NFL Big Ben and Rodgers plan to play Sunday despite injuries

New York (AFP) – Aaron Rodgers of Green Bay and Ben Roethlisberger of Pittsburgh, injured in the Super Bowl Championship, hope to be in good health to face Sunday's NFL games.

The two passersby were injured in the first game of the season, Rodgers returning from a knee injury to cause the Packers victory over Chicago. Roethlisberger injured his right elbow in the penultimate game of 21-21 in Cleveland. .

Rodgers and "Big Ben" both escaped the tests as they were trying to heal in time for Green Bay to host another NFC Division Co-Leader Noth, Minnesota, and the Steelers for entertain Kansas City.

"I do not plan on this match," said Roethlisberger when asked when he was going to miss a match.

Asked not to play Sunday, Rodgers said, "I did not even think about that."

Roethlisberger, 36, struggled in Cleveland, finishing 23-of-41 for 335 yards and one touchdown, but threw three interceptions and lost two fumbles on the sack.

"It was last week," he said. "You have to move forward because you have a game this week, we did our film study, and now we're going to Kansas City, so we need to focus on that."

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin focuses on the speed and speed with which Super Bowl winner Roethlisberger in 2006 and 2009 can recover.

"Ben's elbow can limit it at the beginning of the week, and we often limit it at the beginning of the week," said Tomlin. "Ben's cumulative body of work over his long career contributes to this charge."

Rodgers, 34, played with pain in the second period, but made three touchdown passes to beat the Bears despite a reduced mobility. Although he may not be able to cope, he expects to be able to escape the rushes and escape the pressure enough to throw.

"The little circle I was moving Sunday night, if I can come back, I hope for a little better than that, without pain, so I hope to be able to go," Rodgers said.

"Just because I did not escape to the pocket, I was still moving in the pocket, subtle movements.This does not mean you have to get the ball out right now."

Rodgers, who said he would not need to train this week to be ready on Sunday, has had knee problems for half of his life with several operations over the last 20 years.

"I want to play," Rodgers said. "Just take it one day at a time, see how it feels Friday and Saturday and, hopefully, ready to go on Sunday."

– "This is not a layup" –

The Packers coach, Mike McCarthy, has a wait and see attitude.

"I'm sure he feels bad today, that's not at all," McCarthy said. "It's a daily situation."

Carolina will make a short trip on Interstate 85 to play Atlanta, the Faclons' domed stadium. Hurricane Florence hits the region with high winds and heavy rains.

Other Sunday games include Houston in Tennessee, Indianapolis in Washington, Philadelphia in Tampa Bay, Miami in New York Jets, Los Angeles Chargers in Buffalo, Cleveland in New Orleans, Detroit in San Francisco, Arizona in Los Angeles Rams, Nova -England. in Jacksonville, Oakland in Denver and the New York Giants in Dallas. Seattle will travel to Chicago on Monday.