Raiders defeated Chargers in final play in overtime”>Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson will “probably” be available for the first time this season on Sunday when his team faces the Raiders in Las Vegas.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin made the announcement Friday after Wilson participated in all practices this week. He is recovering from a calf injury that caused him to miss the first five games of the season.

“I think he had a good week,” Tomlin said. He’s proven himself healthy, and now it’s just a matter of shaking off the rust. » READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Justin Fields will make his sixth straight start for the Steelers (3-2), although Wilson could be his backup. He spent the first five games as an emergency quarterback, behind Fields and Kyle Allen.

“I like what I’ve seen on the field, but again, health and rust are two different things,” Tomiln noted. I think he had a good week showing his health and his ability to protect himself. All that’s left is the process of getting acclimated to the ball again. »

Wilson, a nine-time Pro Bowl selection who signed a one-year contract in March, said Thursday he believes he’s ready to play and help the Steelers if Tomlin sees the need.

In the debate about the strain on professional footballers, national coach Julian Nagelsmann advocates for longer recovery periods. “I don’t think there will be fewer games in the future, but rather more,” said Nagelsmann before the national team’s game today (8:45 p.m./RTL) in the Nations League in Bosnia-Herzegovina. “We just have to talk about breaks, that’s one point.”

He has often emphasized that he doesn’t want to “constantly complain about the game plan or other things.” “In the end, of course, many games finance the relatively expensive sport,” said the national coach, who has to do without several injured national players in Zenica. However, these injuries are not the result of overuse, said Nagelsmann and cited the example of David Raum’s ankle injury, in which “a player fell into his ankle, that has nothing to do with overuse.”

Dispute on multiple levels

In football, there has been debate at various levels for months about the burden on professionals, especially at the top level. In the meantime there was also talk of a strike by the players if there were no fewer games. The players’ union Fifpro and the European Leagues Association are seeking a complaint against the world association FIFA at EU level.

“You can’t lump every injury together and say it’s all the same and it’s all a burden,” said Nagelsmann. The 37-year-old led the NBA basketball league and the NLF football league, in which significantly more regular season games are played, but the professionals have longer rest periods between seasons. “That’s a bit of an issue in football that we don’t have that,” said Nagelsmann. The body needs phases “where it shuts down completely”.

This season, more games will be played in the European Football Union UEFA’s European Cup, and next summer the reformed Club World Cup of the world association FIFA will be added with 32 teams and significantly more games. Players who will play international matches and subsequent Club World Cup games in the USA in June 2025 will have little time to recover before the start of the 2025/26 season.

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A few weeks after losing a large piece of Pro BRoanne (79-65), the Caen Basket Calvados will once again have to showcase their best assets to hope to beat their opponent on the road. Stéphane Eberlin and his men will meet in Blois, this Saturday October 12, 2024 (8 p.m.).
Blois who, like Roanne, came down this summer from Betclic Elite (Pro A). Blois which, like Roanne, signed a flawless performance since the start of the season, with four victories in as many matches played. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

“Big trip to Blois”

“It was important to reassure ourselves with two home victories (Hyères-Toulon, Aix-Maurienne), to work well and prepare as best as possible for a big trip to Blois which will be a complicated match,” said insider Bali Coulibaly, after the last match, won at home against the Savoyards (77-72). Like his teammates, he expects a delicate match, even if the pressure will not be on the shoulders of the Caennais.

We are going to go to Blois which is a very big team, and we have nothing to lose.

A tricky schedule

In a little less than a month, between now and November 8, the evening of the 12th day, the CBC will play a total of seven matches, including at least five against teams who should feature well in the first part of the table. Bloisso, this Friday, then Antibes (on the 18th at the Palace), Saint-Chamond (25th away), Boulazac (November 1st at home), and Pau (the 5th outside).

“We have a big schedule ahead of us,” said Caen coach Stéphane Eberlin after the victory against Aix-Maurienne. By the tenth day, we will probably have a good photo of the forces present. » One thing is certain, the coming weeks will allow us to know a little more about this CBC 2024-2025 which has for the moment good start to the exercise for a promoted personwith three victories and two defeats on the clock.

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