I don’t generally care for Mike Florio. He always bashes the teams and players I root for. The other day on PFTV, Florio was asked “Should the Vikings Worry About Percy Harvin?” He goes into Percy’s absence at the rookie symposium and then touches on how much of Childress’ future is tied to the success of Percy Harvin.

You can check out the full episode here:

The NFL Rookie photo shoot was recently held. Percy Harvin was there wearing his new purple Vikings Jersey. ToppsTV was there on hand to conduct an interview with our favorite Viking! Find out what they asked him.

The more and more I listen to sports talk radio, the more and more I hear about Percy Harvin’s draft stock dropping like a rock. Just a few weeks ago, we were talking about the potential of Harvin being a top 10 pick in the 2009 NFL Draft… now all these “experts” are saying he could fall into the second round! WTF.

No one denies he’s the most talented player in the draft, the “experts” just keep talking about his alleged failed drug tust, often the field issues and now apparently his “me first” attitude. They’ve been comparing him to Terrell Owens and Chad Johnson saying he will be a selfish player and not a great locker room presence.

What are these guys talking about?! Percy Harvin never got in trouble at Florida. He never failed a drug test, was never tasered at 3 am outside the Grog House. He played through a ton of injuries when he should have been resting. Percy is the exact opposite of a “me first” player. I never once saw him complain to anyone on the sideline about playing time or getting the ball.

I think all this negative talk about Percy is just nonsense from teams in the late first round wanting him to fall to them. The teams that pass on Harvin will be very sorry they did.

The NFL Draft Bible and various other websites are reporting that Percy Harvin was one of three players at the NFL Combine to test positive for marijuana. I’m not really surprised when I hear an NFL player (or prospect) tests positive for drugs. It’s “part of the culture” right? If this report is true, it could cause him to fall a little bit in the draft and cost him millions of dollars.

To quote Alligator Army:

Where there is a story like this, people should hold judgment until a legitimate news organization reports it. So far, ESPN, Fox and Sports Illustrated have not reported that Harvin is on the list of failed drug tests. To the best of my knowledge, Harvin never failed a drug test in school, so it would be surprising he would fail his first one out of school.

Secondly, Harvin would have tested positive for weed, which can happen if you’re around a smoker and not actually doing the stuff. To me, weed is better than steroids, which is what USC LBs Brian Cushing and Clay Matthews are accused of. Every college kid comes in contact with weed at some point, not illegal steroids.

While we need to hold judgement until someone more credible than The NFL Draft Bible (would they be the Holy Book of Draft Day?) reports on this, let’s assume these six players did test positive. I don’t think it’s a big deal. Which is more a sign of Harvin’s character; playing a National Championship game on a broken leg, or possibly smoking weed?

Hopefully this is all a mix up and Percy’s name will be cleared. If it’s true, it won’t change much… he’ll still be an NFL superstar. Randy Moss smokes weed too, right?

Percy Harvin recently signed with NFL Agent Joel Segal. Segal represents fellow Gators Alex Brown, Channing Crowder, Ceatrick Fason, Gerrard Warren and Ben Troupe.

The following is from Jeremy Fowler’s Swamp Things blog in the Orlando Sentinel.

“Former Gators wide receiver Percy Harvin looks to Joel Segal to negotiate his first NFL contract, according to the NFL Players Association records.

Harvin, projected by many as a first-rounder in April’s draft, will become the sixth Gator on Segal’s Blue Equity Sports roster. Segal is considered one of the NFL’s most aggressive agents along side Drew Rosenhaus.

Perhaps Segal can do for Harvin what he did with Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson, the former East Carolina star who jumped to the 24th pick in last year’s draft thanks to his athletic prowess. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Johnson rushed for 1,228 yards this season for the Titans.

Harvin, who declared after his junior season, is of a similar build and playmaking ability.”

The Florida Gators got good news from quarterback Tim Tebow and star linebacker Brandon Spikes, but for the 2009 season, the Gators will have to do without their best playmaker. Percy Harvin announced today that he will leave the University of Florida and forgo his senior season for the NFL.

“Percy is the most dynamic player I’ve ever coached and can change the game on any given play,” said Meyer. “He has the best first step I’ve ever seen and his ability to plant his foot and go is unmatched. Percy is a relentless competitor who wants to win. We wish him the best of luck and we look forward to having him around our program. He will always be a part of our Gator football family.”

Harvin finishes his career as one of the most prolific offensive threats in school history. He totaled 133 catches for 1,929 yards and 13 touchdowns, while rushing the ball 194 times for 1,852 yards with 19 touchdowns. His 32 career touchdowns is the most ever by a UF wide receiver. He averaged an astounding 9.5 yards per carry and averaged 11.6 yards ever time he touched the ball. He is the only player in UF history to rush for 100 yards and have 100 yards receiving in the same game (Vanderbilt, 2007). Harvin was the MVP of the 2006 Southeastern Conference Championship Game as a true freshman.

