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Post by matt51180 on Aug 22, 2008 19:12:01 GMT -6
SAN DIEGO -- Linebacker Shawne Merriman, who has missed more than a week of Chargers practice because of a sore left knee, is in the process of trying to figure out when he'll be able to play this season -- if at all.
Merriman said Thursday night that he has ligament damage and is evaluating his options. The trouble is "a loose ligament and [I'm] waiting to get more info on what I need to do," Merriman said in an e-mail to the North County Times.
He also told the San Diego Union-Tribune that he tore the knee's posterior cruciate ligament.
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Post by bigdave on Aug 22, 2008 22:18:01 GMT -6
Roids has nothing to do with stuff like that. I support the usage of steroids just so everyones. If I could have afforded steroids when I was in high school would have taken them for sure.
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Post by matt51180 on Aug 22, 2008 22:29:59 GMT -6
Or do they???
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Post by bigdave on Aug 22, 2008 22:30:56 GMT -6
Over usage of roids bad. Using in correct cycle good for you body.
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Post by matt51180 on Aug 22, 2008 22:42:36 GMT -6
Tends to be the over usage that gets the publication then. Hell, my grandma's doctor gave her steroid shots back when I was in high school.
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Post by bigdave on Aug 22, 2008 22:44:26 GMT -6
Your Grandma was 6'2 240 lbs. She was a starting Linebacker for Baylor.
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Post by bigdave on Aug 24, 2008 2:25:26 GMT -6
Merriman has 2 torn ligaments in left knee
SAN DIEGO (AP)—Chargers Pro Bowl linebacker Shawne Merriman said Saturday he has two torn ligaments in his left knee and has been told by doctors that he could suffer a possible career-ending injury if he attempts to play without having surgery.
Merriman said he has tears in both the posterior cruciate and lateral collateral ligaments. He said doctors agree that he needs surgery to repair the damage.
“It could be career-threatening if I did (play),” Merriman said. “It’s a possibility. That possibility is still open.”
A course of action has not been decided. Merriman, who will consult with a doctor in Miami early next week before making a decision, has been told reconstructive surgery would sideline him for the entire 2008 season. Another option is a less-invasive surgery that would allow him to play at some point in the season.
“They’ve all said the same things about the injury,” Merriman said. “(They’re) kind of surprised that I’ve been playing with it up to this point.”
The Chargers open the regular season Sept. 7 against the Carolina Panthers. Merriman wants to play this season.
“That’s first and foremost,” Merriman said. “That’s what I want to do. That’s why this decision is even out there still and not already made, because I want to play, period. The question is what should I do? How long should I play with it?
“It’s a thousand different options at this point and I’m just trying to make the best one.”
Merriman left the team Tuesday to seek opinions from other doctors, a trek that included a visit with renowned surgeon James Andrews on Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala. He said he is seeking as many opinions as he can for a reason.
“I’m just trying to make the best decision possible for the team and for my career,” Merriman said.
Coach Norv Turner has remained optimistic all week that Merriman will be able to play this season. He again expressed that hope Saturday.
“Right now, in talking to him, his mind-set is he’s doing everything he can to get ready for Carolina, our opener,” Turner said. “He just wants to get a little bit more information on his knee.”
Merriman has made the Pro Bowl in each of his three NFL seasons. He has 39 1/2 sacks in that span, more than any other NFL player.
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Post by Terd Ferguson on Aug 24, 2008 12:30:03 GMT -6
I have to back Dave up on this one. The issue with steroids is with people that use the wrong kind (bovine steroids for example) and WAY too much without cycling. If used responsibly, they can be VERY beneficial. Armen Keteyian has done specials for HBO about steroids in baseball (several years before it became a hot topic) and once confronted with the truth about responsible use of steroids, even he changed his position. link to some info about that special: www.elitefitness.com/articledata/hbosteroids/ |
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Post by bigdave on Aug 24, 2008 14:44:43 GMT -6
If I could afford steroids would be doing them right now. I was going to start HGH treatments before leaving RealPage wish I didn't fuck that up. Would like to feel like I am 24 again.
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Post by matt51180 on Aug 24, 2008 19:52:10 GMT -6
Your Grandma was 6'2 240 lbs. She was a starting Linebacker for Baylor. She played a vital role in the upset of A&M in over time a few years back. |
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Post by matt51180 on Aug 24, 2008 19:55:02 GMT -6
I haven't found how this happened to him? Was it in practice? Pre-season?
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Post by Terd Ferguson on Aug 24, 2008 23:20:27 GMT -6
in a roid rage he tried to pull off his own leg for not lifting enough weight.
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Post by matt51180 on Aug 25, 2008 7:06:24 GMT -6
Kind of what I figured.
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Post by mexicanjunior on Aug 25, 2008 9:38:55 GMT -6
Every year it seems something comes out about him that makes me more and more happy we took Ware instead...
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Post by matt51180 on Aug 25, 2008 10:26:00 GMT -6
Every year it seems something comes out about him that makes me more and more happy we took Ware instead... Me too. He can be pissed at us for not drafting him all he wants. I am very happy with Ware. |
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