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    There's only one Jarryd Hayne

    Mon 24 Aug, 2015, 3:30pm
    By Tony Webeck, Chief Queensland Correspondent, NRL.com

    He is astonishing football commentators and fans on both sides of the globe but former Eels teammate Daniel Mortimer has a message for NFL scouts hastily planning a trip Down Under: Jarryd Hayne is one of a kind.

    Twelve months ago Hayne was captain of the Parramatta Eels; today he is the talk of the NFL after another star showing for the San Francisco 49ers in a pre-season match against the Dallas Cowboys.

    With his first two touches Hayne produced kick returns better than anything anyone on the 49ers roster could manage last season and even delivered a 34-yard carry as a running back in the second half as he finished with 54 yards from eight rushes.

    The impossible dream of earning a place on an NFL roster seems now almost a certainty and even those such as Mortimer who witnessed the 2014 joint Dally M winner's passion for the game first-hand are astounded at what he has been able to accomplish.

    After Hayne's first outing for the 49ers last week former Australian NFL player Colin Scotts said he had already fielded calls from scouts looking for the next Aussie sensation but Mortimer says there is only one Jarryd Hayne.

    "I don't think you'll find many players can do it. I think he's definitely one of a kind," Mortimer told NRL.com having played alongside him for three seasons at the Eels.

    "There may be one or two other players that could do it, perhaps [Greg] Inglis or even Jimmy Roberts with his speed, but if I had to pick and back one person to make it, it would definitely be 'Haynesy' out of the NRL for sure.

    "I've never seen an athlete chase a dream like this and he's succeeding at the moment.

    "Fingers crossed he achieves that dream but you've got to love him even if he doesn't make it."

    Although he never expressed an intention to those around him about his dream of one day pursuing a career in the NFL, Mortimer said that Hayne's passion for the sport was always evident, whether running mock plays with Krisnan Inu at training or regaling teammates of his exploits playing Madden on the PlayStation.

    In a post-game interview the American broadcaster was effusive in Hayne's ability to switch between positions and Mortimer admitted that his success had even caught him by surprise.

    "It's crazy, it's surreal. No one was really sure how he would go but he's such a talent," said Mortimer.

    "He always had a passion for it, even when I was at 'Parra' he had a big passion for the NFL. I never thought it would transpire to this though.

    "I had my doubts, obviously the talent pool over there is ridiculous but he's doing it and doing it well.

    "We've all seen it for years in the NRL but finally he's getting to do it on a much bigger scale.

    "I think it might have been an internal desire that he didn't really share too much, even though he was passionate about the game. He's chased it and we're all loving it.

    "It's still so surreal seeing him over there. I'll actually be over there, I'm going to San Francisco in October so hopefully he makes the squad and I can catch up with him over there."
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    I had to prompt my mates in the States to search for anything on Hayne, so don't read too much into the over-dramatisation of his appeal in the US, however, I hope he truly kicks-ar$e.
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    Yep.. He maybe be a long shot, but it'd sure make for a good yard how a kid from Minto made it to the NFL.

    All the best to him in fulfilling his dream.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Titanic View Post
    I had to prompt my mates in the States to search for anything on Hayne, so don't read too much into the over-dramatisation of his appeal in the US, however, I hope he truly kicks-ar$e.
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    Yep.. He maybe be a long shot, but it'd sure make for a good yard how a kid from Minto made it to the NFL.

    All the best to him in fulfilling his dream.
    He will make it & wait for the 1st TD , it will be replayed more than any Australian sporting event ever
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    Trivia question of the week: where does the term 'the whole nine yards' come from? (To get full marks you must be able to relate how you found out and not just Google it).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Titanic View Post
    Trivia question of the week: where does the term 'the whole nine yards' come from? (To get full marks you must be able to relate how you found out and not just Google it).
    Always thought it meant "Giving it your all" , "Leavin nothing in the tank" type stuff but I did Google & was surprised to find out what it meant
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    I'll be honest, Ive been very impressed with him. He has done amazingly well.

    I was definitely a denier, no fun in not being honest. Amazing things can't happen without the antis.

    I just have little to no NFL knowledge and know how hyper competitive it is.

    But I've enjoyed watching his highlights.

    I can't gauge how genuinely impressed Americans are though.
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    Hayne has a very smart manager in Wayne Beavis & they are in the process of putting a Trade Mark on the name "Jarryd Hayne" which will be worth far more dollars than any contract he signs..

    Well done
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    Quote Originally Posted by Titanic View Post
    Trivia question of the week: where does the term 'the whole nine yards' come from? (To get full marks you must be able to relate how you found out and not just Google it).
    Quote Originally Posted by TITAN PETE View Post
    Always thought it meant "Giving it your all" , "Leavin nothing in the tank" type stuff but I did Google & was surprised to find out what it meant
    Ok......I googled it and am still none the wiser. Many different opinions on where it originated.

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    End of 2nd quarter 'n JH still hasn't taken to the paddock, makes you wonder if he'll get a run at all..

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    watched all of it he got some time in 4th quarter ..high altitude made it difficult to kick return and got some time as a running back as well.. denvers d was very good a step up to what hes faced previously.

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    Jarryd's going off in the 3rd quarter 'n commentators can't shut up about him. Pretty well guarantee he's made the 49er's 53 man squad.


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