2005 had its share of stars in the 1st round but also had a handful of busts check to see where your teams pick did.............1. Alex Smith, quarterback, 49ers: When the first overall pick is competing three years later with Shaun Hill and J.T. O'Sullivan for the starting job, that's by   more...
Original Story: http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/0....

Here is my list of the 20 best backers in the league:1. Brian Urlacher2. Shawne Merriman3. Ray Lewis4. DeMarcus Ware5. Adalius Thomas6. Takeo Spikes7. Mike Peterson8. D.J. Williams9. DeMeco Ryans10. Lance Briggs11. Lofa Tatupu12. A.J. Hawk13. Jonathan Vilma14. Joey Porter15. Zach Thomas16. Derrick   more...

Check out this new ad from Nike, depicting 100 yards of defense by Shawne Merriman and 100 yards of offense by Steven Jackson.
Original Story: http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/09/0....

Talking on the Best Sports Show Period because his team got their ass's handed to them by the New England Patriots Shawne Merriman got into the Richard Seymour hate fest and has something to add..."I think Richard Seymour is a very good player...it's just some of the things is not needed. For him   more...
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Yesterday, it was reported that Priest Holmes would be reporting to camp this year with the Chiefs. It's good to see Priest getting back into camp, because at one point, he was the most dominant running back in the game. I live in San Diego and the morning station was making a big deal about   more...

I've had a problem with Shawne Merriman since hearing him giddily brag about injuring Priest Holmes. I was obviously delighted when 5-7 Maurice Jones-Drew truck sticked him yesterday.
Original Story: http://www.tiricosuave.com/2007/11/19/ma....

Police found a 2006 Mercedes Benz sports coupe in flames at about midnight on Thursday in a San Diego neighborhood. The $180,000 car's owner was Chargers linebacker, Shawne Merriman.
Original Story: http://thesportspoint.blogspot.com/2008/....

As I mentioned in another article about the NFL's Top 25 Hardest Hitters in NFL History, the hard hitters that made wide receivers afraid of crossing the middle are almost gone, but these are the current players continuing the tradition of rough and tough football. These are SI's list of the top 10   more...
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You gotta love the San Diego Chargers. They have really cool alternative uniforms (even though the actual color is not that masculine to say the least). They have a catchy theme song. And they gutted out a tough win on the road in the RCA Dome, something the Pats could not do last year.They are   more...
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IDP – for the novice fantasy owner, not much is known about the format. However, Individual Defensive Players (IDP) can add another interesting aspect to your fantasy league that will separate the true fans from the weekend warriors. FIO co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter breaks down the top IDP   more...
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Shuan Merriman (6 foot 4, 272 LBS) VS. Maurice Jones-Drew ( 5 foot 8, 208 LBS) ~VIDEO INSIDE~
Original Story: http://www.nflguru.net/2007/maurice-jone....

They aren't actually going to call it that, but starting next season players who test positive for steroids will not be allowed to play in the Pro Bowl.
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Okay, I think I'm mostly over the trauma I experienced last week. I've taken some deep breaths, sat and contemplated life and what it all means, drank some beer, ran over a couple cats in my car, and berated several homeless people just cause I could. And now I feel better.Been pretty busy this   more...
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Now I know that the only reason a sports writer makes a list is to cause discussion and debate, but even the top 25 on his list makes me want take my Sports Illustrated and use it to fill my Cat's litter box. Here is my take on who Mr. King has overrated and underrated in his top 100 of the top   more...
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No real surprise here at number 1. SI ranked Shawne "Lights Out" Merriman as the best defender in the NFL under 25. I love to argue with all lists, but this one is hard to argue with. No rookies were put in the top 10. Tell me if you can think of anyone who got left off.
Original Story: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multime....