Hayne quits NRL for NFL

[Avenger]

I'm loving Hayne and his tilt in the nfl.

It helps that I quite like parra,have always liked Hayne and the 49rs are my nfl team (when I'm interested in it that is).

He is certain to make the 53 man squad now, and justifiable hype. Dude is killing it.

Good on you brother. I think most of us are hoping you guys jag the comp this year.

 

[Avenger]

How good is it though?

Bloke gives up a guaranteed 800k a year at least to chase a dream.

Genuine feel good story of sport.

Hope he makes it.

Hope he goes good.

Except when he plays the cardinals. Then he can fumble it four times.

We offered him $1.4 million a season for 5 years. That's $7 million.

 

[bad boy bubby]

Good on you brother. I think most of us are hoping you guys jag the comp this year.

If that's the case,
Lose this weekend!!!!

 

[Eion]

Haha

 

[BatteredFlake]

You can't help but be excited for him. If he gets in his NRL money will triple, quadruple?

Barring injury ,of course he will get in . Did anyone who saw his performances on a rugby league field seriously doubt his "world class " credentials? Probably even easier now with 130 Kg, bulked up monsters, blocking for him.

I hate to be a wet blanket , but I can only see negatives for Rugby league from his success . Promote Rugby league over there? He plays NFL now. They still couldn't give a toss . Only ones that will are the teams owners managers ,coaches and scouts who will now be on the lookout for "more where he came from. " they are already saying it.

Anyone really think there's any benefit to rugby league to have another lot of bludgers cherry picking the stars ? One more nail in the rugby league coffin. Common ShARKS .. win it soon before its just a comp for also rans with no elite players left.

 

[coolumsharkie]

I'm loving Hayne and his tilt in the nfl.

It helps that I quite like parra,have always liked Hayne and the 49rs are my nfl team (when I'm interested in it that is).

He is certain to make the 53 man squad now, and justifiable hype. Dude is killing it.

I'm with you 100%. He's (was) actually my favorite player outside Sharkies.

Not 100% sure he's in yet though?

 

[Eion]

His first trial was good, his second awesome. He is deadset the talk of the trials over there

49rs will pick him, or another team will if they pass.....

 

[Windy70]

He's sitting 7th in returns after 2 trials.

Good on him, good luck to him and I am now a 49'ers fan and have another sport to follow. Even if it is just to follow how Hayne is going.

Go hard mate. Keep on truckin. If anything does happen though, God forbid, we have an opening.

 

[BatteredFlake]

Yep -Already got people talking up the rooters fullback as a possible recruit for NFL . Yay. Our Only hope is that the Yanks are stupid enough to not realize Hayne is a Rugby league Player and they go chasing Rah Rahs !

 

[BatteredFlake]

Btw - Does anyone really think anything he's done so far in NFL is anymore exciting than what he did in SOO or for Parramatta when he carried them to a G.F. ? Id much rather see him stepping , accelerating , swerving fending ,dummying without a couple of 140 kg "minders" and actually trying to stay IN the field of play on a rugby league field.

 

[Card Shark]

He's bringing rugby league to the "world".

It's great for our profile.

I heard the commentator say "I've found today out that there are 2 types of rugby".

 

[Eion]

The yanks will just love this story, hell I love this story.

If Haynes even a half way decent regular player, they'll pump it up and it'll generate a lot of interest in the NRL.

All aboard the Hayne plane, or train, or whatevs....

 

[Card Shark]

Some people are worried that we will lose more top notch players to the NFL but I think it could work in reverse.

It could show Americans (& other nationalities) that there is another football code & ya don't need to be 250 lb to play it.

 

[Pig Champion]

Yep, I'm on the Hayne plane. Just like I used to once love soccer highlights (born in Liverpool), I now love NFL highlights (if said player is involved). I do like what I see from him.

 

[bluefox1968]

I've been a 49ers fan since the late 70's, so it's really cool to see 'one of ours' do so well for them. Awesome job!

 

[Pig Champion]

Some people are worried that we will lose more top notch players to the NFL but I think it could work in reverse.

It could show Americans (& other nationalities) that there is another football code & ya don't need to be 250 lb to play it.

Agreed Cardy.

 

[BatteredFlake]

Some people are worried that we will lose more top notch players to the NFL but I think it could work in reverse.

It could show Americans (& other nationalities) that there is another football code & ya don't need to be 250 lb to play it.

Its showing them that there's another nursery for players to help franchises be successful. They will be able to pick up mature players with the basic skills to suit a few positions.

You don't need to be 250 pounds to play Flag football (gridiron) in the park on a sunday or at a family get together . What some don't realize is that at that level,in that format, the game is actually fun ,fairly safe and not a risk to injuries needing time off work ,careers etc---- possibly even more fun than touch rugby league in some peoples opinion.

For quality professional Rugby league to flourish it needs a nursery of kids whose heroes are Rugby league players, who want to play rugby league , not AFL, Yawnion, NFL,or Succer, How many of you who are excited by Haynes NFL exploits actually could sit through the 4 or so hours of an actual Game to see the 2 minutes or so of spectacular athletic feats it admittedly does offer ?

 

[dreary]

The thing is in the scheme of things there is not the money in the NFL than most imagine. The last year hayne has earnt about a tenth he would have in aus. Even if he makes the roster he will only be on the same money he was earning in the NRL. He will only earn real coin over and beyond what he could in league or union if he becomes one of the top players in his position in the league and gets endorsements to go with it. Kaepernick the 49ers QB only earnt about 1mil last year. The 49ers top running back Carlos Hyde earnt a similar wage to what hayne would have banked in the NRL $800k mind you in usd but the point remains. Hayne could have had at least 5 more years in the NRL averaging likely $1m per year or go to the throw away cut throat society of the NFL where the career average expectancy is only 3 years and earn similar dollars per year. Massive ups to the guy for backing himself and I really really hope he keeps doing as he is .. he deserves it for the risk he has taken. Doing the NRL and Australia proud.

+ just glad he isn't running out for Parra this weekend.

 

[Frenzy.]

Neither will happen. There won't be an influx of would be gridiron players coming here and there won't be a mass exodus from NRL to NFL either.

Why?

Because in 10,15,20 years the games will be the same. The over governance of the rules of RL see it become more and more like Gridiron every season. The over structured play we get is pseudo NFL. Calls for stopping the clock more from Gould will get traction eventually.

Yep, RL is heading down the NFL path toot sweet

 

[txta2]

Im not overly surprised he is killing it. I would I thought a few players could convert and go well years ago. Hayne is really the first star player to have a go at running in the NFL and even he claims its easy.
once he starts getting better reads on plays, the blockers will make him look invincible.