Shawne Merriman

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Buffalo Bills - INSIDE SLANT The Bills' quarterback competition has become a two-man race between veteran free agent Kevin Kolb and first-round draft pick EJ Manuel. After the release of Tarvaris Jackson a day...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Buffalo Bills - INSIDE SLANT Competition for the vacant left guard spot just got a lot more intense with the signing of free-agent veteran Doug Legursky, who played four seasons for the Pittsburgth Steelers with 17...

Retired San Diego Charger and NFL Pro Bowl linebacker Shawne Merriman overdosed Sunday night after ingesting an unspecified combination of alcohol and a drug, sources with knowledge of the case told The Times. The sources would not specify his condition...

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: rewords first graf of Merriman item; adds team affiliation to Jones-Drew item NFL roundup: Patriots reportedly will sign Tebow The New England Patriots plan to sign quarterback Tim Tebow, ESPN reported Monday. Tebow is...

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: update2: changes wording in lede Merriman rep: Reports of overdose 'absurd' A representative of former Pro Bowl linebacker Shawne Merriman called reports of a drug overdose "absurd" after Merriman was released from a...

The Sports Xchange Merriman released from hospital after drug overdose Former Pro Bowl linebacker Shawne Merriman was released from a hospital Monday morning, a day after being rushed in because of a reported drug overdose. Merriman, who starred for...

Retired San Diego Charger and NFL Pro Bowl linebacker Shawne Merriman was rushed to a local hospital Sunday night as a result of what authorities described as a "medical emergency" at a Hollywood club. Few details were immediately available about the...

NFL Team Report - Buffalo Bills - INSIDE SLANT Through two weeks of organized team activities, it's clear the Bills mean business on defense under new coordinator Mike Pettine. One key development is how the former New York Jets defensive guru plans to...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Buffalo Bills - INSIDE SLANT The Bills kicked off week two of voluntary organized team activities under new coach Doug Marrone on Monday, May 20, and pity the players who weren't there. While the few players who are...

As four Maryland quarterbacks went down with season-ending injuries, a perfectly healthy Shane Cockerille couldn’t help but feel a sense of helplessness. The Gilman senior watched from the Byrd Stadium stands as his future team struggled through a...

In his first season after tearing his right Achilles tendon in 1993, Dan Marino threw for 4,453 yards and 30 touchdowns en route to his eighth Pro Bowl invitation and the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award. But even the Hall of Fame former Miami...

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