Comments on: Percy Harvin Got Battered in the Media, and This Was Good for the Vikings http://thevikingage.com/2013/03/11/percy-harvin-got-battered-in-the-media-and-this-was-good-for-the-vikings/ A Minnesota Vikings Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: mike http://thevikingage.com/2013/03/11/percy-harvin-got-battered-in-the-media-and-this-was-good-for-the-vikings/comment-page-1/#comment-930823 mike Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:26:00 +0000 http://thevikingage.com/?p=10985#comment-930823 I think you got it backwards. I believe that all the buzz was by other teams trying to label Harvin as a "problem child".... they must have all had interest... I think you got it backwards. I believe that all the buzz was by other teams trying to label Harvin as a “problem child”…. they must have all had interest…

]]> By: mike http://thevikingage.com/2013/03/11/percy-harvin-got-battered-in-the-media-and-this-was-good-for-the-vikings/comment-page-1/#comment-930824 mike Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:26:00 +0000 http://thevikingage.com/?p=10985#comment-930824 Spielman was clever enough to recognize this, and first deflect, "we don't trade superstar players, end of story" keep Harvin on the team for another year, really showcase his value, continue the "we aren't interested in trading him" publicly while privately leading the GMs to believe that he only said that because he has a non disclosure agreement. As the reports came out, Spielman used it against the other teams trying to talk down his value "The reason you hear all these reports are because we have several teams interested in talking his value down because they are interested, now if you want him, a 2nd is not enough, you're smarter than the media stories, you know these reports don't just happen left and right unless people want him for less". After awhile, he struck gold as he drew in two division rivals. he brought them in on a conference call and the Seahawks and 49ers went at it. Meanwhile, he called or had an assistant call the Ravens on Boldin, and thought he could keep lowballing the Ravens for him... They said the 49ers have offered a 6th. He assumed that to be a bluff, or that he could get the Ravens to panic since he had the 49ers currently discussing Harvin, and they wouldn't have the money to pay for both. He almost pulled off the lowball of a 7th rounder for Boldin, but the Ravens GM must have had another line open or an assistant talking with the 49ers or 49ers assistent and so when the Seahawks moved up their offer, the 49ers backed down. Makes me wonder if the Vikings would have offered a 6th rounder, if it would have been enough to convince the 49ers to come in with an even higher offer. Other GMs tried to figure out who was interested in trading for Harvin to figure out what team was behind it, if at all to determine their leverage. But as more people sought out to determine Harvin's value, more became convinced that many more GMs were part of the deal. Spielman was clever enough to recognize this, and first deflect, “we
don’t trade superstar players, end of story” keep Harvin on the team for
another year, really showcase his value, continue the “we aren’t
interested in trading him” publicly while privately leading the GMs to
believe that he only said that because he has a non disclosure
agreement. As the reports came out, Spielman used it against the other
teams trying to talk down his value “The reason you hear all these
reports are because we have several teams interested in talking his
value down because they are interested, now if you want him, a 2nd is
not enough, you’re smarter than the media stories, you know these
reports don’t just happen left and right unless people want him for
less”. After awhile, he struck gold as he drew in two division rivals.
he brought them in on a conference call and the Seahawks and 49ers went
at it. Meanwhile, he called or had an assistant call the Ravens on
Boldin, and thought he could keep lowballing the Ravens for him…

They
said the 49ers have offered a 6th. He assumed that to be a bluff, or
that he could get the Ravens to panic since he had the 49ers currently
discussing Harvin, and they wouldn’t have the money to pay for both.

He
almost pulled off the lowball of a 7th rounder for Boldin, but the
Ravens GM must have had another line open or an assistant talking with
the 49ers or 49ers assistent and so when the Seahawks moved up their
offer, the 49ers backed down. Makes me wonder if the Vikings would have
offered a 6th rounder, if it would have been enough to convince the
49ers to come in with an even higher offer.
Other GMs tried to figure out who was interested in trading for Harvin to figure out what
team was behind it, if at all to determine their leverage. But as more
people sought out to determine Harvin’s value, more became convinced
that many more GMs were part of the deal.

]]> By: Ekolu Osorio http://thevikingage.com/2013/03/11/percy-harvin-got-battered-in-the-media-and-this-was-good-for-the-vikings/comment-page-1/#comment-930819 Ekolu Osorio Tue, 12 Mar 2013 05:18:00 +0000 http://thevikingage.com/?p=10985#comment-930819 All these stories were old news, it was just the media reiterating the past. I'm tired of all the greed and selfishness and that's why Harvin is gone the Vikings never wanted to trade away a player that was as dynamic as Harvin, it all about a change in culture. No room for habitual offenders and that's what Harvin was. The Vikings were the 22nd team in the draft and so 21 teams passed on him because they were afraid to take a chance on him and this is how he shows his appreciation, God bless you Percy and grow up. All these stories were old news, it was just the media reiterating the past. I’m tired of all the greed and selfishness and that’s why Harvin is gone the Vikings never wanted to trade away a player that was as dynamic as Harvin, it all about a change in culture. No room for habitual offenders and that’s what Harvin was. The Vikings were the 22nd team in the draft and so 21 teams passed on him because they were afraid to take a chance on him and this is how he shows his appreciation, God bless you Percy and grow up.

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