San Diego Chargers: MNF Could Be Job Interview For Merriman

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Published: October 18, 2009

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... may amount to a job interview of sorts for OLB Shawne Merriman.

After notching the most sacks in the NFL over his first three seasons, turmoil has seemed to follow the fifth-year pro at every turn.

A positive test for a banned supplement in 2006 drew the ire from the rest of the league, and to this day he is viewed as a "juicer" by most NFL fans outside of San Diego.

While sitting out last season with an injured knee sustained in 2007 (after ignoring the Chargers' medical advice, of course), many in the organization worried that his mind was focused more on his off-the-field exploits, including his own line of energy drinks.

Just a few weeks ago, he was embroiled in a controversy involving reality TV "star" Tila Tequila, who accused him of beating and choking her during a confrontation at his house. While it seems now that those accusations may have been false, it did little to repair the image of the polarizing pass-rusher.

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