One thing Merriman still has a ton of

[BillsMafia#1]

Heart!!! This guy has had such an up and down career.....at one point he was considered the best pass rusher in the NFL and now he is a back-up fighting for playing time. Imo he has matured a ton since his days in San Diego and seems humbled to just get an oppertunity to contribute on an NFL franchise. He def isn't the player he used to be but he gives 190% every time he gets in the game. Imagine if our whole defense had the heart of Merriman....we would def have a top 10 D

[Billsfootball1027]

Heart!!! This guy has had such an up and down career.....at one point he was considered the best pass rusher in the NFL and now he is a back-up fighting for playing time. Imo he has matured a ton since his days in San Diego and seems humbled to just get an oppertunity to contribute on an NFL franchise. He def isn't the player he used to be but he gives 190% every time he gets in the game. Imagine if our whole defense had the heart of Merriman....we would def have a top 10 D

heart ....and a team leader. The winning attitude and leadership is big for him!

[bones jones]

at the game Thursday night I was surprised/happy to see him leading the midfield huddle before kickoff. he's a great motivator.

[Billsfootball1027]

at the game Thursday night I was surprised/happy to see him leading the midfield huddle before kickoff. he's a great motivator.

yeah .... hes a team leader so he does that all the time.

[sfischer]

Someone please post that .gif of him putting Jake Long on his arse, just for dramtic effect?

[Black_Russian]

Is heart defined as showmanship? He was up, since then he has been down, it has not been up and down. The down has lasted about 6 years now.

[Bruce Smith Eats Ya QB]

he does have heart and gets the players up before the contest

[steptide]

I actually think he'll have some good games this yr. We play some weak teams and he will have an oppertunity to show what he can do. I actually wouldn't be surprised if the d plays a thousand times better these next 6 games due to weaker teams.

[Billzgobowlin]

He looked good playing Thursday too. Averaging a sack each week especially in his limited role and working against one of the best in Jake Long I will take any game.

[mrbojanglezs]

He is worth a spot for his motivation heart aspect of the game. Better than keeping a deadbeat like Kelsay

[Da'Bills23]

He has a lot of lights on..

[nealpellecchia]

Heart!!! This guy has had such an up and down career.....at one point he was considered the best pass rusher in the NFL and now he is a back-up fighting for playing time. Imo he has matured a ton since his days in San Diego and seems humbled to just get an oppertunity to contribute on an NFL franchise. He def isn't the player he used to be but he gives 190% every time he gets in the game. Imagine if our whole defense had the heart of Merriman....we would def have a top 10 D

He's a back up? The Bills preserve ways of losing. The question looms as to what Vince Young might have contributed to winning? About the Colts game I only know is that the Bills are very good at losing. I expect us to lose to the Colts because players who can't make plays are expected to try and win while players who can are on the sidelines.

[dje85]

Is it bad the first thing that popped into my head with this post was steroids lol

Not that I think he is on them, I just assumed that is where this post was going.

[dje85]

He looked good playing Thursday too. Averaging a sack each week especially in his limited role and working against one of the best in Jake Long I will take any game.

If you think that was Jake Long's best play you are sadly mistaken. He looked hurt to me. Not to take away from Merriman though he jacked him up during that one run play lol

[vegasloveforthebills]

I think he has been a good influence on some of the players, like Marcell. Which was one of the big knocks on Dareus, his drive.

[gmoney2334]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1742743/merriman.gif

[Xmus Jaxon Flaxon-Waxon]

He's a back up? The Bills preserve ways of losing. The question looms as to what Vince Young might have contributed to winning? About the Colts game I only know is that the Bills are very good at losing. I expect us to lose to the Colts because players who can't make plays are expected to try and win while players who can are on the sidelines.

Best post of all time!!

[brianm1113]

Boats and Hoes?

[BlokesAndHoes]

Funny how Merriman has 'heart' and is a great leader. Chris Kelsay has 'heart' and a 'high motor' and he's terrible.

[vegasloveforthebills]

Funny how Merriman has 'heart' and is a great leader. Chris Kelsay has 'heart' and a 'high motor' and he's terrible.

Actually, I know people will hate hearing it, but this defense looks to be turning the corner at the point where Kelsey called out his teammates for lack of effort.