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<blockquote data-quote="RoosTah" data-source="post: 679184" data-attributes="member: 12207">He&#039;s not after the money, but to be frank if he can succeed in the NFL (a big if) the money on offer sh#ts all over what the fcking French could pay. Giteau is the world&#039;s highest paid player in Rugby right now on about A$1.4 million a season. That&#039;s not in the ballpark of first choice running backs, who earn around the $7million mark.You have to remember, that whilst Rugby is played at a pro level in more countries, that combined those countries would still not fill the East coast of the US... The economic power of the NFL sh#ts all over the EPL for example. Just saying.On Hayne more generally, I&#039;m not all that knowledgeable on the NFL, but I&#039;ve watched a bit and I do get the game, and I agree with most other people here when they say a change is possible, but will be extraordinarily difficult for him.If he&#039;d left at 22 he&#039;d have been much better off, but it&#039;s still a possibility. To be honest, as a Rugby League fan I genuinely hope he makes it, and makes it big, because I reckon that&#039;d actually benefit the NRL and Rugby League in general in terms of raising awareness of the comp over in the US.Just think about all the people in the states who&#039;d be stumbling across the NRL and SOO by googling Jarryd Hayne Highlights if he were to make it in the NFL as a kick returner - the knock on effect would be more people in the world&#039;s most lucrative and most influential sporting market tuning into Origin and the NRL, which would then increase the value of the rights over there, adding more into the NRL&#039;s coffers.From a marketing perspective, a Jarryd Hayne success in the NFL is solid gold for the NRL. The NFL ****s on any other football code comp on the planet in terms of size and economic power, so the exposure would be brilliant. Heck, David Smith could even have a quiet word with Hayne to publicly support the Blues back home around Origin time to get more yanks tuning in.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RoosTah, post: 679184, member: 12207"] He's not after the money, but to be frank if he can succeed in the NFL (a big if) the money on offer sh#ts all over what the fcking French could pay. Giteau is the world's highest paid player in Rugby right now on about A$1.4 million a season. That's not in the ballpark of first choice running backs, who earn around the $7million mark. You have to remember, that whilst Rugby is played at a pro level in more countries, that combined those countries would still not fill the East coast of the US... The economic power of the NFL sh#ts all over the EPL for example. Just saying. On Hayne more generally, I'm not all that knowledgeable on the NFL, but I've watched a bit and I do get the game, and I agree with most other people here when they say a change is possible, but will be extraordinarily difficult for him. If he'd left at 22 he'd have been much better off, but it's still a possibility. To be honest, as a Rugby League fan I genuinely hope he makes it, and makes it big, because I reckon that'd actually benefit the NRL and Rugby League in general in terms of raising awareness of the comp over in the US. Just think about all the people in the states who'd be stumbling across the NRL and SOO by googling Jarryd Hayne Highlights if he were to make it in the NFL as a kick returner - the knock on effect would be more people in the world's most lucrative and most influential sporting market tuning into Origin and the NRL, which would then increase the value of the rights over there, adding more into the NRL's coffers. From a marketing perspective, a Jarryd Hayne success in the NFL is solid gold for the NRL. The NFL ****s on any other football code comp on the planet in terms of size and economic power, so the exposure would be brilliant. Heck, David Smith could even have a quiet word with Hayne to publicly support the Blues back home around Origin time to get more yanks tuning in. [/QUOTE]

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