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Shawne Merriman On His Jan 6th Lights Out Fight

Shawne Merriman is a bit preoccupied with his MMA promotion, Lights Out, which has a big event coming up on January 6.

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Shawne Merriman Says Chargers Should Avoid Hiring Bill Belichick, Jim Harbaugh

If Shawne Merriman was in Dean Spanos' shoes, he would NOT hire Bill Belichick or Jim Harbaugh to replace Brandon Staley ... telling TMZ Sports he thinks his former team needs to go younger with its next hire.

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Shawne Merriman Says 'Bachelor Bowl' Had More Action Than Pro Bowl

Anyone looking to watch hard-hitting football should've tuned in to a dating show instead of the Pro Bowl ... so says ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman, who tells TMZ Sports he was blown away after watching "Bachelor" contestants duke it out on the gridiron.

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Shawne Merriman Says Pro Bowl Isn’t As Big As It Used To Be

Shawne -- who went to three Pro Bowls during his career -- went into detail about the NFL's all-star game ... and he said the event simply isn't as big of a deal as it used to be.

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Shawne Merriman Says Aaron Rodgers' Retreat 'Sounds Like Jail,' But Won't Judge

Shawne Merriman doesn't quite get Aaron Rodgers' upcoming isolation retreat -- he says it "sounds like jail to me" -- but the ex-Chargers star tells TMZ Sports he isn't going to judge the QB for trying to better himself.

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Shawne Merriman Won't Rule Out Taking MMA Fight, Any WWE Wrestlers Wanna Scrap?!

Shawne Merriman's bringing back Lights Out Xtreme Fighting -- after more than a year of being dormant -- and the former NFL star and promotion founder tells us won't rule out taking a fight!

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Shawne Merriman Says Damar Hamlin's Injury 'Wakeup Call' To Dangers Of Football

Shawne Merriman was one of the most violent defensive players of his generation, but was admittedly shaken up after watching Damar Hamlin's heart stop on the field ... an incident he thinks will have a major impact on players across the league.

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Shawne Merriman Says Antonio Brown Had 'Valid Points' In Kaepernick Rant

Shawne Merriman tells TMZ Sports he believes Antonio Brown did make some "valid points" when he went off on a rant against Colin Kaepernick in a recent interview.

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Shawne Merriman Urges Saints To Sign Philip Rivers, 'There's No Rust'

If Shawne Merriman were running the New Orleans Saints ... he tells TMZ Sports he'd sign Philip Rivers ASAP -- guaranteeing the QB is ready to play in the NFL today.

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Shawne Merriman Offers Vontaze Burfict Fight Deal, Bring That Violence Here!

Vontaze Burfict, listen up ... Shawne Merriman's got the PERFECT job for you while you serve your NFL suspension -- a contract to fight in his MMA league!!!

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Shawne Merriman Challenges Batista To MMA Fight, I'll Be Ready!

Ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman wants to get in a cage and beat the living hell outta someone ... and that person??? It's wrestling superstar Batista.

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Shawne Merriman Launches MMA Promotion, Considering Fighting

Ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman is jumping from the gridiron to the cage -- launching an MMA promotion -- and he's considering fighting ... TMZ Sports has learned.

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