Randall Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 CHARGERS REPORT Merriman 'antsy' to return By Kevin Acee STAFF WRITER November 27, 2006 Shawne Merriman is ready to return, to show he is still great and however those steroids got in his body they were not the reason he dominated. “I'll come back like I never left,” Merriman said by phone. “I'll just continue to show I'm one of the best players there is.” Merriman plans to be at the Chargers' complex early this morning, as his four-game suspension for testing positive for the steroid nandrolone is over. Merriman, who maintains the positive test was the result of a tainted over-the-counter supplement, has been working out once or twice a day. He has helped build a house for a charity organization in New Orleans and done other charity work in his home state of Maryland. He returned to San Diego from Maryland earlier than planned, Friday evening, following his annual coat drive at his alma mater. “I'm so antsy,” he said. “ . . . I was hungry before I left. Now I'm starving. I just feel sorry for anybody that has to go against me.” He planned to work out during yesterday's game, as he has had trouble watching the Chargers play on television during his time away. While no one could honestly have expected the Chargers to go 4-0 without him, Merriman said he was not surprised. “There is so much talent on that team,” he said. “They've fought through adversity all year. It hurt them that I was gone, but they obviously kept going.” Merriman was tied for the NFL lead with 8½ sacks when he left. He has fallen to fifth. He knows what he left on the field. The Chargers faced porous offensive lines in Cleveland, Cincinnati and Oakland. “I'd probably have 15 sacks right now,” he acknowledged. “But I don't see why it's not possible for me to have 15 (by the end of the season).” He will have five games to do it. “He's going to smack somebody right upside the head,” safety Bhawoh Jue said. “Somebody is going to pay for those four games.” Injury-plagued Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbmcdonald Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 6 Tackles, 1 Pass Def, 2 Forced Fumbles & 2 Sacks = 21.5 points in my league. In that league the number 1 LB avg 19.6 points for the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooknladder Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Keg would say no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbmcdonald Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Keg would say no. Well in a 32 Teams league, he makes a very nice #3 LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 (edited) Keg would say no. the bait smells....not gonna get back into the pissing match but here are a few things to chew on... after this past week(his highest scoring output of the season) he ranks #28 in avg points scored for LBs in FUSION Scoring(which is the scoring system used when players are ranked by the huddle) so currently he is #28 at 13.125 pts/game oh and what would his avg be without this past weeks monster game? 11.92 pts/game which would be good enough for #48 I will still stand by what I said earlier this year...and would even be willing to look at his number prorated for his missed time. oh and just for good measure: o.k. Keg. I guess you got it all figured out. Six tackles per game, (very attainable), times 16 games = 96 tackles. Throw in turn-overs, sacks, and scores, (plus FF,PD)...I say top-10. Edited December 5, 2006 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbmcdonald Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 the bait smells....not gonna get back into the pissing match but here are a few things to chew on... after this past week(his highest scoring output of the season) he ranks #28 in avg points scored for LBs in FUSION Scoring(which is the scoring system used when players are ranked by the huddle) so currently he is #28 at 13.125 pts/game oh and what would his avg be without this past weeks monster game? 11.92 pts/game which would be good enough for #48 I will still stand by what I said earlier this year...and would even be willing to look at his number prorated for his missed time. I still say he makes a pretty good #3 LB in a 32 team leauge, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooknladder Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 (edited) the bait smells....not gonna get back into the pissing match but here are a few things to chew on... after this past week(his highest scoring output of the season) he ranks #28 in avg points scored for LBs in FUSION Scoring(which is the scoring system used when players are ranked by the huddle) so currently he is #28 at 13.125 pts/game oh and what would his avg be without this past weeks monster game? 11.92 pts/game which would be good enough for #48 I will still stand by what I said earlier this year...and would even be willing to look at his number prorated for his missed time. oh and just for good measure: I don't want to get into it either. In my league he would be a bit higher. Something you just can't seem to grasp that I have already explained is you get additional points for multiple sacks in a game,(in my league), which can add up nicely. No one could have forseen a 4 game suspension. Merriman is my #3 or 4 LB. oh, and just for good measure: I already conceded my initial