Chiefs vs. Bills discussion thread...

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Originally Posted by milkman

However, Merriman has missed more games than he's played in the last three years, and hasn't produced at the same level since he was busted for steroids.

Actually, that's not true. In his first two years in the league, Merriman tested clean on 19 of 20 random tests for performance-enhancing drugs. He was suspended his second year for 4 games, but he made All-Pro anyway. He also made All-Pro his third year, when you know damn well he couldn't have been doing steroids...probably not for most of his second year, too, as he tested positive in early October.

Anyway, he's always maintained that he believes the substance he tested positive for was the anabolic steroid nandrolone, contained in a nutritional supplement he took regularly. Granted, that could very well be a lie. It could also be true.

The point is that it's been injuries that have hindered Merriman's production...not "quitting steroids." It's pretty much proven, to my satisfaction at least. The question is whether he can recover from those injures and to what degree, not that the only reason he ever had success was because he was on steroids bullshit some people assume.

I haven't seen the guy physically get any smaller or anything, either. The guy works out like crazy.