Tag Archives: Shawne Merriman
NFL Quick Hits (September 12): Seymour to report to Raiders, Pats’ Welker questionable, Chiefs’ Cassel a game-time decision, and more
Richard Seymour to Report to Oakland Despite reports suggesting he wouldn’t be reporting to the Raiders, Seymour will be flying to Oakland to meet with his team and coaches, although he is not expected to suit up in week one. Seymour expressed the move of his family being more important than football, and simply was [...]
NFL Quick Hits (September 10): Quinn named Cleveland’s starting QB, Patriots WR Welker practices, Philly’s Westbrook on touches limit, and more
Brady Quinn Named Cleveland’s Starter This is fairly old news, despite not being totally “official” yet. Eric Mangini would wait until week 17 of this season if he could, but Derek Anderson’s body language and short press interview told it all. The golden boy wins again, and is a decent start against a Vikings defense [...]
Five Things To Watch For: San Diego Chargers
After finishing off a late season run with a whipping of the Broncos, the Chargers eked into the 2008 playoffs with an 8-8 record and a division title, despite battling injuries and inconsistency for much of the season. While they couldn’t get past the eventual Super Bowl champions Steelers, they did have an impressive victory [...]
Which NFL coaches could be feeling the heat in ’09?
It’s a great debate heading into every season, but generally gets even more interesting after the first 4-6 weeks. Everyone wants to know – is this the year their team’s coach gets canned? Well, if your favorite team is Cincinnati or Washington, it’s entirely possible. Still, it’s a strange marvel when coaches that the whole [...]
2009 NFL Draft Grades – AFC West
Three down, one to go. We round out our 2009 NFL Draft grades of the AFC’s teams with a look at the AFC West, where quite a few interesting moves were made on Saturday and Sunday. Denver Broncos Grade: B+ Best: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia While the Broncos spent the off-season acquiring free agent running [...]
Merriman thinking present, Va. Tech thinking future
Who doesn’t care about two torn knee ligaments? Shawne Merriman, that’s who. Instead of having surgery on his troublesome left knee, San Diego’s star pass rusher is ignoring the pain – and doctor’s opinions – and playing this season. Where’s Mike Gundy when you need him? He’s a man! He’s 40 24! Okay, on one [...]
