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Merriman sits out practice Friday

San Diego Chargers
12/08/2007 9:02 AM
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports Chargers coach Norv Turner said it's 50-50 whether All-Pro outside LB Shawne Merriman will plays Sunday at Tennessee. The AFC defensive player of the week disagrees. “Yeah, I'll be good,” Merriman said Friday after sitting out practice a second straight day to rest his ailing right calf. He injured it Sunday against Kansas City, when he had three sacks to push his season total to 9½. “It's calming down. I went out there Wednesday and did a couple of things, but Thursday and today I didn't do much. “It's feeling good now. I'm just doing this as a precaution.” Read more