SAN DIEGO - The surgeon's knife can wait. Shawne Merriman is going to play football, two torn knee ligaments and all. A day after visiting a fourth doctor, the San Diego Chargers' star outside linebacker decided Wednesday to play this season...

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One could look at linebacker Shawne Merriman's decision to try to play for the San Diego Chargers this season with two torn knee ligaments as either extremely tough and devoted or extremely foolish. Either way, he's taking an enormous...
Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman has decided to play this season rather than have surgery on two torn ligaments in his left...
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After consulting with every doctor this side of Doogie Howser, Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman has made a rational, well-researched decision. Or maybe he's continuing to prove that he's absolutely crazy. "I'm going to play," Merriman said via...
After hearing the opinions of four different doctors, Shawne Merriman has decided he’d forgo surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee so he can play for the San Diego Chargers this season. Apparently, the injury is not going to get...