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profootballtalk.com - 8/22/2008
MERRIMAN HAS SERIOUS KNEE ISSUES
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Chargers fans came out of the woodwork to accuse us of making stuff up when we reported on Thursday that folks in the Chargers’ organization are seriously concerned about the knee of linebacker Shawne Merriman. We weren’t making it all up. (For a change.) Merriman has acknowledged that the joint is messed up. It’s not clear what [...]

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BroncoTalk:  Merriman’s Knee, TV Gig Give Chargers Headaches

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Merriman’s Knee, TV Gig Give Chargers Headaches
BroncoTalk — ... The Chargers and Merriman are weighing their options involving the degree and intrusiveness of surgery Merriman should pursue. Merriman reportedly has a torn PCL and/or loose ligaments in his knee. A thorough, reconstructive knee surgery may be required, which would leave Merriman sidelined for the entire 2008 season. The other option is that he undergo another minor arthroscopic knee surgery, allowing him to play within a few weeks, possibly by the season opener. ...

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