A warning for Merriman

by Philistine21 on Aug 30, 2008 9:16 AM MDT

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hill/080829&sportCat=nfl

This article details the problems that former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Reggie Williams had from playing on a torn PCL and ACL. While it did not affect him during his playing career it had a terrible toll on his knees after.

A quick picture of his knee now.

Dont look if you're squeamish

http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2008/0828/page_knee_300.jpg

Like Williams, Merriman is gambling his future health and security in order to get more of what he wants now. A dangerous attitude that may have terrible ramifications.

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Thank you.......

for allowing me to dry heave this early in the morning. ;)

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by Tim Lynch on Aug 30, 2008 9:31 AM MDT reply actions

Sorry about that Zappa.

It’s in a link now so everyone should be prewarned.

To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals - this alone is worth the struggle. - William Penn

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by Philistine21 on Aug 30, 2008 9:35 AM MDT up reply actions

LOL fortunately its almost seven here in Spokane.

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by Mike Clark on Aug 30, 2008 7:48 PM MDT up reply actions

OMG

a little warning next time….

nevertheless, point taken. merriman is an idiot.

I wish Woody Paige was our coach!

by bcfunk on Aug 30, 2008 9:33 AM MDT reply actions

Yummy

could I get a side of gravy with that….

Well that would be enough for me to sit the season.

For the love of the animals. 24

by Earthtiger24 on Aug 30, 2008 9:59 AM MDT reply actions

I think I could sit for the rest of my life with a knee like that.

To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals - this alone is worth the struggle. - William Penn

by Philistine21 on Aug 30, 2008 10:02 AM MDT up reply actions

i think

Merriman is a 100% moron by not getting this fixed. But as my momma always said you cant fix stoopid

by broncfanstuckinsd on Aug 30, 2008 11:49 AM MDT reply actions

Consider

SD could tell him, “Look, we appreciate this but please have the surgery now and we’ll see youn ext season.” but they don’t. It’s indicative of the pressures that guys like Merriman are reacting to.

That said, I think he’s acting like a moron, too….

Atwater for the Hall!

by Doc Bear on Aug 30, 2008 9:22 PM MDT reply actions

Merriman is not unsual in sacrificing his post-football well-being

for present glory. Lots of ex-football players can barely walk. Probably the only thing that would sway him is realizing that playing hurt could aggravate the injury cost him the rest of his football career, and I suspect that argument has already been made and rejected. I bet he’d be willing to sacrifice just about anything to be able to contribute on the field to a super bowl team.

"In the empty spaces - lacunae, vacuums, pauses, voids, black holes - new things begin. We are born anew from the unexplored space, the badlands, the outlaw territory." - Sam Keen

by spock on Aug 31, 2008 12:13 PM MDT reply actions