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<p>Hayne with a few highlights again today. Flattening a defensive back after a catch looked good for the highlight reel. Couple of nice runs, and a tackle on punt coverage. He's certainly giving this a real shake. </p>
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<p>Yep Hayne looks likely to take Kendall Hunter's spot on the 53 man squad. Hunter on the come back from an ACL injury but doesn't seem to be the same player. Plus while not as polished, Hayne looks versatile. </p>
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<p>Noted that while people are loving the novelty of seeing a guy run back everything of the punt the experts are now starting to ask if Hayne knows when to leave the ball and when its on to catch.</p>
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<p>He picked up a bouncing ball of a punt where most returners apparently would have left it(Im not an expert) and only made 5 yards. If he leaves the ball his team goes to the 20 yard line automatically. If he fumbles the ball the ball it gets worse from there.</p>
<p>So while some are loving his athleticism and America is being forced to admit that there are in fact athletes from other countries who may be pretty good there are just as many people, smart people who can see the chinks in his armour and his progress must be tempered by the fact he isn't playing against the super stars of the sport yet.</p>
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<p>My worst thought for Hayne is that he gets a sky high punt that allows one of these 10 second runners to get to him and they fold him in half. Being negative gets old though. Loving this story and I hope he gets the opportunity prove himself against the best.</p> -
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<p>I'm a Patriots fan, started following them in 1998 when I spent 3 months in Boston - was a good time to start supporting them I guess as the success was just around the corner.</p>
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<p>Although, TBH I prefer the history of NFL etc to following the seasons accurately ... I only really keep up near Superbowl time.</p>
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<p>I used to love playing Madden though.</p>
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<p>Madden was hgow I learnt NFL, and the Patriots were my team I used, which woulda been in the mid-late 90s as well...it inspired me to watch Super Bowl now and again</p> -
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And as expected (ok expected for the last 3 weeks) Hayne makes the niners roster. Fucking awesome and well done him. Now the challenge of making an impact on regular season play. <br><br>
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<p>Incredible achievement. We'll be talking about this for decades to come. God help us if he ever gets close to scoring a touchdown, it might end up as a public holiday in Australia.</p>
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<p>Or in Sydney anyway. Let's not forget barb, that outside of two states, they could give less fucks, and in the AFL states they've already had a few of their blokes play NFL as kickers, leaving at later stages of their career (Bennett, Rocca, Graham, etc)</p>
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<p>I think they do care Nick, not as much maybe as Sydney but there still is plenty of coverage. A quick scan of the Melbourne Age and Perth Times websites shows that Hayne is pretty high up on the homepage.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mariner4life" data-cid="513634" data-time="1441492520"><p>And as expected (ok expected for the last 3 weeks) Hayne makes the niners roster. Fucking awesome and well done him. Now the challenge of making an impact on regular season play. <br>
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<p>I'm bloody well amazed. This is an amazing achievement - not too dissimilar to a baseball player coming here and making the Black Caps. Well, OK, maye something Rugby related, but Rugby doesn't lend itself to niche players.</p>
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<p>the point is there is massive, massive competition, with (literally) tens of thousands of effectively semi-pro athletes at College level working to make a roster. Hayne looks like he has made it on his own, and he's got enough upside that it's not even a commercially driven call. So, I'm bloody impressed. I would have given him f-all chance of getting there when he started, so well done that man.</p>
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Kaepernick spent much of the summer with Kurt Warner, hopefully it will make him better in the pocket. Now if the reformed O line can keep him upright....
