Storyline: Percy Harvin is a gifted athlete who has achieved mightily in college and the NFL. But injuries have taken a toll. Now’s probably the right time for him to hang ’em up.
This hurts me to say, but say it I must: Percy Harvin should retire from professional football.
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Harvin is the most giftedly talented athlete I’ve ever witnessed play football. While standing only 5’10 tall and weighing 195 lbs., Harvin still embodies just about every physical trait you could wish for in a skilled player: exceptional speed, acceleration, strength, agility, awareness, vision, catching skills, playmaking ability, and confidence. I could go on and on, but I could also go and on about his injuries.
An alleged locker room problem, going back to his high school days, I sense there’s a connection between Harvin’s injuries and his attitude–frustrated because he has never been 100%. He’s had to battle with injuries, probably none worse than dealing with migraine headaches. One has to wonder if that’s concussions-related.
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Despite injuries, Harvin has had a spectacular career: the #1 recruit coming out of high school and, then, a two-time national collegiate championship–the only Florida Gator with 1000 yards receiving and 1000 yards rushing. His pro career was just as illustrious: the 2009 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Harvin has been to two NFC Conference Championship Games; and he was a MVP candidate in 2012 before injuries (he was on pace that year to break the NFL record for most yards from scrimmage). Harvin is a Super Bowl winner, too.
Because football puts extreme conditions on the body perhaps it’s not a matter of Harvin having to leave the game entirely. Maybe he just needs to allow his body some time off. But finishing a career in your 30s leaves plenty of time for living.
Percy: If you want to live comfortably and maybe peacefully, too, then perhaps it’s time to hang ‘em up.
