▁ 6 - yard ▁loss ▁on ▁ 4 th ▁and ▁goal . ▁It ▁was ▁during ▁this ▁game ▁that ▁Shaw ne ▁M err iman ▁gar ner ed ▁much ▁national ▁media ▁coverage ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁week ▁made ▁the ▁Pro ▁Bowl . ▁ ▁The ▁Ch arg ers ▁would ▁go ▁ 9 – 7 ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁taking ▁down ▁both ▁the ▁def ending ▁Super ▁Bowl ▁champion ▁New ▁England ▁Patri ots ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 4 – 0 ▁Indian apolis ▁Col ts ▁ ▁On ▁January ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁M err iman ▁was ▁awarded ▁with ▁The ▁Associ ated ▁Press ▁Def ensive ▁Ro ok ie ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁award . ▁He ▁received ▁ 2 8 ▁votes ▁of ▁a ▁panel ▁of ▁ 5 0 ▁NFL ▁sport sw rit ers ▁and ▁broad c aster s . ▁He ▁beat ▁Seattle ▁Se ah aw ks ▁line back er ▁L of a ▁Tat up u , ▁who ▁received ▁ 1 6 ▁votes , ▁C inc inn ati ▁line back er ▁Od ell ▁Th ur man , ▁with ▁ 4 , ▁and ▁Dallas ▁line back er ▁De M arc us ▁W are , ▁with ▁one . ▁ ▁On ▁February ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁M err iman ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁NFL ▁Pro ▁Bowl ▁in ▁Hon ol ulu , ▁Hawai i . ▁Although ▁in ▁a ▁losing ▁effort , ▁M err iman ▁made ▁ 3 ▁tack les ▁and ▁forced ▁one ▁f umble . ▁" I ▁enjoyed ▁myself