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Chifley posted:You mean like how there is the NFL and the CFL and they have minor rule differences instead of being the one sport? What the gently caress is a CFL. Is that the ligament Victor Cruz tore
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football fuckerman posted:What the gently caress is a CFL. Is that the ligament Victor Cruz tore 
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BlindSite posted:At fullback (in the NRL) you have to catch a lot of high balls, quite often under a whole lot of pressure and or while getting hit. You also have to make tackles right at the try (goal) line. So he's got translateable skills. He'll struggle likely with learning offensive plays books and route trees and it'll be an adjustment for him to learn to catch more with his hands than his body. Defusing bombs (super high punts) is a huge part of a fullback's job in rugby league, but as a punt returner the fair catch negates the need for that. And those sorts of catches are very different to what he would be doing as a receiver. The other problem with changing over the the NFL is that in league the fullback these days often acts as a playmaker outside the half/standoff, and the only equivalent position in American football is a back in an option offense, which doesn't exist in the NFL. The learning curve is going to be ridiculous for him, and age and time aren't on his side.
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The moments where Hayne seems to look impressive are more likely correlated with running against big lunks who are comparatively unathletic and have no idea how to contain Dude is a tweener anyways - too tall to be a between the tackles runner, not big enough to be a power back, likely not fast or elusive enough to be a return guy. So that leaves ... slot receiver? Welp there's an uphill battle
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If he's in a position where money isn't an issue he should sign with one of the big agencies and have them put him up at a sports academy for a year and teach him how to play a position. But if he's broke and can sucker the Raiders or Redskins into giving him some game checks then gently caress it. The road to hell is paved with elite athletes from other sports who couldn't do anything in the nfl though.
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The Jets kept that rugby guy Hayden Smith on the practice squad for 2 years trying to convert his size and speed to a TE. Pretty sure he's back playing rugby.
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Only guys I can think of that were successful are kick returners like Michael Bates, but he was a bronze medal winner.
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blue squares posted:What's so impressive about this? I skipped to a random point and all I saw were other people tossing him the ball right at the (endzone?) and him running in because no one bothered to guard him. There are multiple examples of him beating heaps of players to score and running the length of the field beating multiple players. There are examples of him getting between players, knocking players on their rear end, tackling huge. Watch the whole thing. The thing with Hayne is that he has so many translatable skills that there'd have to be something he can do. Hell he's a huge kicker of the ball so he could probably even be a punter. You can see a 40 metre angled drop goal in that highlight for instance. Kick returner is a good option too. He'll want to be a running back or a wide receiver and that will be the big challenge for him but there are special teams roles he can play while he works on it. If he gets into a team that wants to work on him and treats him like a project he will return the investment. FizFashizzle posted:If he's in a position where money isn't an issue he should sign with one of the big agencies and have them put him up at a sports academy for a year and teach him how to play a position. He was one of the highest profile NRL players so money wouldn't be a problem for him. I still think he'll prefer to try to get in quick though because he's 26 and that's a year off his legacy which I think is the big reason he wants to do this. If he makes it work he becomes a fairly big deal as I don't think there's ever really been a good non special teams Australian NFL player. MacDougall fucked around with this message at 13:03 on Oct 15, 2014 |
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MacDougall posted:There are multiple examples of him beating heaps of players to score and running the length of the field beating multiple players. There are examples of him getting between players, knocking players on their rear end, tackling huge. Watch the whole thing. The thing with Hayne is that he has so many translatable skills that there'd have to be something he can do. Hell he's a huge kicker of the ball so he could probably even be a punter. You can see a 40 metre angled drop goal in that highlight for instance. Kick returner is a good option too. He'll want to be a running back or a wide receiver and that will be the big challenge for him but there are special teams roles he can play while he works on it. If he gets into a team that wants to work on him and treats him like a project he will return the investment. he's beating dudes that suck this whole post is just insanely optimistic "Hell he could be a punter! Or a return guy! And a longterm RB/WR project!" 
