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Old 08-28-2008, 01:32 PM   #47
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Re: Chargers' Merriman will forgo surgery, play with knee injury

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72 View Post
He's had 4 independent doctors that have recommended surgery.

SignOnSanDiego.com > San Diego Chargers -- Merriman opts to play
Aren't the doctors always going to error on the side of caution? You never want to be the guy who told Merriman to go for it, only to have him suffer a season ending injury.

The team doctors still have to clear him to play. I'm assuming they have already...you know when the injury was first discovered. So obviously the team doctors feel it's playable.

I think the big point here is that "erroring on the side of caution" means recommending the surgery, and the worst possible scenario if he plays is only a more complicated surgery. I don't think that it's quite as risky as it seems on the outside to us.
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