In what Fox calls an unprecedented hire, San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman has been tapped for Fox Sports Network’s “Pro Football Preview,” the Los Angeles Times reports. According to the network, this is the first time an active player will serve simultaneously as a full-time in-studio analyst at any time and in any sport. Merriman will be joined by host Jay Glazer and analyst Eddie George during the show’s Thursday tapings in Los Angeles.
—Christopher Perez