The potential for Brayden Schager\u2019s CFL debut is so close that he can almost see it now.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d just try to go out there and have fun and just do everything I can to perform,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s awesome to be out there on that field. If I get the chance, I\u2019m just going to go out there and have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have activated the 24-year-old quarterback from the reserve roster for the first time this season for Saturday\u2019s tilt with the Edmonton Elks.<\/p>\n
Though Jack Coan is getting the starter\u2019s assignment for the last regular season game so veteran Trevor Harris can get some extra rest for the playoffs, Schager is next in line. Riders coach Corey Mace said earlier this week that Schager might be called into action after getting some practice reps.<\/p>\n
That possibility was enough for his parents, Scott and Ginger, to make the long trip north from Texas. They\u2019ll at least see him in uniform on the sidelines. He\u2019s optimistic they\u2019ll see him behind centre.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been working hard all year, just trying to pick up everything I can, and learn from the older guys,\u201d Schager said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a great experience this year. Excited for the opportunity. If I get my chance out there, I\u2019m just going to be looking forward to it and try to go have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
Schager signed with the Riders last September after a collegiate career at the University of Hawaii.<\/p>\n
There, he was known for his \u201cSchager Bombs,\u201d long tosses downfield that led to him throwing for 9,096 yards and 62 touchdowns while starting 37 of 42 games from 2021 to 2024. Fans would even wear T-shirts with the words printed on them.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s my favourite thing to do, to throw the deep ball,\u201d Schager said. \u201cWhenever I\u2019d get to see that on social media, it\u2019s pretty cool. People adopted that. Guys on the team at Hawaii would love it as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully, I can get one of those (on Saturday). That\u2019d be great.\u201d<\/p>\n
Schager hasn\u2019t had much of a chance to launch throws while with the Riders as he\u2019s largely had to bide his time. His last action was during the exhibition schedule.<\/p>\n
He went 10-for-18 for 139 yards in the first game at Calgary on May 18. He also rushed five times for 41 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown. He then went 14-for-19 for 179 yards against Winnipeg on May 23 in Saskatoon. The high mark was a three-yard, game-winning touchdown pass to Daniel Wiebe with 42.9 seconds left.<\/p>\n
Schager\u2019s play earned him a spot on the reserve roster.<\/p>\n
Now, the guy who tries to emulate Tom Brady\u2019s approach and Josh Allen\u2019s skill set is hoping he\u2019ll be able to do something memorable in a real CFL game.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love playing football. That\u2019s one of my favourite things to do,\u201d Schager said. \u201cJust being out there with all the guys and having fun and being able to perform a little bit was awesome. I\u2019ve missed that. If I get my chance to play, I\u2019ll be ready for it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The potential for Brayden Schager\u2019s CFL debut is so close that he can almost see it now. \u201cI\u2019d…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":943860,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[3878,49,48,521,522,520,3290,4398,27684,27683,1893,4401,27682,4400,4399,82],"class_list":["post-943859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cfl","tag-agriculture","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadian-football-league","tag-canadianfootballleague","tag-cfl","tag-contests","tag-country-music","tag-gx94","tag-manitoba-news","tag-radio","tag-rider-radio","tag-saskatchewan-news","tag-saskatchewan-roughriders","tag-saskatchewan-sports","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/943859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=943859"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/943859\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/943860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=943859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=943859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=943859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}