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<p>Could be worse, could be Blaine Gabbert....</p>
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<p>Yay for Hayne and sucks for Paul Lasike who got cut by the Cards. Other notable cuts were QB Tim Tebow (Eagles), QB Matt Cassell (Bills), DT Darnell Dockett (49ers) and CB Will Blackmon (Seahawks).</p>
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<p>Could be worse, could be Blaine Gabbert....</p>
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<p><strong>Yay for Hayne and sucks for Paul Lasike who got cut by the Cards.</strong> Other notable cuts were QB Tim Tebow (Eagles), QB Matt Cassell (Bills), DT Darnell Dockett (49ers) and CB Will Blackmon (Seahawks).</p>
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<p>I'm not sure old angry man Paul Kent (or the rest of the league media world) could have handled it if a guy from 'union' (rugby to us Kiwis) made the NRL, especially as he's not a top star in the game, because they've been telling us for a few weeks now only the superior athletes in the NRL can do it.</p>
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<p>I watched some youtube clips of Lasike playing rugby for BYU and players of his skill are a dime a dozen in NZ rugby (and NRL as well TBF) so maybe Hayne's achievement might merely open the gates a little if Lasike got that close?*</p>
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Fantastic news all round. Hayne makes the cut and Tebow doesn't.
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<p>Paul Lasike has been signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.</p>
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<p>Time to refill that bowl of popcorn...</p>
<p> </p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://deadspin.com/bombshell-espn-report-the-patriots-were-huge-cheaters-1729286402'>Bombshell ESPN Report: The Patriots Were Huge Cheaters And Roger Goodell Covered It Up</a>
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<p>The old TSF Fantasy League seems to have folded so as reigning champ I'll take up the mantle by extending an invite to the one I have in case anyone is looking.</p>
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<p>Draft tomorrow night 10pm-autopick auction (you can set it to bid as much of your $200 for whatever players you want)</p>
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<p>1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 Flex QB/RB/WR/TE spot, K , DEF, IDP</p>
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<p>Mostly standard scoring but 6pt passing Tds, bonuses for over 100 yards RB/WR and 300 yards QB etc</p>
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<p>And yes Kickoff/Punt Return yardage 1 point per 20 yards since somebody will draft Hayne.</p>
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<p>2 teams in, 2 reserved and the rest of spaces are open to whatever random hobos we round up. You could be that hobo.</p>
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<p>Join Here: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://fantasy.nfl.com/registration/privateleaguejoin?leagueId=3715125'>http://fantasy.nfl.com/registration/privateleaguejoin?leagueId=3715125</a><br>
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<p>With Vadis and Sneak that makes 4 of us from last year returning. Expecting some ridiculously high autobids on Broncos and 49ers players as a result.</p>
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<p>Is it me or is the pre-draft rankings a bit broken?</p>
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<p>In auction mode they're pretty messed up apart from the top guys. Seems like some good value at some guys listed at cheaper prices but could easily result in a bidding war. Maybe I put in a $10 bid for a $1 guy but someone else bids $15 and gets him for $11 as a result. </p>
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<p>Reason I went auction over standard is at least you can really target the guys you want and nobody in this league is too pro so most casual fans prefer to be able to target their favourite players.</p>
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<p>I saw the add on ESPN, the Hayne Plane is set to drop in on MNF for his NFL debut. I hope he tears it up!! :good1: :good1: :good1:</p>
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<p>Now Josh Dugan - serial bogan extraordinaire - wants to conquer the NFL because fuck it, that Hayne bloke pissed it in, right?</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/jarryd-hayne-nfl-josh-dugan-considering-following-hayne-and-trying-to-crack-nfl/story-e6frf3ou-1227520032795'>http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/jarryd-hayne-nfl-josh-dugan-considering-following-hayne-and-trying-to-crack-nfl/story-e6frf3ou-1227520032795</a></p> -
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<p>Now Josh Dugan - serial bogan extraordinaire - wants to conquer the NFL because fuck it, that Hayne bloke pissed it in, right?</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/jarryd-hayne-nfl-josh-dugan-considering-following-hayne-and-trying-to-crack-nfl/story-e6frf3ou-1227520032795'>http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/jarryd-hayne-nfl-josh-dugan-considering-following-hayne-and-trying-to-crack-nfl/story-e6frf3ou-1227520032795</a></p>
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<p>Fuck that's hilarious. He goes down "injured" every 3rd or 4th tackle as it is. </p>
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<p>I'll be interested to see if anyone else tried to follow in Hayne's footsteps. The two I'd be most keen to see would be Jamie Roberts and RTS.</p>
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<p>Hey one of the girls at work just hit me up about how she can watch NFL games this year (the bandwagon is loading up) - how are people on TSF watching? I think I remember reading some of you were watching via an official NFL digital site? Are there any good free streaming sites or will she have to suck it up and pay some cash???</p> -
For those in Aus, 7mate are showing live NFL games every week, including 14 games of the 49ers 16 regular season games.
