has already said here: ‘roids.
You don’t lose a step at 26, for Christ’s sake.

By: moolah954

moolah954 — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:12:16 +0000

i dont know if you can put Merriman and Cushing in the same category. Merriman completely feel off . Cushing sill had a great season and with the off season going on now he can get to his right form by the time the season starts up all isnt lost with Cushing. but Merriman’s done

By: Empire Jones

Empire Jones — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:11:56 +0000

As a Charger fan, I never defended Merriman taking steroids- and at the same time, I can point to ANY team in the NFL and find tons of steroid abuse. Just because they aren’t outed doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
LET’S NOT FORGET THAT MERRMAN PASSED HIS FIRST 19 TESTS AND FAILED #20. This is a fact.
The system is as flawed as the atheletes. And the NFL woul never allow a “one strike and you’re out” type of punishment- because teams and the NFL invest WAY TOO MUCH $$$ in these guys.
If there was a player cap, whereas an OLB was worth “x” amount as a ceiling, but could get bonused for wins and awards then you could do a “one strike and you’re out” type of deal because teams wouldn’t have to crap their pants because they just gave the roider a monster deal just 18 months ago.
His performance HAS been hampered bu his injury… he should of had this surgery long before he did. He lost a whole season because he wasn’t honest about his injury, tried to play on it, and then lost 2008 and then was only a shell of himself in 2009 as he tried to play/rehab.
So there are a lot of trust issues going on here as far as the Chargers are concerned. LT in his prime got his monter deal, Rivers ditto. Gates will be taken care of.
I still think there is a GOOD shot that if Merriman has a great year, Merriman stays in SD and Shawn Phillips is the one shown the door.

By: JoeSchmoe

JoeSchmoe — Fri, 14 May 2010 11:46:16 +0000

Hey Florio and Co
If Cushing or Merriman want to take my screen name here on this site once they realize they’re nobody’s, tell their agent to get in touch with me. I will let it go to the highest bidder, a la a jersey #.

By: Reggie'sBush

Reggie'sBush — Fri, 14 May 2010 11:40:11 +0000

This article is an example of why Gregg “3g” Rosenthal is a tough sell.
Response to this article: Duh.

By: o0tt0o

o0tt0o — Fri, 14 May 2010 11:35:55 +0000

do any of you read the previous posts before replying? broken record..

By: nflhof

nflhof — Fri, 14 May 2010 11:26:30 +0000

He should have had the knee surgery before he wasted an entire season when he played just one game. He made those decisions and he now has to live with those results.

By: APallday

APallday — Fri, 14 May 2010 11:24:50 +0000

do any of you read the previous posts before replying? broken record..

By: Benjamin C Klein

Benjamin C Klein — Fri, 14 May 2010 11:20:39 +0000

his fall from grace makes the Eli Manning trade even sweeter for Giants fans

By: TheDPR

TheDPR — Fri, 14 May 2010 11:19:37 +0000

Was this guy ever a good linebacker? He’s a one-trick pony. He sacks the QB sometimes. He’s a liability against the run and in coverage. All he can do is rush the passer and that inconsistently.
I wouldn’t give anything higher than a 6th round pick for him and that only if I’m a 3-4 team in need of a pass rushing OLB.

By: DEMOLITION

DEMOLITION — Fri, 14 May 2010 11:17:42 +0000

Muahaha. Looks like we’re all in agreement here.