Shawne Merriman Talks Chargers Jim Harbaugh, Team Identity & Justin Herbert | AFC WEST ON NOTICE?

In this episode, Jake and Dan are joined by Los Angeles Chargers legend and Lights Out Sports founder Shawne Merriman to discuss the new Chargers Era of football under Jim Harbaugh, similarities and differences between this team and the Marty Schottenheimer teams, Justin Herbert expectations, the new physical brand and its effectiveness, Chargers offseason moves, their new team identity, and the AFC WEST division officially being put on notice. Tune in!
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[@jameswagner2116]

YEAH MAN, LIGHTS-OUT....Miss the Merriman/Phillips games...THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE GREAT SHOW...BOLT UP AND GOD BLESS YOU GUYS

[@user-de4pm8yw7h]

Cool such a fan. Great player

[@elliottfelix5793]

You guys got Shawne Freaking Merriman on the show?! Legends. All of you.

[@jameswagner2116]

SHAWNE AND LORENZO NEAL, SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE

[@kellyabrams304]

I 10000 percent Agree with Shawne. Jam-animal was the total unsung hero. He was the most underrated player on the team. He always was double teamed. He was the key to the whole chargers defence. I am so glad he said that about Jamal.

[@turtle19dad]

Remember the Donkeys took out Jamal’s knee with those cheap “blocks.”

[@zengroove16]

Lights Out has always been one of me favorite Chargers LBS. He hit like a Tank.

[@user-in8ds5gj7d]

Im still rockin that LightsOut jersey

[@thomascostello5780]

1st thanks for getting Shawne!! 2nd I'm glad fans are getting over Nabers 3rd GET READY FOR ROCK'EM SOCK'EM FOOTBALL GO BOLTS!!

[@turtle19dad]

I know this is the most excited I have been in a long time. Can’t wait for training camp!!!!⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@abqcrutch]

Great show! Been a Bolt fan for 50 years. Really cool hearing from Merriman and love his energy. Love, love, love what Jim Harbaugh is doing with the coaching staff that he has assembled. Hearing Shawne say we'll be winning the division, pumps me up! Go Bolts!

[@capoeiratheletics6375]

Yo!!! You guys are doing the damn thing! Bagging merriman for an interview is huge! Bolt up ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@ambermchugh9381]

Thanks Mr Merriman, I worked at the stadium back in the day and your jersey was always signed out. I'd make a wad of cash bribes for letting people onto club level to try to buy one!!!

[@exnihilio89]

That early 2000's Chiefs O line was brutal to go against

[@huejaynus3134]

Willie roaf was a beast

[@exnihilio89]

@@huejaynus3134 Roaf, shields, weigman

[@huejaynus3134]

@@exnihilio89 damn, priest and Larry had it made lol. Trent too

[@dandeitch3459]

P Holmes is one of the many UDFA signings by Hortiz & the Ravens org that had a very productive career.

[@deonspicer4674]

Shawne was sooo informative. Love him

[@alfredaguite7781]

Miss you Lights. Chargers legend. Respect.

[@antoniomendoza6907]

Props to Jamal Williams 👏

[@jhovanis2432]

Great interview

[@kevinscott9242]

Great to see Shawne Merriman. I remember watching his college highlights before & after we Drafted him. I still remember saying "There's no way this guy isn't going to be a Star".

[@justintimberlake9347]

Lights out!!!!!

[@GR8tbJss]

thank you for giving jamal williams his due!!!!!

[@capoeiratheletics6375]

Poona and otito will be monsters if they both are healthy

[@scottlaux6934]

The Chargers were $28 million over the salary cap and were 5 and 12. Who needs high-priced stars that can't bludgeon you to exhaustion. Watching Harbaugh teams with Herbert as strength and conditioning coach- lineman could go another half in the 4th quarter, while the opposition linemen- even Ohio State and Alabama- have their hands on their hips gasping for air.

[@michaeldailey7103]

LIGHTS OUT talks , I listen !! Great clip today guys , we are ALTered indeed !!!

