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Sportsmanship or Talent? Analyzing the Percy Harvin trade for the sake of a team’s success.

With week 7 of the NFL season being out the door, the NFL’s midway point is quickly approaching. With that comes the NFL trade deadline on October 28, but 2 teams decided now was the right time for a change and made a deal just a few days ago.

This past Friday October 17^th, the New York Jets exchanged a conditional mid round draft pick with the Seattle Seahawks for the rights to Wide Receiver Percy Harvin. The talented offensive player will provide the Jets the help they need in scoring points, but the overall team chemistry of the Seahawks is sure to improve with Harvin’s departure due to documented off the field issues.

The term good sportsmanship can vary in meaning depending on the sport itself. But one mutual factor will always be respect. Respect for the game being played and respect for one’s teammates and even opponents can determine good sportsmanship. After being drafted in the 1^st round by the Minnesota Vikings in 2009, Harvin is now on his 3^rd team after being traded twice for similar reasons.

Coming out of college, Harvin was an extremely touted talent. He was one the leaders of the Florida Gators, and a BCS Championship winner in both 2006 and 2009. Career success came early as Harvin became the first Minnesota Viking to score a touchdown in each of his first 3 games, and the NFL’s offensive rookie of the year in 2009. Along with the accomplishments, however also came a problem with Harvin’s character. It was constantly reported and documented that Harvin was one to come into conflicts with teammates. With one of the most known being his bad mouthing of then quarterback Christian Ponder.

In 2013 the Vikings apparently had enough and traded Harvin the Vikings for 3 draft picks. His almost one and a half seasons in Seattle has been full of un-sportsmanship like conduct although.  A report from the Seattle times, stated how Harvin had gotten into fights with teammates. With the altercations being both physical and verbal. This kind of behavior can drastically hurt a team as its chemistry can severely downfall due to off the field matters.

The Jets on the other hand now have a wide receiver with more talent and potential than anyone else on their roster. Only time will tell if Harvin’s behavior will be good or bad. If he stays out of trouble the Jets may have made a steal of a deal, but now playing for New York the spotlight will be on and brighter than ever on Harvin.

Without a doubt, any fan of the sport can tell you Percy Harvin is a unique talent. But is his skill worth the problems. If one is to be a true part of a team they must cooperative and coordinate with their team.  Harvin has lacked this element thus far in his career. His time now on the Jets will truly define if he is a good NFL player or just a trouble maker attached to drama.

Sportsmanship or Talent? Analyzing the Percy Harvin trade for the sake of a team’s success.

With week 7 of the NFL season being out the door, the NFL’s midway point is quickly approaching. With that comes the NFL trade deadline on October 28, but 2 teams decided now was the right time for a change and made a deal just a few days ago.

This past Friday October 17^th, the New York Jets exchanged a conditional mid round draft pick with the Seattle Seahawks for the rights to Wide Receiver Percy Harvin. The talented offensive player will provide the Jets the help they need in scoring points, but the overall team chemistry of the Seahawks is sure to improve with Harvin’s departure due to documented off the field issues.

The term good sportsmanship can vary in meaning depending on the sport itself. But one mutual factor will always be respect. Respect for the game being played and respect for one’s teammates and even opponents can determine good sportsmanship. After being drafted in the 1^st round by the Minnesota Vikings in 2009, Harvin is now on his 3^rd team after being traded twice for similar reasons.

Coming out of college, Harvin was an extremely touted talent. He was one the leaders of the Florida Gators, and a BCS Championship winner in both 2006 and 2009. Career success came early as Harvin became the first Minnesota Viking to score a touchdown in each of his first 3 games, and the NFL’s offensive rookie of the year in 2009. Along with the accomplishments, however also came a problem with Harvin’s character. It was constantly reported and documented that Harvin was one to come into conflicts with teammates. With one of the most known being his bad mouthing of then quarterback Christian Ponder.

In 2013 the Vikings apparently had enough and traded Harvin the Vikings for 3 draft picks. His almost one and a half seasons in Seattle has been full of un-sportsmanship like conduct although.  A report from the Seattle times, stated how Harvin had gotten into fights with teammates. With the altercations being both physical and verbal. This kind of behavior can drastically hurt a team as its chemistry can severely downfall due to off the field matters.

The Jets on the other hand now have a wide receiver with more talent and potential than anyone else on their roster. Only time will tell if Harvin’s behavior will be good or bad. If he stays out of trouble the Jets may have made a steal of a deal, but now playing for New York the spotlight will be on and brighter than ever on Harvin.

Without a doubt, any fan of the sport can tell you Percy Harvin is a unique talent. But is his skill worth the problems. If one is to be a true part of a team they must cooperative and coordinate with their team.  Harvin has lacked this element thus far in his career. His time now on the Jets will truly define if he is a good NFL player or just a trouble maker attached to drama.

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“Secrets of the 7,” one of the my five categories, is not displayed on my blog because the three blog posts I published fell under other categories.

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I had just bought my first real bike from Target. I paid for it with my own hard earned money that I saved up all summer working for my dad’s contracting business; sweeping dusty floors and painting stuffy, windowless rooms. It was a Schwinn Men’s Trail way 28” Hybrid bike that cost me roughly $250. Not even a day of riding the bike and there was something wrong with it. I had noticed that one of the tubes of my back tires was popping out. I looked for the closest bike shop around my house and then it hit me.

I had always passed Farrara’s Cycle Shop on my way to the N train station on 20^th avenue without even taking a second glance. However, living in this neighborhood for about 10 years allowed me to remember this small vintage bike shop across the street from the train station. I pushed my bike over to Farrara’s Cycle Shop where I was greeted friendly by owner Bob Farrara. I entered a small store with numerous amounts of different bike parts laying around. I explained my problem and showed him the bike.

“There’s nothing wrong with your bike.” Farrara said. “Sometimes the tubes just come out of place when the tire is deflated.”

Farrara inflated my tire with and the tubes were back in place. It was a simple fix but it was an honest fix. There aren’t many too many honest people out there anymore; many looking to make a quick buck. Bob Farrara’s father opened the bike shop back in 1928 when they also rented bikes to commercial companies for delivery service. The store is located on 20^th avenue and 63^rd street.
“People use to make deliveries on bikes all the time.” said Farrara.

However in the late 1950s and early 1960s, companies had stopped making deliveries by bikes. Companies would delivery by cars or not at all. As companies advanced in their delivery methods, Farrara’s Cycle Shop had to adjust and sold the commercial bike rental part of their company.

Just two years ago Farrara’s Cycle Shop had to adjust once again to their customers and the economy. They had noticed that people were not buying their bikes anymore.

“We stopped selling out bikes 2 years ago.” said Farrara. “Any bike that you could buy from us, people were buying at the big stores.”

Big corporate stores like Toys R Us and Target sell the same bikes that Farrara’s Cycle Shop sold. Customers go to the big name stores

“We always wanted to be a family oriented store.” said Farrara. “We never really got into the whole big commercial part of selling the bikes.”

Today Farrara’s Cycle Shop simply sell accessories for their bikes and provide loyal customers with tune-ups and repairs. People in the Bensonhurst neighborhood can count on Farrara’s Cycle Shop to give honest feedback and great bike tune ups.

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