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Found August 30, 2008 on The Hungry Actor: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Why Shawne Merriman Shouldn't Play
TEAMS: San Diego Chargers
PLAYERS: Shawne Merriman,  Reggie Williams
Is that picture right there. It is Reggie Williams's-formerly of Dartmouth and the Bengals-right knee. ESPN's Jemele Hill reported on this and it is easily one of the best cases I have ever heard to take a season off. We have all heard that despite two torn ligaments Merriman has decided to play through the pain this season. Williams made the same decision despite his doctors telling him of the possible consequences of microfracture surgery and the need for a prosthetic knee at s...
Original Story: http://thehungryactor.blogspot.com/20... Verified_ybn

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  • supercharger21

    supercharger21 said August 31, 2008

    The reason it looks like that is because he played his entire career on the injury that Merriman has, Merriman is going to get surgery after the season so that this doesn't happen. Plus, surgery back then is nothing like it is today, so they may have screwed something up trying the microfracture surgery.
    • wjbrown3
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      wjbrown3 replied August 31, 2008

      true but looking at that picture as a worst case scenario would you want to ake the risk-say its 50% better than williams' knee? i sure wouldnt
      • DreadsSwayin

        DreadsSwayin replied August 31, 2008

        he is being very stupid for playing. it is realistic that he ll never be the same
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