chargers.com - 8/23/2008
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Shawne Merriman Denis Poroy, AP Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman met with the media Saturday afternoon and said that his desire is to find a way to be on the field when the Bolts open their regular season.
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MERRIMAN HAS TWO TORN KNEE LIGAMENTS
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Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman disclosed on Saturday that he has not one but two torn knee ligaments. Both the PCL and the LCL are damaged.“ The combination makes it kind of difficult ,” Merriman said. “It makes your knee feel very unstable. It’s something that I’ve been trying to deal with, hoping it would get better by now.” Merriman has been advised to have surgery by at least one of the various doctors he has seen. At issue is the extent of the surgery, since it will impact his availability in 2008. He wants to make a decision soon. “I’ll try to do it as fast as ...
Shawne Merriman's Left Knee Is Worse Than Initially Reported
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... Today, Merriman announced that not only does he have damage to his PCL, but also his LCL. Casey Pearce at Chargers.com reports the details. ...
IF HE PLAYS, MERRIMAN FACES POSSIBLE “CAREER-THREATENING” INJURY
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... Posted by Mike Florio on August 24, 2008, 4:38 p.m. EDT Omitted from the official team web site’s summary of linebacker Shawne Merriman’s comments from Saturday is a fairly important disclosure regarding the potential consequences of continuing to play with a torn PCL and LCL.“It ...
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Shawne Merriman's Left Knee Is Worse Than Initially Reported
nfl.fanhouse.com 8/24/2008 — Well this isn't good news for the San Diego Chargers. A couple of days ago, word came out that linebacker Shawne Merriman had some ligament damage in his left knee. More accurately, a tear to his PCL. It even resulted in Merriman making a visit to ...
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