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Homestar Runner posted:he's beating dudes that suck Of course I am being optimistic. Rugby League is my sport and the NFL is a HUGE deal. I would be stoked beyond belief to see a homegrown league player make the big time. I am going to will it to happen. Is it not possible for him to be used as a punter or returner and subbed in for random special teams plays?
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MacDougall posted:Of course I am being optimistic. Rugby League is my sport and the NFL is a HUGE deal. I would be stoked beyond belief to see a homegrown league player make the big time. I am going to will it to happen. Punter can and has happened, though the example that comes immediately to mind (and was mentioned earlier), Sav Rocca, really didn't set the world on fire. He was fun to watch, though.
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MacDougall posted:Hayne is arguably the best runner of the ball in the best Rugby competition in the world. Would make a good running back. Good luck to him. This is cool and all but the perspective on those on-field ads are loving with me something fierce.
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Skip Bayless posted:Tom Brady wouldn't throw a fake spike
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Abugadu posted:trigger warning plz You'll live.
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It's important that you win The Right Way™ Oh Skip, you scamp
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Are the bills really trying to hire Mike Holmgren? Why? https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/24749471/pegulas-looking-to-bring-on-a-consultant-to-help-with-bills-transition
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Homestar Runner posted:he's beating dudes that suck Just loving let him have this god drat
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FuzzySkinner posted:Are the bills really trying to hire Mike Holmgren? Why? This reeks of line drawing and agent planted hints. Wolf's name gets tossed around every four years or so but the guy hasn't done anything in over a decade. Accorsi just helped the Panthers hire Gettleman, and I don't know if the Bills are really ready to detonate everything. Holmgren's agent is just trying to increase the Raiders bid. Which will work because Oakland hasn't called anyone's bluff in 20 years. edit* quote:It remains to be seen how the team performs, and what the future holds for second-year head coach Doug Marrone and Whaley, a young general manager. If the Bills do decide to make changes, Chargers offensive coordinator Frank Reich, an increasingly hot coaching candidate who is a beloved former quarterback in Buffalo, could quickly emerge as a frontrunner. lol of course the article involves the buffalo owners bringing in a buffalo legend to turn things around. FizFashizzle fucked around with this message at 15:04 on Oct 15, 2014 |
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Cowboys tackle Tyron Smith named NFC offensive player of the week. First time in a decade a lineman has gotten that award. Brian Waters was the last for the Chiefs in 2004.
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Kalli posted:Cowboys tackle Tyron Smith named NFC offensive player of the week. OLinemen are really under appreciated
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Top Hats Monthly posted:OLinemen are really under appreciated Except here where they're overappreciated
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Top Hats Monthly posted:OLinemen are really under appreciated Tell me about it as a Ravens fan I don't think I'll ever look at them the same way again after last season.
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Atticus Finch posted:Bengals sign Nico Johnson from the Chiefs practice squad. Any Chiefs fans want to tell me how much he sucks? Not great in pass protection, but he's a good rusher. He still needs some work, but he'll be solid if used in the right situations.
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ZenVulgarity posted:What's a trigger warning something that gets people way too mad
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Alouicious posted:something that gets people way too mad So Debate and Discourse is a giant trigger warning?
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ZenVulgarity posted:What's a trigger warning It's like when you visit a website and it tries to forward you to a malicious site but your browser catches it and gives you a warning
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When does the league usually announce suspensions? Waiting to hear about Burfict.
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Burfict basically did the same thing that Incognito did to Antonio Smith and they didn't suspend him for it (or even fine him IIRC) so I would imagine at worst it'll be a fine
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Codependent Poster posted:When does the league usually announce suspensions? Waiting to hear about Burfict. ProFootballTalk @ProFootballTalk 19 minutes ago Fine but no suspension for Burfict as a result of ankle-twisting vs. Panthers Ed Werder @Edwerderespn 25 minutes ago #Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict fined $25K for twisting ankles of Cam Newton, Greg Olson. Will be summoned to league office next infraction
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He also tried to headshot Kelvin Benjamin.
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