So, some radio hack says that receiver Percy Harvin is a locker room cancer and that the Minnesota Vikings are looking to trade him. Vikings fans listen and go ballistic. This radio hack, something called Mike Max, even advertised his breaking news. Who does that? Who has some blockbuster scoop and says that he'll unload it two days hence. Mike Max is who. He has to advertise because no one would listen otherwise. It turns out that Mike Max had nothing different to report than what was reported in December. He only added that the Vikings are actually looking into trading Harvin.
I said in December, and I'll say it again, Percy Harvin is one of the most competitive football players that I've ever seen. His ankle injury, his being placed on injured reserve had to be one of the most frustrating times of his football life. His team was making a final, desperate push for the playoffs and he wasn't part of it. And, he was being put on ice for the season. I'm not surprised that he may or may not have lashed out. His passion for the game is one of the things that makes him so great at it. I'd be surprised, even disappointed, if he wasn't upset about being placed on injured reserve. I'm sure that feelings were hurt. I'm sure that it wasn't a comfortable time. I refuse to believe that this whole mess is anything more than Harvin being frustrated with not being healthy. Not being a part of the team. His lifelong battles with migraines have been the only thing that's proven effective at keeping Harvin from excelling on a football field. With the way that he plays, he always plays hurt. This was the first time that those injuries were able to slow him since he's been with the Vikings. Not playing hurt Harvin far more than any injury ever could. Some have said that Harvin is a selfish football player. Another prima doma receiver. Someone that plays like Harvin is not a selfish football player. He gives every single ounce of himself on every single play. That's not selfish. Some have said that Harvin doesn't like playing second fiddle to Adrian Peterson. Seems like a strange thing to say about a football player that didn't seem to mind playing in the immense shadow of Tim Tebow at Florida. Harvin just wants to win. He wants to be part of a team that wins. He wants players around him that just want to win.
I've heard several Vikings fans say, "if none of this is true, Harvin or the Vikings should come out and say so." I'm not sure why anyone has to say anything. Oh yeah, we live in the information age. We're entitled to know everything about everything. The Vikings are probably laughing their asses off while watching this ridiculous drama. This will all play out in due time. Anyone who thinks that they know what's going to happen is lying. Mike Max! Personally, I think that it's more likely that we'll see Percy Harvin signing a contract extension than seeing him traded.
It's the slow part of the offseason. The Scouting Combine is a week away. The high action and drama of free agency is still a month away. It's all speculation now. For some reason, fans would rather throw a fit over some sort of manufactured drama. They'd rather bitch about a great player than celebrate him. They'd rather listen to some clown on the radio.
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