San Diego D and NE D (1 Viewer)

[lakermadness07]

since Shawn Marriman might not play now....what is your opinion of SD defense?

i had them #5 but now should i bump it down?

 

[gbill2004]

Merriman has a good chance of not missing any games because this is his first offense.

 

[Finless]

Definitely don't think NE deserved anywhere near it's ADP with Seymour on the team.

 

[drfeelgood]

Definitely don't think NE deserved anywhere near it's ADP with Seymour on the team.

 

[Finless]

Definitely don't think NE deserved anywhere near it's ADP with Seymour on the team.

They should not be going in the 7-10 range.

 

[pesh]

I don't think Marriman will be missing any games, so San Diego's defense is still in my top ten and probably at that sixth or fifth spot.

New England still doesn't have a bad defense but getting rid of Seymour was a big hurt if you ask me.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Report: Nguyen was intoxicated, not seriously hurt

Posted by Mike Florio on September 6, 2009 5:05 PM ET

Information continues to surface regarding the arrest of Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman for allegedly committing battery and false imprisonment against Tila Tequila Nguyen, and we'll be posting new stuff of interest as it emerges.

This latest updates comes courtesy of the San Diego Union-Tribune, which reports that the injuries allegedly suffered by Nguyen were not serious, according to San Diego Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Jan Caldwell.

"She was not seriously hurt," Caldwell said of Nguyen. "She was able to talk. She was able to walk. She was mobile. She did not have any serious injuries that our deputies saw."

Caldwell also said that Nguyen appeared to be intoxicated when the authorities arrived at the scene.

Also, several people were at Merriman's home at the time of the incident, and they have been questioned. Presumably, one of more of them witnessed whatever happened between Merriman and Nguyen.

One commenter posted a theory earlier that seems to make sense -- Merriman might have been trying to keep Nguyen from driving drunk.

 

[Sleeping King]

I don't think Marriman will be missing any games, so San Diego's defense is still in my top ten and probably at that sixth or fifth spot. New England still doesn't have a bad defense but getting rid of Seymour was a big hurt if you ask me.

The best help New England's defense has this season is a healthy Tom Brady. The offense should be on the field a ton. They will eat the clock. In 2007 they had 393 first downs, 36 more than 2nd place (Indy). That went along way to why the defense scored so well. In my league they were the #1 fantasy defense in 2007.

 

[Finless]

I don't think Marriman will be missing any games, so San Diego's defense is still in my top ten and probably at that sixth or fifth spot. New England still doesn't have a bad defense but getting rid of Seymour was a big hurt if you ask me.

The best help New England's defense has this season is a healthy Tom Brady. The offense should be on the field a ton. They will eat the clock. In 2007 they had 393 first downs, 36 more than 2nd place (Indy). That went along way to why the defense scored so well. In my league they were the #1 fantasy defense in 2007.

This is a fair point. Even though I figured the offense scored so quickly they still ranked #2 in TOP in 2007. I think this team is going to give up 20-21 PPG.

 

[bocksheesh]

Innocent or guilty (and i suspect he's innocent), Shawn Merriman has looked like a shell of his former self in preseason games. Clearly favoring his rehabbed knee. Looked no more than 60% as fast as he once was.

Hopefully, he gets back to full speed over the course of the regular season, but it's not going to happen immediately.