Percy Harvin Gloating Gives Momentary Relief From Season of Suck

It’s been a terrible season so far for the Minnesota Vikings, not just on the field but off the field. But hey…at least they don’t have that punk Percy Harvin to worry about.

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That’s how you spin it if you’re a frustrated fan. Can’t feel good about what the team is doing? Then feel good about a former player turning out to be the turd you thought he was.

Wow, Rick Spielman definitely won THAT trade.

How can you see it any other way? The Vikings moved Harvin for three picks and the Seahawks got to make the mistake of paying him.

Rick Spielman, chess master.

And now the Seahawks realized the same thing the Vikings found out: Harvin may be talented but he’s not worth the headache.

And the Seahawks only got a mid-round pick back for Harvin. Spielman, greatest GM ever?

Whatever you have to do to feel better about your lousy team in the middle of a meltdown season.

Here’s the truth though: As good as Harvin schaudenfreude may feel, it doesn’t change the fact that the Vikings are in a bad place.

Playing the I-told-you-so game with the Seahawks doesn’t alter the reality that the Vikings’ offensive line is a mess, their receivers don’t look that great and their defense is still inconsistent.

Harvin being a turd doesn’t make it any easier to stomach the Adrian Peterson debacle.

Harvin’s a jerk who doesn’t want to practice? Yeah we know. Good thing there are no jerks on the Vikings who miss meetings or “check out” of games (according to Brian Robison).

Rick Spielman may have been vindicated in the Harvin decision but there are still some other moves that he has to answer for.

Was it a great idea to draft Matt Kalil #4 overall? Was the Jeff Locke pick a good one? Is Cordarrelle Patterson ultimately going to work out?

A lot remains up in the air with Spielman and his moves. He got one right with Harvin. Great.

If one move was enough to make a great executive, Jerry Jones would be the greatest of all-time just based on the Herschel Walker deal.

It feels good to gloat, it feels good to believe your team has been vindicated. So enjoy it while it lasts. Coming back to reality is going to suck.

And it’s probably going to happen tomorrow in Buffalo.

Oh yeah, they still have to play more games.

Tell yourself this while Teddy Bridgewater is being chased all over the place tomorrow: “Well at least we don’t have to worry about Percy Harvin.”

See if it makes the suck any easier to tolerate.