"Percy Harvin Week" Continues with Rookie of the Year Award
by Eric J. Thompson on Jan 6, 2010 10:29 AM CST
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It has officially become "Percy Harvin Week" here at the Daily Norseman. It's his world and we're all just living in it.
Our quick-draw Fan Posters informed us hours ago, but I just wanted to bring it to the front page. After being named as a late entry to the Pro Bowl Monday night, Harvin has another accolade to add to his first-year resume: 2009 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Percy is the sixth Vikings player to win the award. You may have heard of the other five before: Adrian Peterson, Randy Moss, Sammy White, Chuck Foreman, and Paul Flatley. Pretty decent company, no?
Say what you will about Brad Childress' coaching aptitude, but one thing is pretty indisputable at this point: since Mr. Noodle has been here, the Vikings have owned the draft. Case in point: two Offensive ROY's in three years. I'll admit that I was a bit wary of Minnesota taking him with the 22nd pick in the draft--I really wanted us to draft Hakeem Nicks since I thought he'd be a better fit in our offense. While Nicks had a solid year in New York, there's little doubt thus far that the Vikings front office made a better choice. Harvin racked up 60 receptions, 790 yards receiving, 135 yards rushing, 2,081 total yards, and eight touchdowns in 15 games this year.
If the VH1 show/less-funny "The Soup" ripoff known as "Best Week Ever" was still around (it has been off the air since June), I'm fairly certain that Harvin would win it going away this week. So in the show's absence, allow me to say it:
Congratulations Percy Harvin, you're having the Best Week Ever!
Now go out and add the Lombardi Trophy to your awards and I'll be more than happy to award you the Best Year Ever!
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Forgot to mention
I should probably make PHMF a co-winner of the Best Week Ever award, right?
by Eric J. Thompson on Jan 6, 2010 10:46 AM CST reply actions
heh!
yeah… I wonder if his feet are touching the ground?
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jan 6, 2010 10:54 AM CST up reply actions
That should work
He must be doing back flips right about now.
"If you're gonna shoot, shoot, don't talk."
"You men are only risking your lives, while I am risking an almost-certain Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor!"
"We have clearance Clarence. Roger Rodger, what's our vector Victor?"
There was really no competition...
First off congrats to Percy, he deserves every award coming his way!
I don’t know who really could stolen enough votes to take it away from him. Oher is a lineman who had a great year. Austin Collie, Nicks…they had great years too but not the impact Percy made. Knowshon Moreno played well in his limited playing time. There really was no other option to win it on offense.
Way to go Percy, you rock kid. Keep it rolling through the playoffs.
Skol Vikes
I should also mention...
that while Stafford struggled with injuries and Sanchez struggled with interceptions, I think both will turn out to be franchise-type quarterbacks in time.
Awesome!
Congrats to Percy, he had an amazing year. :)
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver
Percy Harvin rocks!
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?" -Joe Kapp
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jan 6, 2010 12:37 PM CST reply actions
I called it! Percy Harvin is a gem
Great to have Brett Farve throwing to you tho’
"Proving 2nd class ownership is profitable"
What a year for rookie WRs
On top of Percy’s year, we had these other rookie WRs perform equally as well. Any one of them could have easily also been ORoY:
Jeremy Maclin
Mike Wallace
Hakeem Nicks
Kenny Britt
Austin Collie
Michael Crabtree (if he had more time)
I mean, wow. How often does everybody guess right like that? I can’t even think of a bust WR pick from that last draft. Oh wait, ya I can. Sorry, Raiders.
DOH!!!!
"If you're gonna shoot, shoot, don't talk."
"You men are only risking your lives, while I am risking an almost-certain Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor!"
"We have clearance Clarence. Roger Rodger, what's our vector Victor?"
To be fair to Heyward-Bey
It’s pretty tough to be productive when every ball thrown to you isn’t even in the same zip code. That said, on the rare occasion Russell & Co. threw it accurately, DHB didn’t do much with it.
by Eric J. Thompson on Jan 6, 2010 2:52 PM CST up reply actions
Louis Murphy
the other rookie WR that didnt get listed in Jayrome007 lists had a great year, I dont know if that makes up for DHB or makes it worse for the raiders.
34 REC/ 521 yards/ 4 TDS
Doesnt look like a “great year” but those numbers were #1 on the team. lol
"I meant to misspell that word, just observing who would correct me."
Murphy
True Murphy looked good on occassion. But this wasn’t a “WRs who looked good on occassion” list. This was simply searching the stat sheets and locating rookie WRs who exceeded the expectations of what a rookie WR should do.
And as for DHB, its one thing to have some reduced numbers due to horrible QB play. But Mr. First WR Taken managed only 9 catches all season. NINE! When 4th string RB Gary Russell has more catches than you do as a 1st round WR, you have officially failed. Miserably.
I am not a huge Murphy fan at all
I just think if you get drafted in the 4th round, and you end up the number one receiver on the team. That is far exceeding expectations. Especially if you play opposite the number one reciever in the draft.
"I meant to misspell that word, just observing who would correct me."
None of those guys had the impact Harvin did, not even close.
Harvin is the only option for offensive ROY. None of the other guys are deserving or had anything close to the type of season Percy had.
Bernard, Percy and AP oh my!
Why do you say that?
Did you see the numbers? I agree that Percy is RoY but it wasnt exactly a landslide (well, ok the voting was a landslide but it shouldn’t have been). Their numbers are all fairly comparable. Especially Maclin. I was hoping he’d stay dormant for as long as possible because he’s the guy Percy will be directly compared to.
CONGRATS PERCY
Not only a great week for Percy, but for the entire Vikings franchise. Eric, I’m with you on kudos to BC for bringing in the talented draft picks the last three years. They’ve done exceptionally well.
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." Theodore Roosevelt
"It's a tremendous honor but that's not our team goal," Harvin said. "To win that and lose the championship would be a failure."
class act.
I BELIEVE...
by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jan 6, 2010 6:39 PM CST reply actions
I saw that line as well.
It’s nice to have team members that are oriented towards team goals instead of personal milestones.
When you go to somebody's house, you don't crap on their floor. Being a fan of one team does NOT give you license to be a dick to fans of another.
Corollary: When people are visiting your house and behaving themselves, them being a fan of a different team is NOT a reason for you to piss in their beer.
Brought to you by Carl's Jr.
+12
Celebrate your individual awards after the team takes care of business!
by Eric J. Thompson on Jan 7, 2010 10:15 AM CST up reply actions
I would not have believed it 10 years ago...
If you had told me that I would want to go have a few beers with someone named Percy…I would have laughed my ass off.
"It calms down as we get further from Opening Day " Jeff
hakeem nicks? no way. as soon as the vikings took harvin with the 22nd pick, i knew they had a steal. i knew he’d make a splash in the nfl right away. im a gators fan (and a bills fan) and after watching percy dominate the college ranks i thought it was evident he’d at least be very good in the nfl. gators would’ve won the title again had he stayed one more year. his speed, power, agility, toughness, makes him a rare talent. i am telling you, he’d be a top 3 running back if he were to play that position. you guys are lucky. congrats to him and the viking fans. (oh, and i was surprised he didn’t make the pro bowl initially, but good thing they added him). who’s next for you guys, tebow? lol
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