The San Diego Charger’s three-time Pro Bowl linebacker, Shawne Merriman, was arrested early this morning after apparently choking his girlfriend, Tila Tequila.  Tequila, who is famous for her reality TV show “A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila” as well as modeling for Playboy, pressed charges against Merriman for battery and false imprisonment.  The linebacker is known for his tenacity and temper on the field and seemed to bring some of that home with him as Tequila is claiming that he physically restrained her after she attempted to leave his home.  Merriman, who was suspended four games in 2006 for testing positive for steroids, had himself a roid raging moment and is sure to get a lengthy suspension from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.  Hopefully he sees some jail time, as the beast of a linebacker is 6’4” 270 lbs and could, and probably did, do some major damage to the petit Tequila, who was taken to the hospital after the incident.