Serious Business: 6/15 Chargers Links

by Richard Wade on Jun 15, 2010 12:00 AM PDT in San Diego Chargers Daily Links

Ranking the linebackers in the AFC West - Bill Williamson
We are continuing our AFC West position-by-position rankings with the linebackers. It’s a deep, interesting group:

RFA Deadline Is Here - Jeff Williams
As the Chargers and their two most valuable Restricted Free Agents face off in a game of chicken that the team does not plan on losing, you can’t help but wonder what the 2010 season would look like without their starting left tackle and number-one wide receiver.

"VJ, McNeill might have reprieve" by Bolts Bulletin
But whether it's tonight or tomorrow, when they don't sign their contracts, the 2010 salaries for Jackson and McNeill will be lowered and barring negotiation of a long-term deal for one or both in the interim, it is almost certain neither will show up until the bye week in November.

Butler joins practice - Christopher Smith
Third-round draft choice anxious to start work.

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Well now we get to see just how smart these three guys are

Pretty much all three guys loose by not signing the tender today.

It seems the main thing that all three want is a long term deal. And given that next year is gonna be a strike year with a new CBA, it isn’t like AJ is gonna get tied down with anymore long-term, big number, salary cap killing contracts.

Merriman comes out the worst in my opinion. The other two guys look stupid by not signing. Merriman looks stupid AND lazy. Get in there Shawn and have a big 2010 (if the is a 2010) and get paid based upon your proven success.

by Trendsearcher on Jun 15, 2010 10:06 AM PDT reply actions

Merriman isn't really losing anything

by not signing. He will make the same either way because of what he was paid last year. I think he will be there from the first game. VJ & McNeil will only make around 250k, so they will miss out on about 3 mil. I guess their thinking is that that outweighs the risk of them getting injured seriously in those ten games. As long as the Chargers make the playoffs, the Bolts really aren’t going to be in bad shape, both players will have six games under their belt and be in good form when the playoffs roll around. It’s a good year to have the NFC West on the schedule.

"Football is a physical sport, sometimes you have a disagreement on what's going on, and you have a discussion about it." Kris Dielman

by Brian (DaBolts) on Jun 15, 2010 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions

Merriman's money doesn't change, but he's loosing

The quickest way for Merriman to get to the big money deal is to have a big year in 2010. A big 2010 shows that he doesn’t need the juice; that the knee is solid; that his off-the field issues are behind him. All good things come from a good year in 2010.

How does have a good year 2010? Preparation! The team is moving on without Shawn Merriman, at a time when Shawn Merriman needs to be leading the charge.

Since the money doesn’t change either way, why in the heck is he holding out?

by Trendsearcher on Jun 15, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions

I think

it’s his only way to stick it up AJ’s nose a bit. He trained at the Charger facility in the off season; I would be surprised if he doesn’t make training camp. I think he will be as good as he can be in the coming season; I’m not at all clear on how good that is.

"Football is a physical sport, sometimes you have a disagreement on what's going on, and you have a discussion about it." Kris Dielman

by Brian (DaBolts) on Jun 15, 2010 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Honestly I think we'll Shawne at training camp

maybe not at the beggining of camp but I bet he shows. Say what you will about Shawne but the dude absolutely loves football. It’s easy to threaten a hold out now but come time to put the pads on I think it will be physically impossible for him to stay away. Just like it’s easy for me to say ‘this is my last pack off smokes, never again!’ but about 5 hours after I run out I’ll be at 7-11 buying a pack. The dude is addicted to the game. As for the other 2 if I was AJ I’d let them know today that if they aren’t here at the end of camp then they aren’t welcome to be a Charger untill there are 5 games left. No way I would let them show up week ten and get their 6 games in.

"If guys wanna complain about playing here they better check themselves and leave" - Nick Hundley.

by Natrone Bomb on Jun 15, 2010 1:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Maybe Merriman will pull a Ryan Leaf move

… And be caught playing OMBAC flag football games to feed his Jones instead of coming to camp.

Dude is just discounting the personal growth and political benefit of 100% participation in the program. He wants his summer off. Great don’t complain when the reps go down in 2010, and the coach doesn’t call #56 to blitz as often as Shawn may want.

by Trendsearcher on Jun 15, 2010 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions

The offer is already on the table.

AJ can’t tell them they have to wait until there are only 5 games left before they can sign. He can only revoke the offer completely, which means they would be picked up by another team with the quickness.

I hear ya about the smokes. Aint it a bitch?!

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by SoCalBoltFan on Jun 15, 2010 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions

That sounds right

and keep quitting, I think I must have quit 100 times before it finally ‘took’.

"Football is a physical sport, sometimes you have a disagreement on what's going on, and you have a discussion about it." Kris Dielman

by Brian (DaBolts) on Jun 16, 2010 7:01 AM PDT up reply actions

he is hoping for a new CBA

and that if there is a new CBA the Chargers will be willing to sign him to a multi-year contract. In reality though, the Chargers would rather have a motivated Merriman on a 1-year deal and then hope to sign him to a long-term contract after he has a solid 2010 season. We can always franchise/transition tag him (assuming that is still in place in the new CBA) and work out a long-term deal after 2010.

I know there is all this talk about a lockout for 2011, but to be honest, I don’t see that happening. The owners still collect $4billion even if there is no 2011 season, you mean to tell me the players are just going to let the owners have that money without sharing it in their salaries? They’ll get a deal worked out…maybe not until the 11th hour, but it’ll happen.

by Christopher Hernandez on Jun 15, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions