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MERRIMAN CHOOSES TO PLAY
Posted by Mike Florio on August 27, 2008, 2:11 p.m.
So with every doctor that he has seen telling Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman to undergo reconstructive surgery on a knee containing two torn ligaments, Merriman is opting to ignore their advice.
“I’m going to play,” Merriman told Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. ”I’ll deal with it when it’s time to get surgery.”
Um, Shawne? According to all of those expert orthopedists you’ve seen over the past week, it’s time to get surgery.
Merriman recently acknowledged that he risks a “career-threatening injury” if he continues to play with a torn PCL and torn LCL in his knee.
We think the team has an obligation to step in and to persuade Merriman to shut it down; instead, the team has issued a press release proclaiming that Merriman will play.
With it looking increasingly unlikely that the Chargers will keep Merriman beyond the 2009 season, when his rookie contract expires, it looks like they’re prepared to take advantage of his willingness to take long-term chances with his body, given that the franchise’s window to win a Super Bowl is as wide as it’s ever gonna get — and could begin closing soon.
From the standpoint of Merriman’s ability to cash in via free agency, his best move is to get the knee fixed now and then show in 2009 that he’s healthy and as effective as ever. If he plays in 2008 and goes under the knife after the season, missing all or part of the 2009 season, Merriman’s value on the open market will plummet, and he’d be forced most likely to accept in 2010 a contract that amounts to a one-year “prove it” deal.
Regardless of the team’s motivation, it’s shameful that the organization is willing to let him play when it’s clear that he shouldn’t be taking such a huge risk with the present and future condition of a fairly important joint.
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Guy's an idiot. Why fly around the country seeking the advice of FOUR doctors if you're going to ignore their unanimous opinion?
He'll feel pretty freakin' stupid if the worst case scenario ends up happening this year...
Posted by Mike Florio on August 27, 2008, 2:11 p.m.
So with every doctor that he has seen telling Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman to undergo reconstructive surgery on a knee containing two torn ligaments, Merriman is opting to ignore their advice.
“I’m going to play,” Merriman told Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. ”I’ll deal with it when it’s time to get surgery.”
Um, Shawne? According to all of those expert orthopedists you’ve seen over the past week, it’s time to get surgery.
Merriman recently acknowledged that he risks a “career-threatening injury” if he continues to play with a torn PCL and torn LCL in his knee.
We think the team has an obligation to step in and to persuade Merriman to shut it down; instead, the team has issued a press release proclaiming that Merriman will play.
With it looking increasingly unlikely that the Chargers will keep Merriman beyond the 2009 season, when his rookie contract expires, it looks like they’re prepared to take advantage of his willingness to take long-term chances with his body, given that the franchise’s window to win a Super Bowl is as wide as it’s ever gonna get — and could begin closing soon.
From the standpoint of Merriman’s ability to cash in via free agency, his best move is to get the knee fixed now and then show in 2009 that he’s healthy and as effective as ever. If he plays in 2008 and goes under the knife after the season, missing all or part of the 2009 season, Merriman’s value on the open market will plummet, and he’d be forced most likely to accept in 2010 a contract that amounts to a one-year “prove it” deal.
Regardless of the team’s motivation, it’s shameful that the organization is willing to let him play when it’s clear that he shouldn’t be taking such a huge risk with the present and future condition of a fairly important joint.
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:bang2:
Guy's an idiot. Why fly around the country seeking the advice of FOUR doctors if you're going to ignore their unanimous opinion?
He'll feel pretty freakin' stupid if the worst case scenario ends up happening this year...
