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Once touted as the next big thing, Nu Brown looks set to get his chance to prove his worth in James Maloneys absence for the depleted Cronulla this weekend.Brown appears set to play his first NRL match in two years as Shane Flanagans side feels the effects of the representative period talent drain.The 21-year-old Samoan Test representative was heavily hyped when he came into grade in 2014 but an ACL injury suffered at last years Auckland Nines set him back a season while the acquisition of Maloney and Chad Townsend sent him down the pecking order.He got his first taste of first grade in 2014, thrown into the halves in the back end of the season following Todd Carneys sacking for the infamous bubbler photo incident and managed 11 games that year.He is also well remembered as the player who microwaved his iPhone in an attempt to recharge it.Hes been impressive so far in what hes been doing in NSW Cup and his game for Samoa, Townsend told AAP.If he gets the chance, Ill definitely be confident he can do the job.Brown trained alongside Townsend in the halves at Southern Cross Group Stadium and looks set to be among a host of new names for the ladder-leading Sharks this weekend.The Sharks face the startling prospect of going into Sundays clash with the Panthers at Pepper Stadium as rank outsiders despite riding a club-record 12 NRL streak.Without Maloney, Paul Gallen, Andrew Fifita, Jack Bird and Wade Graham, who are away on State of Origin duties, they face the biggest test of their three-month-long winning run.Having used just 19 players all season, they are expected to blood five new faces including Brown, giving them the first real test of their depth in the 2016 season.With dominant playmaker Maloney away, Townsend said he expected fullback Barba to get his hands on the ball a lot more and to be given a creative licence.I think (Barba) was a little bit hard done by, by not be picked for Queensland. Hes in some of the best form of his career, Townsend said.Its a pleasure to watch - him in a bit of space is what we want to see.I think this weekend with Jimmy missing, we will see Benny step up and get a bit more ball in his hand and stand up a bit more at first receiver and take a bit of pressure off the boys.Mitch Brown is expected to get his first call up of the year while former Manly forward Jesse Sene-Lefao is expected to make his club debut.Winger Valentine Holmes (hamstring) is expected to return after missing Saturdays win over Parramatta however Ricky Leutele is in doubt with an ankle problem.Großhandel Nike Air Max . Brazilian national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has confirmed that the veteran goalkeeper is set to join Toronto on loan, saying it will help him be ready for the World Cup. Nike Air Max Günstig Kaufen . 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Just as Montreal was settling into the first full working week of a new year, the Impact announced the appointment of their new head coach.PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Markus Wheaton is optimistic his sprained shoulder will be good to go in time for Sundays home opener against Cincinnati.If he wants to keep up with the rapidly maturing players behind him on the depth chart, its probably a good idea.Wheaton practiced Wednesday with an eye toward rejoining Pittsburghs electric offense for an early-season showdown with the Bengals. If Wheaton is being honest, he expected to be back earlier and remains at a loss why he found himself on the inactive listI wanted to go, I expected to go but I wasnt able to, Wheaton said.So Wheaton found himself watching instead of playing for the first time since his rookie season in 2013 while Sammie Coates and Eli Rogers filled in. The jitters were palpable -- for Wheaton, not the pair of second-year players eager to get involved in what may be the NFLs most talented group of playmakers.I get so excited watching those guys, I was more nervous watching than playing, Wheaton said.Coates and Rogers certainly looked at ease, particularly Rogers. Undrafted after coming out of Louisville in 2015, Rogers spent his rookie season on injured reserve. It wasnt fun, yet he took it as a chance to watch and learn from Antonio Brown. Rogers was the star of training camp while working out of the slot, his skinny 5-foot-10 frame adept at working in tight spaces.With Wheaton sidelined and Martavis Bryant out for the year while serving a drug suspension, Rogers did not waste his chance against Washington, catching six passes for 59 yards and his first NFL touchdown. That came when a pass intended for Coates smacked off Coates right to Rogers facemask before he cradled it in his armms.ddddddddddddt was a huge game for him, Wheaton said. First time out. Got his first touchdown, in a weird way, but its still a touchdown nonetheless, so Im proud of him.Coates added two grabs for 66 yards, including a 42-yarder down the sideline that set up the first of Antonio Browns two touchdowns. Tight end Jesse James chipped in five receptions for 31 yards in a pretty savvy impersonation of retired Heath Miller. The Steelers put up 38 points even with running back LeVeon Bell out while serving a suspension of his own.As far as confidence builders go, what the young guys experienced should only make the Steelers that much harder to defend.It makes you feel good and it makes them feel good, Roethlisberger said. Some of those guys got their first NFL experience and for them to get that is a big thing. Ive got confidence in them and I think they have confidence in themselves, so thats key.No wonder Wheaton wants to get back out there and join in on the fun against the Bengals in the renewal of what is becoming one of the more intense rivalries in the AFC.Both teams are, in my opinion, getting better every year, Wheaton said. The rivalry is building because of it. The intensity is building because of it.Game notesLB Ryan Shazier did not practice Wednesday while undergoing treatment for a right knee issue that popped up last in the victory over Washington. ... RB DeAngelo Williams was selected AFC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for a league-high 143 yards on Monday night.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '