Tag: Ryan Fitzpatrick

Fans chanting ‘sell the team’ at owner Daniel Snyder in Brian Robinson’s postgame interview

Fans chant “sell the team” during Amazon Prime’s postgame show.

Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. had another memorable night Thursday. Robinson scored the decisive touchdown in Washington’s 12-7 win over the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football. It was also his first NFL touchdown.

After the game, Robinson came on the Amazon Prime set with former NFL players Richard Sherman, Andrew Whitworth, Tony Gonzalez and Ryan Fitzpatrick to discuss Washington’s win.

The impressive rookie was speaking to the crew but an audible chant of “sell the team” drowned out part of Robinson’s moment.

The chant, of course, was directed at Washington owner Daniel Snyder, who was the target of an ESPN report on Thursday suggesting Snyder had ‘dirt’ on the other NFL owners and was prepared for a fight if they attempted to remove him.

While it’s disappointing that the chants overshadowed Robinson’s stage after the game, it’s understandable. No NFL fan base has been subjected to what Washington fans have over the past 23 years. Snyder has destroyed a once-proud franchise and wiped out a legion of loyal and passionate fans during his tenure.

WATCH: Ryan Fitzpatrick serenades Tua Tagovailoa with ukulele

The two sat down before the TNF matchup.

Everyone knew that Ryan Fitzpatrick was going to show even more of his electric personality when he announced his retirement and joined the media and broadcasting side of the sport, but he has jumped in quicker than imagined.

Ahead of the Miami Dolphins’ Thursday night matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals, Fitzpatrick sat down with his former teammate Tua Tagovailoa for an interview. However, before the full interview hit social media, one clip started to go viral.

Fitzpatrick and Tagovailoa played the ukulele together on set, and the retired quarterback burst out into a song about his active counterpart.

If Fitzpatrick is going to create this type of content, he might need to be getting more air time. It’s also great to see Tagovailoa continuing to have fun this season.

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3 veteran quarterbacks not named Brian Hoyer for Patriots

If the Brian Hoyer experiment implodes, here are three other veteran quarterbacks the Patriots could bring in.

The New England Patriots are preparing to embark on the Brian Hoyer era with starting quarterback Mac Jones likely out of commission for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers.

That’s obviously putting it mildly considering he’s dealing with a “severe” high ankle sprain that could keep him out for much longer. He’s reportedly seeking a second opinion in hopes of avoiding surgery, which means the timetable could be extended even further if he’s counting on the injury to heal through natural means.

That means more Hoyer and more headaches for the Patriots.

The team likely isn’t pulling off a trade for Gardner Minshew or some other backup out there hoping for an opportunity to start under center. Sorry, Minshew fans.

But if the Hoyer experiment gets absolutely annihilated by the Green Bay Packers in Week 4, maybe coach Bill Belichick considers dipping into the free agent pool and seeing who he could hand another lifeline.

Here are three quarterbacks that could be the emergency backup option to the emergency backup option.

Ryan Fitzpatrick believes Tua Tagovailoa’s jump stems from coaching change

McDaniel has shown his quarterback nothing but trust and support.

To say that Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and former head coach Brian Flores didn’t have the best relationship isn’t breaking news.

Part of the reason that Flores was fired, according to the team, was because of his inability to collaborate. Few people had a closer look at the dynamics between the head coach and quarterback than former Dolphins quarterback-turned-analyst Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Fitzpatrick was in those meeting rooms and on the field with Tagovailoa during the former first-round selection’s rookie season, and it wasn’t exactly the smoothest transition from one signal-caller to the other. The veteran came in to relieve Tagovailoa at points in the season, as Flores was trying to win games even if meant stunting the growth of the rookie.

In Fitzpatrick’s mind, Tagovailoa is taking a jump this year due to the presence of Mike McDaniel and the absence of Flores.

“I really do think a lot of this early success, is the way he’s being coached and the relationship that he has with the head coach,” Fitzpatrick said on a Zoom call this week (transcribed by the Palm Beach Post). “Because I think that was a huge sticking point and something that just was difficult for him in the first few years.

“And I don’t want to speak for him. But I’m sure it’s evident to everybody the way that Mike McDaniel has come in and embraced Tua and made sure that he knows that he’s the guy and that he’s loved and that they’re on the same team, and trying to have success together. I think that’s been really helpful for his mentality.”

Fitzpatrick’s not wrong about the amount of love that McDaniel had shown Tagovailoa. From their very first phone conversation on the plane ride to South Florida, the head coach has been praising his quarterback and saying how they can achieve great things together.

Tagovailoa has rewarded that belief with a strong start to his third season – 925 yards, eight touchdowns, two interceptions, 71.3% completion percentage and a 117.8 passer rating. Not to mention three wins.

Fitzpatrick looked back at Tagovailoa’s first year and is impressed by the way he was able to handle himself with such professionalism.

“There was the Denver game that I came in in the fourth quarter, and there was the Las Vegas game and I came in the fourth quarter,” Fitzpatrick said. “I think that was kind of an admission by coach for us that there were certain aspects of (Tua’s) game that weren’t ready yet because he was young in terms of the two-minute drill and being able to do some of that stuff efficiently.

“But he’s so talented, that it was time to get him on the field and get them to learn. And so I thought (Tua) did a great job with that, that year, because that wasn’t easy. Showing up to work every day having a smile on his face. And so, after I left, there was some things that got even rockier with that relationship. I just think it was so refreshing when Mike came in. To have a coach in Mike that, you know, felt like you guys were on the same page on the same team trying to pull in the same direction”

McDaniel and Tagovailoa seem to be not only on the same page but on the same line as well. With this system, these weapons and a coach that believes in him, Tagovailoa just may be able to get the team over the hump, into the playoffs and win a game.

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Ryan Fitzpatrick is still Bills Mafia, will jump through table if team wins title (video)

Ryan Fitzpatrick is still #BillsMafia, will jump through table if team wins title (video):

Ryan Fitzpatrick has retired from the NFL. Life now has him lined up with a big-wig job as a broadcaster for Amazon on Thursday Night Football.

Doesn’t mean he’s any less a member of Bills Mafia.

Fitzpatrick, who went shirtless at a Buffalo Bills playoff game last season, answered some questions for TMZ Sports.

While he did take the Baltimore Ravens as his “sleeper” to win the Super Bowl this season, he still made a promise to Bills Mafia: If they win, he’s going to celebrate.

Fitz said he’ll jump through a table for Buffalo to celebrate the occasion.

Check out the TMZ clip below:

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Here’s who’s joining Richard Sherman on Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football studio show

Who’s joining Richard Sherman as a TNF analyst? We go over it.

One of the more significant changes to the NFL broadcasting schedule this year is that Thursday Night Football games will now be broadcast on Amazon Prime. (Be sure to check with your local bar or restaurant on whether they will show these games!)

It is the first time a pro football broadcast series will be primarily shown over a streaming service. And with a loaded slate of games, TNF certainly appears to be quite interesting moving forward.

Aside from Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit calling matchups in the booth, a bunch of familiar faces will also analyze TNF games in the studio.

Let’s dive into who will be breaking down the respective Thursday night matchups every week on Amazon Prime.

Ryan Fitzpatrick shares what’s stopping Tua Tagovailoa from being a top-10 QB

The positives and negatives in Tua’s game.

For the first year of Tua Tagovailoa’s career, he shared a locker room with NFL fan-favorite Ryan Fitzpatrick.

The veteran started the season with the rookie starting for the first time in Week 7 against the Los Angeles Rams, a game that Miami would win 28-17. The rest of the season was interesting, with Fitzpatrick and Tagovailoa switching back and forth at points.

In 2021, Tagovailoa took over as the full-time starter and Fitzpatrick signed with the Washington Commanders (Football Team at the time). Fitzpatrick suffered a season-ending injury in the season opener and has since retired. For 2022, he’s joined Amazon’s pre-game crew, where he’ll be dissecting the play of quarterbacks all over the league.

