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Armie Hammer -- Boxes Ex-NFL Badass ... Gets BLACK EYE

Published: 11/20/2014

Armie Hammer thinks he's such a badass boxer ... he dared to step in the ring against a former NFL linebacker whose nickname was "Lights Out" -- which explains the shiner on Armie's eye. TMZ Sports got this shot of Armie's bruised face after his sparring match with ex-Chargers star Shawne Merriman…

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Shawne Merriman -- Advice for Raiders ... FIRE EVERYBODY!!

Published: 11/18/2014

There's only one way to save the Oakland Raiders ... FIRE EVERYONE ... so says ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman, who says the team is "as bad as it gets." "They need to clean house," Merriman says ... "Bring some people in there who WANT to play football ... and people who want to win." But the best…

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LaDainian Tomlinson -- I'D GET IN THE WWE RING ... Under One Condition!

Published: 05/02/2014

LaDainian Tomlinson could have a future in the WWE ... 'cause the NFL legend tells TMZ Sports he would absolutely be down to get in the ring ... but there's one catch. LT was out at Mastro's Steakhouse in Beverly Hills the other day when we asked how he felt about his former San Diego Chargers…

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Shawne Merriman -- Negotiating WWE Deal to Announce ... AND WRESTLE!

Published: 04/11/2014

Shawne Merriman isn't locked into a WWE deal just yet ... TMZ Sports has learned the former NFL star is still hammering out a contract -- but it's not just for his announcing skills. Merriman made his WWE debut during the WrestleMania 30 pre-show as an analyst -- and he was pretty damn impressive…

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Shawne Merriman -- I'm NOT Signed to WWE ... Yet

Published: 10/27/2013

Don't expect to see Shawne Merriman inside a WWE ring anytime soon ... 'cause his recent training session with the wrestling company was just for fun -- at least for now. Shawne posted a pic earlier this week of some gnarly mat burn he got while training at the WWE's Performance Center in Florida…

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Shawne Merriman -- Real Ninjas Don't Flop Like This

Published: 07/31/2013

Former NFL star Shawne Merriman is a certified badass on the football field -- but tackling the "American Ninja Warrior" course is next level. And Shawne, let's just say real ninjas don't lose fights ... with trampolines!

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Shawne Merriman -- I Lost 'Ninja Warrior' ... 'Cause I'm Too Damn Heavy

Published: 07/31/2013

There's a GOOD REASON you've never seen a 260-pound "Ninja Warrior," 'cause they suck on trampolines ... so says ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman. Shawne knows from experience -- the former San Diego Chargers linebacker recently appeared on the show ... and started off strong ... only to crash hard…

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Shawne Merriman Laughing, Joking, Smiling -- 'I'm Totally Fine!!!'

Published: 06/10/2013

Shawne Merriman looked like a million bucks walking out of the gym today in L.A. -- completely laughing off rumors that he suffered from a drug overdose last night. As we reported, the 29-year-old retired NFL star was transported from Colony nightclub to an L.A. hospital around 9:30pm Sunday…

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Shawne Merriman -- I Did NOT Overdose on Drugs

Published: 06/10/2013

Retired NFL star Shawne Merriman is adamant ... he did NOT overdose on drugs at an L.A. nightclub last night ... telling TMZ he was simply dehydrated. The 29-year-old -- who was transported from Colony nightclub to an L.A. hospital around 9:30pm Sunday night -- tells us ... "I didn't feel well and…

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Shawne Merriman -- Appeared Incredibly Sober ... After Alleged Medical Emergency

Published: 06/10/2013

8:20 AM PT -- Merriman is now acknowledging he was hospitalized, and tweeted that he was just "dehydrated" -- which might explain why he looked so sober and coherent in our video. Mystery solved? For a guy who was allegedly hospitalized at 9:30 pm Sunday night, retired NFL star Shawne Merriman…

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NFL Star Shawne Merriman -- Cops Called to Vegas Hotel Room

Published: 02/22/2012

Buffalo Bills linebacker Shawne Merriman came face to face with police in Vegas this morning ... after a friend alerted hotel security that the NFL star may have harmed himself ... but it turned out to be a case of a simple over-reaction. Law enforcement sources tell us ... officers were…

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NFL Star Crushes Christian Laettner -- Wins $3.8 Million

Published: 01/04/2011

Buffalo Bills linebacker Shawne Merriman chalked up a HUGE victory against ex-NBA star Christian Laettner -- after the original USA "Dream Team" member failed to pay back $3 million he borrowed from the NFL star. Laettner and his former Duke basketball teammate Brian Davis borrowed the cash back…

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