Kind of crazy media frenzy after chargers practice today.  As a joke all the LB's  made a circle wall surrounding Merriman as he walked off the field, kind of shielding him away from the media, but he eventually did get up to the podium.  Here is a link back to the audio of him, making his statement, and defending his right to have a private life.  Merriman Sound.  Merriman is def a good dude, but just has to understand who he associates with.  Does a ton in SD community to help kids, to the wild fire relief, hospital visits, you name it, he is a stand up dude. But his rookie holdout, steroid / PED suspension, last year not getting surgery before the season, being out the whole year, and then being a FOX Sports analyst, i guess really has rubbed GM AJ Smith the wrong way.