Comments on: Vikings trade Harvin to Seattle pending physical

By: frozeninfear

frozeninfear — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:30:33 +0000

Pete Carroll has worked with troubled youth in Los Angeles for years. PC and Russell Wilson will be able to bring the best out of Harvin. Leslie Frazier has excellent communications skills too but because AP is the center of the offense, nasty flair ups from the volatile Harvin made it impossible for the Vikings to tolerate further distractions for management and the team. Good move for both teams.

By: txnative61

txnative61 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:09:44 +0000

Wide Receiver seem to be the most difficult position to identify top flight talent because so much depends on the Quarterback/Receiver interaction. Add WR’s in general tend more than most to come with questions/baggage. Seattle seems to work around their mistakes better than most, and Harvin looks to have the talent to take a chance on. They always come up with a Plan B when Plan A gets more expensive in some way. Wilson is a great passer already, but the addition of a true game breaker could reduce the need for him to run. He’ll never be a one trick pony, but the less he needs to run, the longer he will last. Hope this works, could be the most balanced and lethal offense in the league.

By: softail19

softail19 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:19:15 +0000

I sure hope Rick Speilman knows what he is doing in Mn. If he fails in this draft , he should be fired. He just traded the best kick returner and most exciting receiver in the league, when he’s healthy of course. The good times may last a little while but the diva will come out I guarantee it. Good luck Seachickens!

By: mikesmajormojo

mikesmajormojo — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:53:04 +0000

On paper at least, this Harvin trade makes SEA a much better offense than they were at the end of last season and they were already scary good. Even if they only get 8 games out of him a year because of his attitude, migraines, or whatever other problem de jour he has on a weekly basis, I have no doubt that Harvin will be successful and on his best behavior in 2013 if, for no other reason than to prove he’s not a malcontent to be compared to T.O. or the ‘bad’ Randy Moss. That said, cancer is cancer and though it may take a year to present itself in the Northwest, SEA will eventually realize, as MIN already has, that the tumor is not just a rumor.

By: jollyjoker2

jollyjoker2 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:37:19 +0000

Good bye Percy! Is your headache or your injury riddled career going to happen by game 2 or game 3 in seattle? That is the only over under question.

By: yizudien

yizudien — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:51:42 +0000

Seattle is our dumping ground for people with heads bigger than their ability. As a big vikings fan all I have to say is good riddance!

Hopefully Seattle fans are ready for someone who has the attitude of Randy Moss with half the talent.

Here is what you have to look forward to:
Ouch my head hurts we will call it a migraine, not playing today.

They didnt design the offense around me, that AP guy isnt half as good as I am.

List goes on.

By: taintedsaints2009

taintedsaints2009 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:20:02 +0000

Vikings started winning games when Harvin basically checked out after that Seattle game. When you hear about the stories of this guy beating up coaches, you have wonder if Harvin is worth it.

Oh, and boldin just got traded to the 49ers for a SIXTH ROUDNER! Lmao! Boldin is way more reliable than Harvin.

By: letsgopens8771

letsgopens8771 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:13:32 +0000

Look out world. Prepare for one of the most deadly receiving corps in Football… Wilson, Rice, Harvin, Baldwin, and God knows who else. That will be fun to watch…Better than watching my pathetic Steelers

By: fdugrad

fdugrad — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:47:18 +0000

Don’t care one way or another regarding Hawks, yet I have NO idea why any team would bring this guy into their locker room. He is either unavailable to play or causing trouble. How in God’s name do you coach him?

By: thegonz13

thegonz13 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:40:39 +0000

The deal also includes a crate of Excedrin going to Seattle. Whether it’s Harvin or Pete Carroll who needs it remains to be seen.

By: steeelfann

steeelfann — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:08:03 +0000

Headlines should read: “Harvin to Seahawks pending mental”

By: Canned Heat

Canned Heat — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:03:29 +0000

Iknoweverything says:Mar 11, 2013 1:19 PM

There are two teams that will dominate the next 10 years. Seattle is one of them. They have the best QB in the NFC, the best defense, the best scouting department, the best head coach, and the best fans.
The road to multiple Super Bowls will all go thru Seattle.

I see multiple KC vs Seattle Super Bowls.
Coffee vs BBQ baby I, II, III, IV, V
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By the time Andy Reid has that team in any shape to be competing in the playoffs, the Seahwaks will have revamped twice….wake up. And I still think Andy Reid will do nothing but tread water in KC.

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liddogg33 says:Mar 11, 2013 1:24 PM

My oh my the rest of the NFL is in some SERIOUS TROUBLE!!! Wow!!!! You gotta love this Gm and head coach combo!!! Now for freeney or Abraham and its GAME TIME!!!! Man this is going to be a lot of fun for a long long time!!! So pumped!!! Harbaugh you and your squad is seeing your future slip away!!! We beat you 42-13 without p harvin!!!! Hahaahaha
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If memory serves me correctly, this is nearly the same comments and hooplah that surrounded the Beagles 2 years ago when they signed “The Dream Team” which was all but guaranteed to bring multiple Lombardi Trophies to Philly. Remember that? We all saw how well that went.

3 things you can be sure of this coming season:

1) Wilson fooled a lot of DC’s last year. He’s a fantastic QB, but he won’t repeat the run he did last year for at least another few years….if then. Ditto for Kaepernick in SF…he’ll be broken in half if he keeps running like he does. Book it.