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<p>Hey one of the girls at work just hit me up about how she can watch NFL games this year (the bandwagon is loading up) - how are people on TSF watching? I think I remember reading some of you were watching via an official NFL digital site? Are there any good free streaming sites or will she have to suck it up and pay some cash???</p>
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<p>ESPN/ESPN 2 for me, will have mulitple live games and loads of NCAA.</p>
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<p>NFL Gamepass was free, but stopped in 2014. You can get the whole season for 200USD (all playoffs, superbowl, etc). One to consider if you are a nut :)</p>
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<p>Thanks KM.</p>
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<p>.....and NZZP!!!</p>
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<p>Now Josh Dugan - serial bogan extraordinaire - wants to conquer the NFL because fuck it, that Hayne bloke pissed it in, right?</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/jarryd-hayne-nfl-josh-dugan-considering-following-hayne-and-trying-to-crack-nfl/story-e6frf3ou-1227520032795'>http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/jarryd-hayne-nfl-josh-dugan-considering-following-hayne-and-trying-to-crack-nfl/story-e6frf3ou-1227520032795</a></p>
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<p>There is absolutely no way Josh Dugan has either the talent, or the personal drive or determination or discipline to make that cross over. He doesn't have the physical gifts either. He is fucking dreaming. </p>
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<p>That fluffybunny is dumb as a sack of hammers though, so it's not surprising to hear him make stupid remarks</p>
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<p>This is the Dunning-Kreuger effect in full flight.</p>
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<p>Does anyone know what Hayne's salary will be? I'm curious but haven't seen it publicised.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/71794297/jarryd-hayne-real-money-nfl-pay-day-at-40600-a-week-with-san-francisco-49ers'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/71794297/jarryd-hayne-real-money-nfl-pay-day-at-40600-a-week-with-san-francisco-49ers</a></p>
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<div>Surrounded by players living the lifestyles of the rich and famous, Jarryd Hayne has been getting by sharing a hotel room in the remote California town of Santa Clara on the weekly wage of an apprentice plumber.</div>
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<div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While Hayne is expected to earn millions in endorsement deals following his successful transition, his three-year deal with the 49ers is worth US$1.58m, (NZ$2.5m) which means his first genuine pay day this week will yield US$25,588 (NZ$40,630).</span></div>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3224020/Jarryd-Hayne-s-NFL-salary-revealed-making-San-Francisco-49ers-team.html'>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3224020/Jarryd-Hayne-s-NFL-salary-revealed-making-San-Francisco-49ers-team.html</a></p>
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<p>Less than the Eels... until you consider teh $12M endorsements likely to flow his way.</p>
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<p>Think about this: which other Australian is getting air time in NZ, Aus, USA and the rest of the world? Name recognition --> $$$$</p>
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<p>I am yet to see anyone talk him down and hope he didn't make it.</p>
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<p>Imagine if that tall dude with the big fro that played for the bulldogs, if he had tried to do the same in his prime, most would be hoping for failure</p>
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<p>I saw the add on ESPN, the Hayne Plane is set to drop in on MNF for his NFL debut. I hope he tears it up!! :good1: :good1: :good1:</p>
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<p>For those in Aussie who are interested - <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://ussportsdownunder.com/australian-nfl-tv-guide/ '>https://ussportsdownunder.com/australian-nfl-tv-guide/ </a></p>
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<p>*Edit - that link hasn't worked for some reason, it's the Australian NFL TV Guide down the bottom of the page which I was trying to share....</p>
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