[@withoutairwithoutwords5382]

man of the people

[@BratatoChip]

They really got the goat on the podcast

[@montfordpointmarines9474]

"You Got Struck". ⚡⚡⚡

[@curtisegan2588]

I miss JAMAL 'THE WALL' WILLIAMS! He was the embodiment of YOU CAN'T RUN!!!

[@nuwunative928]

#Boltup⚡️

[@yunggfattz4261]

Long beach stand up.... #LBC

[@JagAss-ls7ie]

Chargers drafted well.

[@mcspry]

This is a 15 win team….. don’t forget the playoffs

[@thomascostello5780]

CULTURE

[@zappbrannigan83]

How many 8 man boxes has Herbert seen?

[@kingofgogas]

Lad McConkey

[@timothywayne3813]

So many changes and interest in a team that only won five games last season. Yet this team also won ten games the year before as well as making the playoffs. I like most of the moves that Joe Hortiz has made on offense, despite ditching Allen, Williams, and Ekeler. I am concerned about the interior line on defense and their ability to stop the run and get some push during pass situations. I can't see this team climbing over the Chiefs to win the AFC West this season, but they will be a winner and seem to be on the right track to give Chargers fans everywhere hope for the future.

[@bNasty8619]

Always loved the era of Chargers football that Shawne Merriman was apart of. However, I met Shawne one night at an after hours club in downtown SD on my birthday years ago. Told him I was a huge fan and it was my birthday, I was just saying what’s up to him and he told me to get out of his face. Always left a bad taste in my mouth for Mr. “Lights out”

[@thomascostello5780]

Control the clock with our running game... Play good defense... Justin Herbert's record when we hold opponents under 28 points is 25-14

[@georgecarpio7155]

⚡BOLT-FAM.THOSE OF YOU THAT WEREN'T FANS IN SHAUN MERRIAM'S DAYS HE CAME IN 😂 AT CRUCIAL TIME FOR US FANS..IT WASN'T LIKE WE HAD THIS BIG STAR STUDDED TEAM LIKE THEYAKE IT SOUND...NOT AT FIRST😂 WE WERE AT THE BOTTOM A TIME WHERE WE ONLY HAD HARD HITTERS TO LOOK FORWARD TO ON SUNDAYS (55) JR.SEAU WAS THE MAN😂 CASTILLO, NEAL 94 '95 '96 'WE KNEW WE WERE GONNA LOSE MOST OUR GAMES 😢 BUT WE ALSO KNEW OUR BOLTS WERE PIERCING SOMEBODY'S SOUL ON SUNDAY!!FASHO😤😤😠 OUR BOIZ WERE HARDD!!! LAYING QUARTER BACKS,RUNNING BACKS ,FULL BACKS, ANYTHING WITH A BACK WAS GONNA FEEL THAT BOLT PIERCE THEIR SOUL👊⚡ THAT'S ALL WE HAD AND WE WERE DAMNED PROUD ⚡👊 WHEN SHAUN CAME IN PUTTING (LIGHT'S OUT)👊🤣 THAT WAS OUR DREAM COME TRUE. THEN RIVERS BEAT BREEZE SORRY ASS OUTTTA QB,!!🤣🤣 I COULDN'T STAND BREEZE HE CRIED TOO MUCH ON OUR TEAM . HE DIDN'T PLAY (LIGHTS OUT) BALL,NOT LIKE RIVERS😂😂 RIVERS TAKE A HIT WHILE LAUNCHING A 65 YARD PASS GET UP TALKING SHIT TO THE GUY THAT HIT HIM AND THE REF. TRYING TO SHUT HIM UP THAT'S (LIGHTS OUT)⚡👊 FOOTBALL THANK YOU BROTHER WE LOVE YOU(56) FOREVER 💙⚡👊 JR. SEAU(55) WE MISS YOU BROTHER 💙⚡👊 ⚡. BOLT UP ⚡ ⚡CHARGERS FOREVER ⚡ ⚡ONE LOVE⚡ 💙(55💙 ⚡⚡⚡POR VIDA⚡⚡⚡

[@nuwunative928]

#Boltup⚡️