The decision by Shawne Merriman to appeal his pending suspension for an alleged violation of the NFL steroids and related substances policy will buy the San Diego Chargers' star linebacker a reprieve of at least two more games. ...more (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2637470&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)

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