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Originally Posted by Rooster
I'm surprised the Bolts are not putting a stop to this.
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That's really the big issue. Merriman is nuts for wanting to play, but it's what the guy does. And he's never been accused of being a genius in the first place.
But WTF are the Chargers doing? The PR hit is going to be off the charts if they let him play. They'll basically be announcing to the world that they aren't concerned about Merriman or his future, and they couldn't care less if he cripples himself, because their only concern is whether he gives their team a better chance to win while he's out there.
And surely that's true of every team, but they don't go around broadcasting it to the general public. The league wants to uphold a certain image. If they let him play, there's going to be a major backlash.