2) We’ve seen how well it works when a spoiled brat leaves the Vikings for greener pastures, only to be a cancer in pretty much every locker room going forward. This guy has been dinged up his whole life and has had the migraines biting him for years. Bring him to the shrine of fog / clouds /rain and the loudest venue in sports and see how these headaches pan out. My guess is the office and locker room in MN is laughing his crank off right now.

3) Karma has always been and still is a nasty _____. Crowning your team the next World Champion is frowned upon for a reason. This is how Lynch blows a knee and Wilson misses 3 games with a shoulder or a concussion.

Now back to your coffee and Nirvana albums.

By: mjkelly77

mjkelly77 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:31:11 +0000

Hope the Queens didn’t get more than a 7th rounder.

By: jprcox

jprcox — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:25:51 +0000

ESPN is reporting Seahawks gave their 1st round.

I really don’t understand this. Seattle has been masterful with their picks, and for all the lacking areas in the draft, the WRs seemed to be OK this year.

G.Tate sounds upset, Washington will be displaced – who was a ProBowler last year. WHY THE HECK did Seattle do this???

Seattle needed to keep thier salary cap money for the next 3 years – as we are going to need it bad for players like Sherman/Wilson/Browner.

By: wludford

wludford — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:02:45 +0000

Well, with what the Seahawks will have to pay Harvin, they’ll have about $25 – $30m tied-up between two oft-injured ex-Viking WRs- Harvin and Rice- which combined may play 16 games a year…

By: jprcox

jprcox — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:55:56 +0000

I am a big Seahawk fan, and I hate this move. I don’t believe Harvin is the player people think. He has yet to have a 1,000 yrd season – S. Rice had 1,500 yrds before coming to Seattle.

With such a great team, why do something that could rock the boat??? Obviously I will now cheer for Harvin to do well, but this is not something I would done – but I am not a GM, so likley i have no idea what I am talking about anyways.

By: pack13queens0

pack13queens0 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:54:41 +0000

At least Harvin will now get to play in front of real fans now. Vikings rarley sell out & now attendance at the Dome will dip to about 20,000 a game except when the Packers play there and it’ll be 75% Pack fans.

By: deeppurple23

deeppurple23 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:47:50 +0000

As a Viking fan, this sux for me. Percy is not what is being made out in the press. Listen to his teammates. They love him, once they get to know him. He’s a stud on the field and I’d hate to play the Seahawks twice a year.

By: jtylert

jtylert — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:45:51 +0000

We get our quarterbacks from Wisconsin and our receivers from Minnesota.

By: mjzaky

mjzaky — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:36:33 +0000

@iknoweverything LOL thanks for the laugh.

signed,

falcon, saints, panthers, 49ers, packers, bears, lions, redskins and giants fans!

By: smcgaels1997

smcgaels1997 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:36:16 +0000

Road to the Superbowl goes through Seattle the next couple if years?? Say that when they a really get there.

By: toryanderson25

toryanderson25 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:35:49 +0000

At this rate Seattle will win a Super Bowl before Minnesota with all of our ex-players

By: rukkus1

rukkus1 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:34:05 +0000

Its legalized here in Washington, so he has the perfect remedy for his migraines!

By: pillowporkers

pillowporkers — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:32:31 +0000

Seahawks are dumb. As a Vikes fan, I’m praying we get a ton for him. Percy and Marshawn will work against each other much like AD and Percy worked against each other (look at the stats if you don’t believe me, adrian did great, percy did poor, and vice versa). Percy needs to be a ball control guy to be the most effective (which is hard when you have Adrian Peterson, and now Marshawn Lynch, on your team). Can’t believe they fell for this. Typical Pete Carroll. Now Vikes, go get a traditional WR for a traditional offense. Anquan, please come to minny!

By: ss376

ss376 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:32:29 +0000

Interesting. I thought the Seahawks would’ve opted for Tavon Austin in the draft instead of taking on a “headache” LOL in Harvin. Seems like they have the same skill sets. But I guess now they’ll want to improve the D-line. IF Harvin is healthy and happy, this is great for the Seahawks. Otherwise, they’ve just created a pointless distraction.

By: m1a1mg

m1a1mg — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:32:05 +0000

You do realize he wants Calvin Johnson money, right?

By: rmosss

rmosss — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:31:23 +0000

Hey Percy it rains alot in Seattle! You seemed depressed in Minny……hope this works out for you and your “MY-graines.” Also, hope you grow up sometime……

By: wludford

wludford — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:29:33 +0000

Can’t wait to see what the Vikings got for him in trade….

Well Seahawks- hope this works out better than the Sidney Rice deal…. but don’t count on it.

By: sgmjerry220

sgmjerry220 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:29:09 +0000

So many thoughts, so few characters.
1) How many teams will Percy end up on before he fades into oblivion like his mentor ?
2) How will an exciting, transformational type QB like Wilson respond to Harvins “Me first” attoitude?
3) How many offenses in the NFL run their offense through a slot receiver? How many of them have won Super Bowls?
4) When judging this trade, I don’t do it on what we got in return, I judge on what we got rid of…a headache that would’ve cost us a lot of money while we are still building. Fact: The Vikings mader their play-off run without Percy; so we have the makings of an offense, now we need to get a couple of WRs, instead of one.

By: whysomanylosers

whysomanylosers — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:29:07 +0000

*This just in from akwardmomentsinthenfl.com, “Harvin suffers from migraine while taking physical and fails… back to Minnesota”