Tag: Hayden Smith
Where’s The Love?! Have We Forgotten Hayden Smith
NEW YORK, NY – With all of this talk about San Francisco 49ers newly acquired defensive tackle Lawrence Okoye, it’s easy to forget about last year’s rugby to football sensations; New York Jets tight end Hayden Smith and New England Patriots special teamer Nate Ebner. With that, this week’s post will update Smith’s progression and [...]
NFL Picks for Rugby Heads… Week 1O
HOUSTON, TX – After a depressing week of selections (I went 0-3), I’m primed for a huge comeback this week. The record stands at 13-15, but it’s going to get chang… STAT. New York Jets (3-5) at Seattle Seahawks (5-4): The New York Jets are hang on to slim playoff hopes this week. And the problem… [...]
Amazing Hayden Smith NFL Story Plus 3 NFL Picks To Bet Your Health Insurance On
BOSTON, MA – Before we get into my NFL Picks, we have an exciting Hayden Smith NFL news for Rugby Heads everywhere: Smith was finally promoted from the practice squad by the New York Jets late Friday night after the Jets cut newly-signed wide receiver Jason Hill. After losing Jeff Cumberland to a dislocated wrist, [...]
Rugby Stars In NFL Training Camps
FOXBORO, MA – For most teams in the NFL, training camps will be starting up this week. Which means the outcomes for both Rugby Stars in NFL training camps – Nate Ebner and Hayden Smith – will be known after training camp finishes in August. Both Ebner and Smith are former rugby stars who wanted [...]
Update: Rugby Star Hayden Smith’s NFL Quest
DJ Eberle is a student/athlete at Western New England University. He is an offensive tackle, built like his dad; a rugby Prop. Track him on Twitter @Ebstide52 Today we’re checking in on Australian-born rugby star Hayden Smith and his NFL journey with the New York Jets. For those of you who may not remember, Hayden [...]
Update On Rugby Players In The NFL
Just prior to the April’s NFL Draft and then again on Draft Day, we focused on two rugby-stars-turned-NFL-wunderkinds: Hayden Smith and Nate Ebner. Smith is a free agent signee with the New York Jets and Ebner is a sixth-round special teams extraordinaire on the New England Patriots. With teams starting Organized Team Activities (known as OTAs), we figured [...]
