Fitzpatrick Locks Down Back-To-Back NFC Player Of The Week Honors
September 19th, 2018
Joe knows of no better tonic with which to wash away the latest Jameis Winston lawsuit than a fresh accolade for Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Today, Fitzpatrick was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week. That is no easy task.
In fact, Scott Smith of Buccaneers.com notes just how hard it is to collect a lot of these awards. Fitzpatrick now has seven in his career.
Indeed, only two players have won any sort of Player of the Week award in either conference – Offensive, Defensive or Special Teams – more often than Fitzpatrick in the last five seasons. Both are quarterbacks, as Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers has been selected eight times in that span and Carolina’s Cam Newton has taken home seven awards. Fitzpatrick has now tied New England’s Tom Brady and Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger for third on that list.
How bout one more, Fitz! Bring on the winless Steelers and their porous defense.
September 19th, 2018 at 3:21 pm
Focus on the positive….
September 19th, 2018 at 3:21 pm
That’s awesome, one more defense to go against that we can put up some serious points against!
September 19th, 2018 at 3:26 pm
Ballin brah
September 19th, 2018 at 3:34 pm
Hopefully he makes it 3 in a row.
September 19th, 2018 at 3:40 pm
Hah! Just watched the Broncos vs Raiders game. Bet Gruden is regretting his choice right now.
September 19th, 2018 at 3:40 pm
It really is a great look for him, if I had the beard and chest hair to pull that look off, that’s how I’d go around 24/7.
September 19th, 2018 at 3:41 pm
Fitz deserves the reward. He’s ballin’.
September 19th, 2018 at 3:42 pm
I loved the move when we got him. He’s a legit starter. Jameis is learning QB play he never would have otherwise. He would’ve got the job done as well, but watching Fitz do his thing, surgeon like, was gold. The film sessions together next week will further Jameis’ QB education immeasurably. And when he get his shot, he’ll “operate” this offense just fine.
September 19th, 2018 at 3:43 pm
Maybe Jameis can order a FitzGlamix starter kit in time for 🎃
September 19th, 2018 at 3:44 pm
With an outfit like that are you sure Fitz isn’t auditioning for a role in the upcoming film Bohemian Rhapsody?
September 19th, 2018 at 3:47 pm
Keepin’ Doing Ur Thang Son.
Fuk’ These Trickz
#GOBUCS!
September 19th, 2018 at 3:47 pm
Agree completely, this might be the best thing that ever happened to JW, being able to watch and learn – Fitz has MASTERED this O in less than 2 years…
We all love to bash Gruden…but he is so spot on in his assessment of having a true veteran QB to lean on – Fitz is completely reminding me of the Rich Gannon run with ole Johnny…
September 19th, 2018 at 3:48 pm
Keep On Doing Ur Thang Son.
September 19th, 2018 at 3:53 pm
America’s real qb…Fritz!!
September 19th, 2018 at 3:53 pm
GO FITZ!! GO BUCS!! (now lose Winston please)
September 19th, 2018 at 4:00 pm
make it a 3peat fitz!!!!
#TUNNELVISION!!!!…GO BUCS!!!
September 19th, 2018 at 4:01 pm
@ Rod Munch
A little glue and shag carpet… lol
September 19th, 2018 at 4:09 pm
One more Joe?how about 14 more!
September 19th, 2018 at 4:19 pm
Oh, ho, ho
Fitzmagic, you know
Never believe, it’s not so
Fitzmagic, you know
Never believe, it’s not so
September 19th, 2018 at 5:28 pm
Well done Fitz. Against all odds and against all the know it all egghead predictions. You cost a lot of NFL halftime guys a lot of money. I could see it on their faces at halftime and after the game. Oh, and Fitz, by the way, they said you won’t do it again this week, just like they said last week.
Put it in their mouths. For us. Thanks in advance.
September 19th, 2018 at 5:31 pm
Hey Walter Seidel, just leave that alone buddy. Time to stop piling on our players. I know we’re so used to losing that it’s hard for us to act like we’ve been there before, but we have. Let’s not have our fan base be the reason guys don’t want to sign here.
We have two bad ass QBs right now. Most teams have no serviceable backups. Jameis is the future here, whether you like it or not.
September 19th, 2018 at 5:44 pm
Agree Joe, One More POTW and let the legend that is Fitzmagic rest. (For now and maybe forever.)
Let the MVP have his team/Baby back
Fitz can enjoy paradise, AKA Tampa, riding off into that sunset never tasted better… GOOD TONIC Indeed Sir!!!
September 19th, 2018 at 6:02 pm
please bucs … Trade Winston as bucs season tkt holders deserve better then all the low life drama as the face of the team.
September 19th, 2018 at 6:43 pm
@FreeTheSecretWeapon,
So, 3 straight POTW honors and you want to bench the hot hand? SMH.
September 19th, 2018 at 6:46 pm
Fitz is the man until he ain’t. Nothing a QB loves more than control of his own destiny. If he wins out then so be it. I see him hurt or played out by week 8 at most but long as we are top of the best division in the NFL he ain’t going anywhere.
September 19th, 2018 at 7:08 pm
Hope Fitzy has one more in him, because the Steelers are going to get jacked up for this game. I wonder if the DL is going to get to Big Ben? If not, he can score 30+ on us easy. Our DB”s won’t have it so easy, as they did against the Eagles. AB and JJSS are gonna be open, you can count on it. Probably going to be another shootout like in NO. Exciting to be a BUCS fan all of a sudden. #FearTheBeard #GoBucs
September 19th, 2018 at 7:11 pm
Go Fitz! Go Bucs!!
September 19th, 2018 at 7:32 pm
@FreeTheSecretWeapon
I’m with lambchop! Fitz set a record already. Let him have his moment while it lasts.
September 19th, 2018 at 7:40 pm
He is walking on water right now !
So happy for him and his family. His boys have got to be stoked
September 19th, 2018 at 7:57 pm
What Bird Said!!!^^^^^^^^
September 19th, 2018 at 8:36 pm
BigStinky
We gotta run the ball on Monday Night
September 19th, 2018 at 9:39 pm
All it takes is one unproven accusation nearing three years ago for a few racist clowns to call for Jameis to be cut or traded away. One single unsubstantiated incident ignoring the model citizen he has been for nearly four years. Fitz is a short term solution that teams can and will scheme to stop at some point. Jameis is the long term solution that has never had an OL like this with this corps of receivers. I hope Fitz goes 19-0, but the future of this franchise is Jameis Winston. GO BUCS
September 19th, 2018 at 10:20 pm
1 sparky buc gets it.
September 19th, 2018 at 11:11 pm
Even the perfect wave eventually finds a beach
Lets hope its a long and epic ride
One thing is for sure though
Once Fitz gets the board to the beach… Its Winston’s turn!
September 20th, 2018 at 5:53 am
Hey sparky, racism didn’t get Jameis suspended.
September 20th, 2018 at 9:48 am
A good guy who finished first twice. Very rare in life. Congrats and kudos to the Fitzster. He deserves it!
September 20th, 2018 at 2:28 pm
Race has nothing to do with an immoral qb.