Comments on: Norv Turner has a message for a Merriman

By: Stuart Scotts left eye

Stuart Scotts left eye — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:11:45 +0000

Don’t you think it’s strange though that the years that Merriman had his best sack totals he had Wade Phillips coaching him. Now, allofasudden Ware turns it on and now Ware looks like the better player. I’m starting to think that Wade knows how to make a pass rusher.
Plus, Since Wade it’s been one failed attempt at a DC after another. Ted Cottrell sucked and Rivera is building his defense on speed and substitution, so where does Merriman fit in? I guess we’ll see. But there’s still no doubt that he’s still the best run stuffing LB in the league currently. He just needs to get that explosion he once had.

By: mickp

mickp — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:40:59 +0000

Im so glad the Cowboys passed on him and took Ware. What a joke.

By: Mr. Diesel

Mr. Diesel — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:47:53 +0000

He had 12.5 sacks the year after he got suspended for steroids.

By: bigbolt

bigbolt — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:43:17 +0000

He’s just another one of these primadonna morons getting piss poor advice. There are going to be 4 veteran players in the entire league to hold out of camp….and 3 of them are Chargers!!!! (Jackson, McNeill, Merriman….the other one is Logan Mankins for NE).
WTF is wrong with this picture!
You would think Merriman would be smart enough to realize that he needs to put in a full camp and prove that he’s still a relevant player in the league if he hopes to get any sort of contract offer after this season. But, then again this is a guy who goes out partying 5 nights a week, dates Tila Tequila and tests positive for roids.

By: dogma1

dogma1 — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:02:44 +0000

Merriman, IMO. Goes down as one of the most overrated players in NFL history. No steroids, no sacks. The guy is a joke.

By: GiantSquid

GiantSquid — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:02:34 +0000

just dump him already. would’ja?

By: Raiderfankirk

Raiderfankirk — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:00:17 +0000

the light is dim dum dum

By: padre29

padre29 — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:58:19 +0000

Pfft…”sorry” Norv, but if you want the man in Camp, then pay him, if not STHU, with the coming labor strife, Merriman’s interests are not in playing the good soldier via signing a one yr tender.
The Bolts don’t pay their stars, very much like the Cheapriots, why play along? Even Tom Brady has learned that taking the discount merely allows the Team to chisel your teammates contract number and does not guarantee a larger contract down the road.

By: funi

funi — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:45:31 +0000

No roids, no Tila makes Shawn a below average player!

By: numberfour

numberfour — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:17:22 +0000

bling… hangers-on… big houses… lots of cars… legal problems…
millions of $ just dont go very far anymore. these guys dont need better financial advice per se. they need brain transplants.

By: steelerhypocrite

steelerhypocrite — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:53:49 +0000

Hopefully Norm didn’t give him any advice on how to treat acne…

By: upyrs

upyrs — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:43:12 +0000

No Roids…. No Form. Back to being an average LB

By: Chiefs2010

Chiefs2010 — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:10:49 +0000

This guy’s a clown in the vein of Larry Johnson..
His NFL career is over.
Mark it – unless, however the finds some designer steroid stronger than HGH (which is sill not tested for in the NFL and he almost surely takes)
He dances like Ray Lewis but plays like Tia Tequilla.

By: Buck Stallion

Buck Stallion — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:02:01 +0000

Since when can’t you fine a player, who is under contract, for missing mandatory training camp?

By: GRpatriot

GRpatriot — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:00:48 +0000

Lights Out on Shawn’s career and LT isn’t far behind! (even though he’s a Jet) AJ Smith isn’t dumb, the guy can draft and build a team.
One would think that Merriman would be in working out, getting ready for his next contract?
What’s he been doing?
Meanwhile guys like Wes Welker and Tom Brady have been working out on their own to get ready for camp…
Last thing I read about Merriman he was involved in a domestic dispute.

By: Poo Flinging Monkey

Poo Flinging Monkey — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:00:09 +0000

He’s not as good without steroids, is he?

By: pghguyy33

pghguyy33 — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:52:15 +0000

merrriman will never get back to the pre injury (steroid) form.