'All is not lost': Riders still have a chance even with Harris injured, Wes Cates says
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The Riders are coming off of a tough loss at home that saw the team's starting quarterback, Trevor Harris go down in the fourth quarter with a serious leg injury.
The Riders are coming off of a tough loss at home that saw the team’s starting quarterback, Trevor Harris go down in the fourth quarter with a serious leg injury.
Darrell Romuld:
The Saskatchewan Roughriders fell to the Calgary Stampeders 33-31 this weekend. But Wes Cates they lost a lot more than just the football game – they lost their leader, their starting quarterback and it doesn't look good.
Wes Cates:
“Yeah Darrell, I mean, it's tough. The Riders were looking rough at times – struggling on the O and the defense hasn't been as sharp as we've seen in the past, but they've been getting wins. So it felt like Trevor Harris was that guy that everybody believed in. Everybody rallied around and he made the plays that he needed to play or make when he when he had the chances and opportunities and then you see him go out there and he's doing it again. He's running for first down. It looks like he's gonna get the sticks, gets spun around and just unluckily has a big fall on his leg. A tibial fracture close to the knee looks rough. I mean, is he done for the season? The timeline says maybe not, but it'll be tough to see him back out there.”
Done for the season? Is he done for his career? He’s 37-year-old, does he want to keep coming back and doing this?
“I think a guy like him, he seems like he loves putting the work in and he's the type of guy that definitely enjoys the process. I would say if there's ligaments gone and it's looking like it's nine months to a year before he can really get back to action – I say maybe he is. but this sounds like in this case, maybe a break was better. I mean, it sounds like it's in a really tough spot and somewhere where you've never want it to. So close to a joint is probably complicates the joint, but I think I think he might try to come back.”
