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Vikings WR Harvin sent home from rookie symposium due to illness
Vikings WR Harvin sent home from rookie symposium due to illness
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Minnesota Vikings first-round draft pick Percy Harvin was sent home from the NFL Rookie Symposium after becoming ill, organizers said. Harvin reported for the start of the symposium Sunday afternoon but after notifying the medical staff that he was not feeling well, ...
Harvin Sent Home Sick From Symposium
profootballtalk.com — Apparently, Percy Harvin is prone to sudden illnesses. For the second time this offseason, the Minnesota Vikings’... speedy rookie wide receiver has been stricken with an illness. This time, it happened at the NFL rookie symposium as the ... (more) Harvin Sent Home Sick From Symposium
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Percy Harvin Goes Home Sick Again
Every Morning Quarterback — Minnesota Vikings rookie receiver Percy Harvin might want to check his multivitamin. Or buy a fresh supply of Airborne®. He was sent home sick from the National Football League Rookie Symposium after becoming ill today. Normally, I wouldn’t have given the news another thought. But it was the second time Percy has become ill after traveling this offseason. It’s probably nothing to be concerned about, but the Vikes do have eight road games this season. ...

Percy Harvin Is Fast, But He Can't Outrun the Common Cold
FanHouse — by JJ Cooper Filed under: Vikings, NFC NorthFor the second time this offseason, Percy Harvin has had to skip out on a required function because he's been too sick to participate. The first time, Harvin landed in an Atlanta hospital with severe dehydration that forced him to miss a Vikings minicamp. This time he was sent home from the NFL's rookie symposium. In both cases, Harvin did everything right -- he notified everyone who needed to be told and was excused --- but it's a little worrisome that the Vikings' first-round pick seems to be felled by the sniffles multiple times during the spring and summer. The ex-Florida Gator ...

Harvin Sent Home Sick From Symposium
ProFootballTalk.com — Apparently, Percy Harvin is prone to sudden illnesses. For the second time this offseason, the Minnesota Vikings’ speedy rookie wide receiver has been stricken with an illness. This time, it happened at the NFL rookie symposium as the first-round draft pick was “sent home and officially excused” ...

Percy Harvin Comes Down With Another Mystery Ailment
The Viking Age | A Blog For Minnesota Vikings Fans — The NFL’s rookie symposium is the place where new players learn the ins-and-outs of dealing with life as a professional athlete.  One Vikings rookie, Percy Harvin, will have to learn those ins-and-outs at a later time however, as he has been sent home from the symposium after falling ill. According to NFL.com, Harvin showed up on Sunday with the rest of the 256 draft picks who were scheduled to attend, but soon notified the medical staff of his problem and was dismissed.  This will all sound familiar to Vikings fans, who remember that Harvin, while in the airport ready to leave for Minnesota for rookie minicamp in May, came down with ...

Vikings WR Harvin Leaves Rookie Symposium Due To Illness
MKRob's Sports Blog — Vikings first-round wide receiver Percy Harvin was sent home from the NFL rookie symposium after becoming ill, according to NFL.com. Harvin reported for the start of the event Sunday afternoon in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, but after notifying the medical staff he was not feeling well, they suggested he return home. Organizers of the symposium officially excused Harvin; all 256 draft picks had reported Sunday, according to those who run the symposium. The website, Pro Football Talk, reports Harvin may return to the symposium as soon as Tuesday if he feels better. ...

NFL News Roundup for Tuesday June 30 – Steelers, Raiders, Vikings, Chiefs
UsTailgate — Raiders WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, said the hamstring that he injured during offseason workouts is at about “80” percent strength. He expects to be at 100 percent by the start of training camp. Heyward-Bey said he went through a lot of offseason drills despite not being at full strength to show coaches and teammates he could play through pain. Vikings WR PercyHarvin reported for the start of the symposium Sunday afternoon but after notifying the medical staff that he was not feeling well, it was recommended that he return home. This is the second time Harvin has become ...

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