Percy Harvin hoping he's turned the corner

When Minnesota Vikings receiver Percy Harvin collapsed Aug. 19, we suggested his long-term future would be in question until doctors got a better handle on the migraine headaches that have plagued him since he was 10 years old. In the eight days that followed, Harvin never practiced. Instead, he spent most of his time enduring unspecified medical tests that didn't conclude until last Friday. The next day, Harvin started and got 14 snaps in the Vikings' preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks.

What happened in the eight days that took Harvin from an overnight hospital stay to nfl throwback jerseys
the Metrodome for live game action? What did his doctors determine? And can the Vikings count on him for a 16-game season?

We don't have the answers to those three remaining questions, and I'm not sure the Vikings are certain about them either. Speaking to reporters late Saturday night, both Harvin and coach Brad Childress declined to reveal details of his condition. But athletic trainer Eric Sugarman recently told MSNBC.com that Harvin's collapse was caused not by migraines but by an adverse reaction to medication. Saturday night, Harvin implied there is more going on behind the scenes.

"[Doctors] found some things that we think is the main cause of Texans jersey
[the migraines]," Harvin said. "We're all feeling really confident. I know we said that a couple times, but I think this time we found what the main cause was. I'm not saying I won't ever get a headache again, but hopefully, we can slow it down a little bit."

Of the "things" doctors found, Harvin said: "We did find something. It's not life-threatening, but it's something that we need to work on, and we will."

Harvin has a right to keep his personal health private, and I'm sure the Vikings would prefer it that way for competitive reasons. Ultimately, all injury and health issues are relevant to the extent that they impact availability for games. So the real question is whether Harvin has turned the corner in preventing and/or treating his migraines -- or if he is simply in between episodes.

I asked Childress if he was comfortable that Harvin will be reliably available to him this season.

"Right now," Childress said, "I'm comfortable Packers jersey
with what the doctors say. They have done everything they can to look at him, all of the areas they need to, and he is green-lighted. ..."

I wish I had a more conclusive answer for you, but for now the only relevant factor is time.