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Shawne Merriman says the Chargers knocked it out of the park with their Jim Harbaugh rent … telling TMZ Sports activities he believes his ex-team now has a sense of, “‘Hey, we can go out and win a championship now!'”
The previous move rusher was fired up after we spoke with him shortly after the Bolts named the ex-Michigan coach their new head man … explaining to us he thinks L.A. is now a real-deal Tremendous Bowl contender.
Merriman says the roster Harbaugh is inheriting is “the most talented team to never make the playoffs” … and he is anticipating a turnaround to occur comparatively swiftly.
“If I’m Jim Harbaugh, I’m licking my chops,” Merriman stated. “I’m walking in there one day like somebody just handed me the keys to a Ferrari and I’m about to slam on the gas, right?”
As for the match, Merriman previously expressed concerns about Harbaugh’s skill to attach with younger gamers at 60 years previous … however it appears these qualms have been squashed for the reason that hiring course of formally kicked off just a few weeks in the past.
“It’s just a match made in heaven,” he stated. “I don’t think there could’ve been more of a perfect storm.”
Merriman additionally expressed gratitude that his former workforce handed on the chance to signal Invoice Belichick … believing the match simply would not have labored within the Metropolis of Angels.
In the meantime, as Merriman waits for the Harbaugh tenure to formally start later this 12 months … he is bought his fingers full along with his Lights Out Xtreme Preventing league, which is about to host a major event on Feb. 16 — one which Merriman says Harbaugh will certainly get free tickets to if he desires ’em!
