Merriman opts to play despite torn PCL.

by oaklandSMASH on Aug 28, 2008 4:36 AM PDT

I surprised no one wrote about this yet, but Bolt linebacker and roid head Shawne Merriman has opted not to get a season-shortening (or ending) surgery or a torn posterior cruciate ligament on his left knee.

Link to the story from the San Diego Union-Tribune

This news has to bode well for the AFC west that Merriman, who registered 12.5 sacks last year is playing with a bum wheel. According to the story, playing with the injury can potentially be career-threatening. I don't wish ill will to the man, but engaging in professional sports, particularly one as violent as football, is a death wish to a career. If he does get injured, I won't feel the least bit bad because he will reap what he has sown.

Sufficed to say, with the problems that plague our line along with the season-ending injury dealt to Oren O'Neil, I'm glad that Merriman's retard strength is at least hampered for the season.

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He's an idiot!

Good news for us. He will at first be ineffective and then within the first weeks be on the sideline on crutches.

Your team is your child...You love it no matter what.

by TheRaiderWay on Aug 28, 2008 5:11 AM PDT reply actions

He hurts himself

and his team by trying to play. It just means we can just run the ball his way. He will definately be afraid and play timid against us because we use cut blocks.

by Raider76 on Aug 28, 2008 9:51 AM PDT reply actions

That's assuming

he isn’t already on the table under the knife.

Your team is your child...You love it no matter what.

by TheRaiderWay on Aug 28, 2008 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions

You have to respect his love of the game

But this is a really dumb idea.

by RaiderPete on Aug 28, 2008 11:32 AM PDT reply actions

His love for the game...

Is a $4 million incentive based player bonus!

Your team is your child...You love it no matter what.

by TheRaiderWay on Aug 28, 2008 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions

I don't buy that

he’s risking his career to play for his team. He has a contract year next year that could be jeopardized by this. If it was about money he’s have surgery and punt the year.

by RaiderPete on Aug 28, 2008 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions

On NFL network he

said it wasnt career threatening

being sooo juiced must have killed his joints

After my umbilical cord was cut, silver and black spewed out!!

by Beastusmaximus on Aug 28, 2008 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Or

he could just be a badass and play great. We’ll see I guess. I say money talks though.

Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til' I die.

by thepunisher00187 on Aug 28, 2008 8:00 PM PDT reply actions

I don't know how there isn't a fat bullseye on his left knee now.

Green Hulk Fists

by oaklandSMASH on Aug 28, 2008 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Nobody is going to mess with a guys career

by RaiderPete on Aug 29, 2008 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions

Really??

You mean like Tony Siragusa didn’t try mess with Rich Gannon’s career?

Your team is your child...You love it no matter what.

by TheRaiderWay on Aug 29, 2008 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions

Are you talking about that hit in the playoffs?

Trying to crush a QB as a defensive tackle is different than targetting a guy’s knee. Going after a dudes legs is shunned pretty heavily when they don’t have 2 torn ligaments. I guess I shouldn’t say nobody will though, you never know, but I’m confident there aren’t any coaches telling their team to go after him like that.

It’s an even dumber decision since he has to play Denver twice a year.

by RaiderPete on Aug 29, 2008 10:08 AM PDT reply actions