In the coming months, this website will transform into a new design that reflects Percy’s career as an NFL player. No matter what team he lands on, we will follow him.

Best of luck Percy!

We’re just over 48 hours remaining until the Gators take the field against the Oklahoma Sooners for a chance to bring home their second BCS Title in just three years. Percy Harvin is one of th keys to success for the Florida Gators.

I read a great article on Percy over at Gator Country. Since their site requires a subscription to read the articles, I thought I’d just post an excerpt.

“I’ve been cutting and stuff for the last three days and it feels pretty good so I would say about 90 percent,” he said. “I’ve been doing a lot of team work, just getting back to catching pitches and catching the ball from Tim (Tebow). It’s feeling pretty good and I should be good for the game.”

Monday morning, Harvin had the look in his eye that you see in the race horses over at Gulfstream. He was doing his best to remain calm as he was peppered with questions but with Dolphin Stadium and a football field that looked ready to go as his backdrop, he looked like a race horse that somehow knows he’s going to run in the race of his life in a matter of a day or two.

He was born to run and with a championship on the line Thursday night, he feels like he’s ready to be an impact player in the most important game of the season for the Florida Gators.

“Anything I can do to help the team, I’m ready for it,” he said. “We’ve come a long way to get here and now it’s time for all of us to make our little contributions to bring home a victory for our university. I’m ready to do my part.”

The more I read about the Gators, the more amped I am about this game. If you need someone to talk to about Percy or the Gators, head over to Gator Envy, a free community of over 1,000 Gator fans.

I was browsing the Bleacher Report and came across an article about Percy Harvin titled: “Percy Harvin: Florida’s Perfect Weapon.” The article is a good read and is broken down into 4 sections:

The last seciton touches on the BCS Championship Game against Oklahoma possibly being Percy’s last game as a Florida Gator. He’s definitely deserved a shot at the NFL and no Gator fan should hold a grudge against him should he declare for the draft.

Percy Harvin was limping around campus in a protective boot. But as scary as that sounds, there is still something to be hopeful for. Meyer is listing Percy Harvin as questionable for the game and not ruling him out.

“The great news in the training room today, it’s very positive, very positive, a lot of thumbs up, including from the player, a big thumbs up, a smile on his face,” Meyer said. “He’s as competitive a human being as I’ve ever been around. He’s doing everything he can possibly do, and our training staff’s the best in college football. That’s all positive.

“The negative is it’s a sprained ankle, and we know what sprained ankles mean. We’re going to boot him and he will not do anything until later in the week.”

ESPN.com brought up an important note from two years ago that I wasn’t even thinking of. Percy got banged up against FSU then and still played in the SEC Championship.

Harvin was in a similar situation two years ago. He was knocked out of the game in Tallahassee after slamming his head into a linebacker’s knee. But he was back on the field the following week in Atlanta and earned most valuable player honors against Arkansas in the league title game.

He ran six times for 105 yards and a touchdown and caught five passes for 62 yards and a score.

“He plays well in this game,” Meyer said. “He made that very clear to me a couple thousand times in the last two days. I love him.”

I hope Percy has a strong and quick recovery. I know Meyer will only use him if he’s ready to go.

Florida’s best playmaker, Percy Harvin, is questionable for Saturday’s SEC Championship game in Atlanta. We can thank the Seminoles and their HORRIBLE field for that. I’ve never seen a field in such bad condition as I did on Saturday. Players were going down left and right.

Harvin only managed 6 touches for 13 yards before going down. He did score a touchdown though to keep his streak alive. Florida head coach Urban Meyer said that Harvin would have a couple of days to recover before he practiced. How Harvin performs during practice later this week will determine his status Saturday.

“He is questionable for this game,” Meyer said. “He is day-to-day and he certainly won’t practice for the next couple of days. He is here today and moving around a little bit, so we will see what happens.”

Even if Harvin can’t play or isn’t full speed, it doesn’t mean Alabama can ignore him or any of the other great Gator players.

“They have a lot of good players, we certainly respect his ability, but they really have three players that, you know, 1, 2, 3, it’s easy to remember that. All three are outstanding players have had big play-ability,” Alabama head football coach Nick Saban said. “They’ve got some outstanding receivers. They’ve got a Heisman Trophy winning quarterback. And they utilize all those players in different roles. Certainly, we respect Percy Harvin as a great player, but they have other great players, too.”

I have a feeling this might be a lot like the Miami game earlier in the year. Percy played, but he was more or less used as a decoy on the field.