projections were too high....but it's very gracious of you to dig up old posts anyway. Edited December 6, 2006 by hooknladder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbmcdonald Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 God Lord people, can we at least agree that he is better than the #96 LB in the league, under any scoring system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 .but it's very gracious of you to dig up old posts anyway. it was tit for tat for you saying "keg would say no" and I also included a :extendshandingestureofpeace: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooknladder Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprofessor Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Never Sit Merriman. No other linebacker has the ability to put up the points that Meriman does on a given week. He is a game changer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 He wanted to make a statement on coming back and did well last week too. He won't be a stud every week though unless he is really stepping up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 (edited) Never Sit Merriman. No other linebacker has the ability to put up the points that Meriman does on a given week. He is a game changer. going by weekly avg merriman comes in at #23 his best 2 weeks of the year? 21.50pts and 20.50pts the following is a list of guys that not only score on avg more then merriman on a weekly basis but also with the games they have scored more then merrimans best 2 games from lowest rank to highest: Simms 22pts Brackett 22pts & 24pts Trotter 21pts & 23pts Brooking 28pts Farrior 21pts Morrison 23pts & 23pts June 23pts & 25pts Witherspoon 21.50pts, 21.50pts, 21.50pts, 22pts Hawk 24pts, 24pts, 24.50pts, 25pts Ray Ray 20.50pts, 24pts Pierce 21pts, 22pts, 25.50pts ZachThomas 21pts, 21.50pts, 23pts Urlacher 22pts, 35pts Quarles 24pts Edwards 24, 29, 30 Briggs 21.50, 31 Bullucks 22, 22, 25,25, 26 Fletcher 22, 23.5, 27, 40.50 Ryans 23.5, 25, 27, 41.50 now for a few guys that are ranked under Merrimans points/game: Al Wilson 22, 31 Bruschi 22, 23.5 David Thornton 25, 25 Julian Peterson 24,24 EJ Henderson 21.5, 26 EJ is the one that is farthest off of Merrimans weekly avg but only by 1.713pts some guys that have games bigger then Merriman: Godfrey has a 22.5 and 27pt game I think it is safe to say that Merrimans NFL ability is unbelievable but I think that many but to much stock in his value from a FF prospective(disclaimer: scoring systems matter ) ...there is always the chance that Merriman GOES off but even when he does it is easy to see that his BEST games arent any better then lots of LBers... hel1 even if merriman were listed as a DL Jason Taylor and Jared Allen would be right there with him in ppg and in "BIG WEEKS" Edited December 14, 2006 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShiznit Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Hey...you forgot Bart Scott...isn't he ranked higher than Ray Ray?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Hey...you forgot Bart Scott...isn't he ranked higher than Ray Ray?? i did forget bart...on a per game basis he is scoring less then ray ray but he does have a week where he scored 29.50 pts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooknladder Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 hel1 even if merriman were listed as a DL Jason Taylor and Jared Allen would be right there with him in ppg and in "BIG WEEKS" let's not forget Merriman missed 4 opportunities to have "BIG WEEKS"...(you could argue for or against him on that one) scoring system ABSOLUTELY matters....in my league multiple sacks increase point totals -(but somehow he's ranked lower in my league than yours!) but, anyway you dice it he's an excellent #3 LB...a spot he was easily attainable @ in most drafts this wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 (edited) hel1 even if merriman were listed as a DL Jason Taylor and Jared Allen would be right there with him in ppg and in "BIG WEEKS" let's not forget Merriman missed 4 opportunities to have "BIG WEEKS"...(you could argue for or against him on that one) scoring system ABSOLUTELY matters....in my league multiple sacks increase point totals -(but somehow he's ranked lower in my league than yours!) but, anyway you dice it he's an excellent #3 LB...a spot he was easily attainable @ in most drafts this wear. we already know where we each stand but for me merriman is exactly what I dont want in a #3...that is if i have 2 very nice LB 1 & 2s then I want my LB3 to be a solid point getter...dont want to deal with major ups and downs...now if you LB1&2 are weaker then maybe you need a player like Merriman that can have the big week to help bail you out...imo merriman makes a nice #fill in the blank(1st backup) that you can play a matchup with if you want to...but for me I'll pass...oh and Hook its funny he is rated lower in your scoring system(but that is probably because you are looking at yrly stats, i was kind enough to pull the weekly avg stats just for you) ETA: in a H2H league merriman can harm you just as much as help you, in a total points league Merriman would be a greater asset imo since his fluctuations wont hurt you Edited December 15, 2006 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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