Shawne Merriman to Falcons: Sign me and keep Osi at defensive end

On Sunday, we shared a note about the Falcons experimenting with defensive end Osi Umenyiora as a stand-up linebacker during training camp. While this is the time to try new things, this one raised a few eyebrows because Umenyiora has never played in space before and because the last few years have seen him become…