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Rugby star Jarryd Hayne told a newspaper in New Zealand that hed return to the NFL if the league had a minor league system.Hayne, who announced his retirement from the NFL in May, said he left the league because he couldnt get on the field enough to improve as a player.I need to be getting game time and you just cant get that over there [in the NFL] because of the way it works, Hayne told the New Zealand Herald.The offense is only on for a certain amount of time and then theres five other running backs, he said. If there was a second division team where I could get those mental reps of being on the field, 100 percent Id go back to the NFL.When he retired, Hayne said he was doing so to?pursue a chance to compete with the Fiji Rugby Sevens in this summers Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He ultimately wasnt selected for the squad headed to the Olympic Games.Since the NFL doesnt have a minor league, Hayne said he wont return to the league now that his Olympic pursuit is over.Im at the end of my career where I really [have] just got to get on the field. I just want to be on the field. Ive played eight games in two years, he told the newspaper.If I went back there to the NFL, itd be one of those things where Id be a second- or third-string guy helping out but not really getting a lot of game time.Hayne, 28, signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in March 2015 after he gave up a lucrative rugby career in Australia to take a shot at the NFL.Hayne made the roster out of training camp after a sensational preseason in which he averaged seven yards per carry, rushing for 175 yards on 15 carries. He fumbled his first touch as the teams punt returner in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings and was waived by the 49ers in October, only to later re-sign with the team. He started at running back in the 49ers 32-17 loss to the Lions on Dec. 27 and finished his only NFL season with 52 yards on 17 carries, 27 yards receiving on 6 catches and 76 yards on 8 kick returns. Nike Air Max Canada . The mixed zone is not a place to make friends. Nike Air Max 97 Canada .35 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. Plouffe batted .254 with 14 home runs and 52 RBIs in 477 at-bats last season, his second as a regular in the lineup. http://www.clearanceairmaxcanada.com/air-max-fury-canada-sale.html . After taking two big hits this week -- losing at home and dropping back-to-back games for the first time all season -- Indiana struck back by playing its most complete game of the year. 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But now the Cardinal are 6-3 overall and 4-3 in the league.The Ducks, who played for the national title two seasons ago, are 3-6 overall (1-5 Pac-12) and facing the prospect they might not become bowl eligible.Either Stanford or Oregon had won every Pac-12 championship since the league expanded and a title game was established in 2011. Each time the teams had met since 2008, one or both were ranked.Certainly many had Saturdays game at Autzen Stadium circled on the calendar at the start of the season as a game that could have postseason implications. But now it looks like the norths biggest game will be the Apple Cup between Washington and Washington State.Stanford coach Davis Shaw said the records dont diminish the importance of this game to both programs.Records dont matter. These are two proud football programs whove had very good football games the last four years, Shaw said. Its a tough play to play and a tough place to win.Stanford looks to have recovered with two straight victories after losses to the Huskies, Cougars and upstart Colorado. The Cardinal defeated Oregon State 26-15 last weekend.Oregon defeated Arizona State at Autzen two weeks ago, but fell to USC 45-20 in Los Angeles last Saturday.RUNNING BACKS: McCaffrey struggled at times this season and missed Stanfords victory over Notre Dame because of injury. But he looked to regain his form last weekend against Oregon State, when he ran for 199 yards and a touchdown.McCaffrey still ranks atop the league with an average of 122.5 yards a game, and hes 20 yards away from 1,000 for the season.Last year he set such a high bar that 1,000 yards is a shrug of the shoulders. But it is a big deal. Its a landmark for a reason, Shaw said. Hes a phenomenal football player that stats dont readily tell you.Oregon running back Royce Freemann was touted as a possible Heisman candidate at the start of the season, but he too has fought injuries.dddddddddddd Hes only topped 100 yards twice this season.Two weeks ago after Oregons victory over the Sun Devils, Freeman insisted nothing was wrong. I feel like Im trying my hardest out there. Im going out there and putting it all on the line, he said.QUARTERBACKS: Both teams have freshman quarterbacks who replaced starters. Oregons Justin Herbert took over for graduate transfer Dakota Prukop and has shown promise, throwing for 1,158 yards with 13 touchdowns and two interceptions in four starts.Stanford freshman Keller Chryst took over for Ryan Burns two games ago and helped guide Stanford to wins. But the Cardinal still ranks at the bottom of the Pac-12 for passing yards.INJUIRIES: Oregon doesnt discuss them, but Shaw provided a rundown for Stanford: Wide receiver Francis Owusu is questionable with an undisclosed injury. Offensive linemen Casey Tucker and Brandon Fanaika are doubtful. But sophomore fullback Daniel Marx will likely see playing time.One sad note for the Ducks: Sophomore defensive Canton Kaumatules career at Oregon ended this week because of injuries. The 6-foot-7 Honolulu native accepted a medical hardship, which will allow him to keep his scholarship.RUMORS EVERYWHERE: Oregon coach Mark Helfrich tried to make light of a post to Twitter that suggested Nike co-founder Phil Knight was willing to spend $10 million a year on a new coach to lead the team to a national championship.I take it that it wasnt me that was getting the 10 million? Helfrich asked.However, he also said: Thats the nature of the profession. And it would be cool if its that easy.SERIES: Stanford leads the all-time series, 46-32-1, but the Ducks have won 11 of the last 14 meetings. Last season Oregon linebacker Joe Walker tipped a game-tying two-point conversion attempt and the Ducks held on to beat then-No. 7 Stanford 38-36. ' ' '