Chiefs sign a rugby player

[jdubya]

Niners had a gimmick rugby guy a few years ago that was exciting for a couple of games and then disappeared lol.

Chiefs have so much talent though so why not?

[kevrunner]

Originally Posted by jdubya

Niners had a gimmick rugby guy a few years ago that was exciting for a couple of games and then disappeared lol.

Chiefs have so much talent though so why not?

He’s in prison now:

Jarryd Hayne, a rugby league star who also played briefly in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, has been sentenced to at least three years and eight months in jail for the sexual assault of a woman.

[PunkinDrublic]

Originally Posted by jdubya

Niners had a gimmick rugby guy a few years ago that was exciting for a couple of games and then disappeared lol.

Chiefs have so much talent though so why not?

Haynie made the team and played a full season. He retired on his own from playing in the NFL.

[jdubya]

Originally Posted by PunkinDrublic

Haynie made the team and played a full season. He retired on his own from playing in the NFL.

My only point being, this isnt the first time a rugby to football conversion has been attempted. I live here in NorCal and remember the hype.

Just saying every year there are hundreds of phenomenal athletes in the US that have played football their entire lives and cant transition to the NFL. Its a long shot for a guy who has never played to have success here.

Having said that, with the new KO rules might enter new strategies and Andy is second to none in placing people in places to have success so Im not counting anybody out lol.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by jdubya

My only point being, this isnt the first time a rugby to football conversion has been attempted. I live here in NorCal and remember the hype.

Just saying every year there are hundreds of phenomenal athletes in the US that have played football their entire lives and cant transition to the NFL. Its a long shot for a guy who has never played to have success here.

Having said that, with the new KO rules might enter new strategies and Andy is second to none in placing people in places to have success so Im not counting anybody out lol.

I've literally mentioned Jordan Mailata twice in this thread already.

[PunkinDrublic]

Originally Posted by jdubya

My only point being, this isnt the first time a rugby to football conversion has been attempted. I live here in NorCal and remember the hype.

Just saying every year there are hundreds of phenomenal athletes in the US that have played football their entire lives and cant transition to the NFL. Its a long shot for a guy who has never played to have success here.

Having said that, with the new KO rules might enter new strategies and Andy is second to none in placing people in places to have success so Im not counting anybody out lol.

I just think that as the NFL gains more international attention, it’s only a matter of time that more players start taking an interest in the game at a young age and we’ll start seeing a small trickle of guys making NFL rosters.