Charger LB Shawne Merriman Poised To Perform.

[Coachnorm]

Charles Robinson, of Yahoo! Sports, reports San Diego Chargers LB Shawne Merriman (knee) said that his best is yet to come, now that he is healthy after missing most of the 2008 season. "People haven't seen the best of me, not at all," Merriman said. "In the past, I would tell someone, 'I'm about to go out and just kill it this year.' Now I want people to just watch. I had enough doubters around before, and some people felt like I was talking (trash) or just talking too much. My thing is, now I'm just talking about what I've done and what I'm doing right now – not about what I'm going to do … I'm going to be me. If anybody thought I was good in the past, well, just wait. Now I'm healthy."

 

[ExperiencedRookie]

Talk is cheap Shawne. If you're healthy, then there is no need to brag about it.

 

[Coachnorm]

Charles Robinson, of Yahoo! Sports, reports San Diego Chargers general manager A.J. Smith said the defensive unit must improve in 2009 for the team to have success. "I'm not ignoring offense. I'm not ignoring special teams. I know we have a quarterback I love. But defense – dictating, nasty, competitive defense – sets the tone for your entire organization and your football team," Smith said. "That's the basis for winning. Until we fix it and come up with answers, I don't believe the San Diego Chargers will get where we want to go."

 

[Cerberus]

^ thats pretty much every team in the NFL though isn't it? The offense is fun too watch but Defense wins championships.

 

[Miller]

SD is a fantasy D to keep an eye on, just 2 years ago when they were healthy they were the #1 fantasy D, without Merriman and other injuries last year they fell back to earth....HARD. If they are healthy this will be a top 5 fantasy D.