This week, he joined “Pardon My Take” and was asked to talk about what Tagovailoa does better than any other quarterback in the league. Fitzpatrick took this time to delve into his strengths and weaknesses, as well as what it is that’s holding him back from being an elite, top-10 player at the position.

“If you’re a top-10 quarterback, you have to have at least one trait that is absolutely special,” Fitzpatrick said. “Something that you can do that really nobody else can do… With Tua, it’s not the arm strength. It’s not the ability to run. It’s not the ability to scramble or get out of trouble, so what is it? People would say ‘well, he’s a winner.’ Tyreek Hill says he’s the most accurate quarterback I’ve ever seen.

“When I first saw Tua, what popped out to me, because it’s hard for a young quarterback to come in and do this, the anticipation and accuracy. Those are the things that he has to be elite at, and I think that he’s very very good at. Very accurate and can anticipate.

“The problem is sometimes you have to create, and he’ll be able to scramble and get out of trouble and get you five yards, but he’s not going to be able to scramble around, escape the pocket and make the big plays down the field. So, he has to take what he has that’s elite, his accuracy, and hopefully, as he gets better, his decision-making. He has to be the best in the NFL at it because he’s limited in some of those other ways.”

Fitzpatrick had a vantage point of Tagovailoa that not many have, as he saw him in every practice and in the meeting rooms for a full year. Since then, he’s been able to watch him like the rest of us.

However, most would probably agree with this assessment. Tagovailoa is limited in ways, but there are things that he can do to prove a lot of people wrong this season.

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Ryan Fitzpatrick not a fan of Tom Brady: ‘He just pisses me off’

Ryan Fitzpatrick believes Tom Brady never respected him when facing the Patriots.

File this story under the things no one knew about former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Apparently, he has a beef with former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

Fitzpatrick spent time playing for every AFC East team not named the Patriots, which means he has run into Brady in multiple head-to-head matchups.

In one game in particular in 2011, when he was the quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, he helped hand the Patriots a 34-31 loss in a home game.

Brady threw for 387 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions, while Fitzpatrick racked up 369 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. However, it was the alleged post-game snub from the legendary quarterback that really irked the man that went on to be called “FitzMagic.”

“No, zero respect, he’d never shake my hand,” said Fitzpatrick. “I’ve told this story before, but he just pisses me off because you’re in Buffalo, you’re playing New England, they’re kicking our ass—every single year they’re beating us. We finally in 2011 knocked them off. It was right at the beginning of the season. We had this great start, and he threw five interceptions in the game, which was just wonderful to see every single one of them.

“It was like wonderful to see and runs straight off, like no handshake, no quarterback middle-of-the-field where the cameras are, ‘Hey, stay healthy, buddy.’ You know, pat me on the head and let me go. He just ran straight off. It bothered me so much because there was no respect there. Every time I played him after that it was like, let’s make this dude respect me.”

One has to wonder if Brady has any idea that Fitzpatrick feels this way about him. Things have changed since the 45-year-old legend headed off to Tampa Bay and is likely on his retirement tour this season.

Maybe it isn’t too late for that handshake and letting bygones be bygones.

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Questions about Ryan Fitzpatrick’s rumored waterslide injury turned awkward in call with Dan Le Batard

This video is both perfect and SO uncomfortable.

Over the course of his 17 NFL seasons, Ryan Fitzpatrick was regarded as among the league’s more jovial personalities. After all, this was the guy who borrowed DeSean Jackson’s clothes just to make a press conference more fun.

But there are some subjects that Fitzpatrick isn’t willing to joke about, and The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz unintentionally hit that topic during Wednesday’s call with the former NFL quarterback. Let this be known now: Ryan Fitzpatrick does not like to discuss waterslides and possible injuries on said waterslides.

