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Hayne to the NFL???

God-King Dean

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Weeeeell well well well well

Look who was proven right - the NFL fans AKA smart people

Jarryd Hayne, Rugby League's favourite son, most athletic, talented player it's ever had, wasn't good enough for the NFL.

Why? He wasn't smart enough. IT was simply on a higher spectrum of logic, & abstract thought, that RL lacks AKA a far superior game
 
Tommy Smith

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Danish said:
I guess we'll have an answer to all those "NFL players are superhuman" elitests pretty soon.

Personally I think he'll kill it. He would be better than half the kick returners in the comp right now, and with some time to learn would make a good running back too. Having been to an NFL game recently besides linesmen they are no different size wise to NRL players so he won't be outmuscled.

I look forward to watching how this all turns out.
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So what's your conclusion?

I personally have to give Hayne credit because I believe he maximised his potential as a 26 yr old convert with no prior NFL experience.

To me the equation was simple: Jarryd Hayne - an absolute standout in the NRL from an athletic standpoint - embarked on a journey to a sport where athletes of his ilk and better number in the 100s.

And every single one of those athletes had a massive advantage over Hayne - 15-20 years experience playing the game.

So for Hayne to even make it onto the field in the regular season was a remarkable achievement and a testament to his natural sporting instincts as much as his athleticism.

But he made it as far as he ever was and I'm personally glad he's come back to the NRL where he can be a star; rather than slogging away as a nondescript role player in the NFL.
 
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soc123_au said:
I think he just realised that it was a merkin of a game played by numpties that can't think for themselves.
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That, and training for hours on end and having to memorise play book after play book... to only see maybe 56 seconds of on-field action per week.... not all that appealing in the long term when you come from a sport where you were the main man for the entire game.... Different for those that grow up with the game over there and don't know any different. For Hayne, I'm sure it resulted in massive amounts of boredom.
 
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Tommy Smith said:
So what's your conclusion?

I personally have to give Hayne credit because I believe he maximised his potential as a 26 yr old convert with no prior NFL experience.

To me the equation was simple: Jarryd Hayne - an absolute standout in the NRL from an athletic standpoint - embarked on a journey to a sport where athletes of his ilk and better number in the 100s.

And every single one of those athletes had a massive advantage over Hayne - 15-20 years experience playing the game.

So for Hayne to even make it onto the field in the regular season was a remarkable achievement and a testament to his natural sporting instincts as much as his athleticism.

But he made it as far as he ever was and I'm personally glad he's come back to the NRL where he can be a star; rather than slogging away as a nondescript role player in the NFL.
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My verdict is he bitched out. He could have stayed at the 49ers and probably got more starts with how shit they went this season.

Instead he quit and tried for a Hail Mary at an olympic gold medal, f**ked that up by leaving himself zero time to get into the squad, and is now playing on the Gold Coast for a plastic side.

It was quite the fall from grace for the Hayne plane in 2016
 
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I think he realised how long it was going to take him to properly learn of the plays and assignments and thought "f**k it ill never get off the bench". He looked good with the ball but from what I understand when he wasn't getting the ball he was out of position a lot, hence his benching. He still managed to exceed my expectations by getting on the field, well done to him I say, he can tick off dream he has said that most people would of called close to impossible 4 years ago.
 
East Coast Tiger

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Just playing in a regular season game was a success. The difference between that and a decent career of more than one season and regular starting time (not necessarily first choice or in key positions) was marginal. One less fumble and one more good run or reception and his whole season and position in the team could have been very different. That's the nature of the game, especially for a rookie still learning and possibly expected to prove themselves more than your average rookie to sceptical staff. There are a lot of very good athletic players in the fullback, running back and wide receiver positions, just for starters, and only so many spots across the league. Hayne and other RL players would be good enough to make it, but they'd need luck and support from the right people and to take their chances when they come.
 
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Tommy Smith said:
So what's your conclusion?

I personally have to give Hayne credit because I believe he maximised his potential as a 26 yr old convert with no prior NFL experience.

To me the equation was simple: Jarryd Hayne - an absolute standout in the NRL from an athletic standpoint - embarked on a journey to a sport where athletes of his ilk and better number in the 100s.

And every single one of those athletes had a massive advantage over Hayne - 15-20 years experience playing the game.

So for Hayne to even make it onto the field in the regular season was a remarkable achievement and a testament to his natural sporting instincts as much as his athleticism.

But he made it as far as he ever was and I'm personally glad he's come back to the NRL where he can be a star; rather than slogging away as a nondescript role player in the NFL.
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I also wonder whether he got into the juice over there. It is rampant, there is no testing for HGH in the NFL. Only the stupid fan boys are in denial. I mean why is it only a 4 week suspension for a first offence, even for steroids? Simple, they do not want their stars rubbed out for 4 years for juicing up. The top US athlete's are always one step ahead anyway. Marion Jones, Barry Bonds, Lance Armstrong. No positive tests ever but doped up to their eyeballs.
 
God-King Dean

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Cockadoodledoo said:
Yet they voted in Trump. I take it you have never been to America, or an NFL game. I have, multiple times. I love NFL but the fans there make Bogans from the Shire seem like Rhodes scholars.
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Mate, if Americans arent smarter than us, then how are the greatest nation is history?

Check &/or mate
 
ed-grimley

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It would have been a bad look for the NFL if Hayne walked into a team in his first year. But at the end of the day all he had to do was catch a ball and run it back - something he did fairly well each week in the NRL.
 
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Perth Red said:
How do you define "greatest"? From my experience of living and working there it is a long long way from being the greatest nation by my criteria.
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The make the greatest automobiles on the planet, Oldsmobile, Ford and GM.

Pure quality and class.

They also make the best TV, Big Bang Theory and Molly and Mike.
 
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Brookvale shithole oval on a Monday night with some wanker turning the lights on and off in a room to distract a kicker.

vs

College football packed to the rafters and an atmosphere that eclipses anything ever put forth in an NRL game.

g4 Qh4#
 
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