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Merriman downplays talk about future (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Shawne Merriman stood out even though he was held out of team drills in the opening practice of the San Diego Chargers' minicamp on Friday. First, there's his mohawk, which he said he got just for the heck of it. Then there's the ever-present speculation that 2009 could be the final season the star outside linebacker spends with the San Diego Chargers.