Last year, a caller into 106.7 The Fan in D.C. claimed that he witnessed Fitzpatrick get hurt during a trip to a waterpark. And while there was virtually no credibility to the caller’s claim, The Le Batard Show crew figured it would be funny to at least get Fitzpatrick’s take on the subject.

Fitzpatrick, though, just wasn’t feeling that line of questioning at all.

With the first question, Fitzpatrick basically “no commented” Stugotz. And he really did not enjoy the follow-up questions. Again, Le Batard thought it would be all in good fun — just look at how he was dressed as Kane! But the entire interview was so awkward at that point that they just let Fitzpatrick end his call rather than let the uncomfortable exchange drag on.

NFL fans had plenty of thoughts on the whole call. Also, Fitzpatrick didn’t exactly convince viewers that his career did not end from a waterslide injury.

Commanders QB Coach Ken Zampese likes his trio.

Ken Zampese likes all three of his quarterbacks and discusses each one.

Commanders quarterback coach Ken Zampese talked to the media Friday about losing his father (Ernie), growing up a coach’s son and his current Washington position group.

This is part two and will look into his current trio of quarterbacks.

Zampese was asked what the difference is in coaching Carson Wentz (6-year starter) and Taylor Heinicke (first-year of starting 2021).

“I hit it off with both of them, really easily. They’re both guys that have a grit to them. There are certain guys that have a high grit level, that have a high pain threshold, and can play under pressure that way. They’re so fun to be around because they don’t get affected by outside forces. You can talk about things in the heat of it, and their minds are not on the last series. You can really get to what we’re going to do next. Both of those guys are like that.”

Zampese was expecting to have veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick last year when suddenly it was Taylor Heinicke’s job for 17 games. “It was so much fun this past year with Taylor because, ‘Hey we’re here, let’s go.’ You knew you were going to get your best from him. You knew you were going to get his whole heart and soul all the time. That’s all you can ask for anyway.”

Zampese in 2022 is given the challenge of working to help Wentz improve his game.

“There’s always certain things you want to move in the direction of more often to gain consistency. We try to do that on a daily basis, and he really likes to work. He puts his mind to it, and he really likes to talk about the details of things. Getting things fixed for anybody, it’s not an overnight thing; It’s a process thing. And as long as both people are committed to going in that same direction and see things the same way you can make strides as you go. And that’s what we’re doing.”

Change can be difficult for anyone, even an NFL quarterback who has been a starter for six consecutive seasons. Yet, Zampese stated he believed playing in any offense for a period helps because there are concepts that carry over, He believes Wentz is a good study and added, “Thank goodness, he’s got an urgency about him that wants to know why we do it this way so that we can then play that way.”

Ken is seeing Carson increase his comfort zone heading into the season.
“Each day is just a little bit more. It doesn’t mean that you’re going to win. It just means you’re going to put yourself in a position more often to do it right. Then, that will lead to winning. The consistency over time and making good decisions, to being on time, knowing who that person is and where he comes out of the break. All those things increase your odds a little bit. That’s all we’re trying to do each day, is put the odds in our favor a little bit more through technique, through understanding of players, through understanding of zones where the ball’s going and why.”

Zampese is a big believer in not only arm mechanics but footwork being vitally important. “Any throws that you throw without your feet firmly planted, as if you have money on throwing the ball to that target, usually the odds go down. Sometimes they make you do it and sometimes you do it just because you fell off of that one. Well, the discipline to stay and not fall off is what we’re trying to get.”

Using a basketball analogy, Zampese added, “We got to hit all the open threes that we can because we’re going to have to put the ball on the floor often enough, you know?”

Asked regarding his early impression of rookie Sam Howell, “When somebody gives you such a talented player, you got to find ways to buy time throughout the week, and we do that. I make sure I ask him questions in meetings, and we spend time Friday after practice. We spend a little time throwing and then Wednesday and Thursday; he has specific things that we talked about doing that he does on his own. Then we do it together Friday, the red zone stuff and it’s been fun.”

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