Fitzmagic will still be part of the NFL but not in the way we used to experience it. Retired journeyman quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is venturing into broadcasting and will serve as a studio analyst for Amazon Prime Video during the 2022 NFL season.

Amazon Prime Video is set to broadcast Thursday Night Football starting this upcoming season, and Fitzpatrick should be a big part of the program. He is expected to be involved in pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage, according to the streamer’s announcement.

Prime Video’s director of global live sports production Jared Stacy issued a statement to confirm the news and called Fitzpatrick “one of the great characters in the league.”

“We’re thrilled to now have him on our team and know our viewers will love seeing his sense of humor and intelligence on display every week,” Stacy added.

Besides Fitzpatrick, Amazon’s Thursday Night Football coverage will also include Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez and legendary Seattle Seahawks corner Richard Sherman.

Ryan Fitzpatrick played 17 seasons in the NFL and suited up for nine different teams during that period. He spent 2021 with the Washington Commanders but was limited to just one game due to a hip injury. Fitzpatrick opted against a comeback this offseason and instead officially retired in early June. 

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Miami Dolphins are going with experience over youth. The team just announced that veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick will be the team’s starting quarterback for Week 1, with second-year player Josh Rosen taking the backup role.

Both Fitzpatrick and Rosen made good cases for themselves during the training camp and preseason, and it seemed that Dolphins’ new head coach Brian Flores is in for a tough decision. Still, Flores didn’t want to postpone the matter for long and named Fitzpatrick the starter following the preseason game against New Orleans Saints.

“I found out before you guys,” – said Fitzpatrick while talking with reporters after the Saints game. “Just a quick conversation with coach Flo. He’s been great throughout the whole process. Not just with starters, non-starters, whatever. Just in terms of being upfront and just letting guys know how he sees things and what he feels.”

Although disappointed with the decision, Rosen handled it like a pro. “I’ll push him every single day for him to get better and if he doesn’t, I’ll surpass him,” – said Rosen.

While both QBs had their ups and downs in the first three preseason games, Fitzpatrick probably won the job thanks to his performance against Jacksonville Jaguars. In that game, the 36-year-old journeyman completed 12 out of 18 attempted passes, throwing for 126 yards and one touchdown.

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It didn’t last long, but it sure was fun.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that Jameis Winston is taking over as the team’s starting quarterback after the Week 5 bye which means that Ryan Fitzpatrick is back to being a backup. FitzMagic is officially gone.

Considered a journeyman and capable NFL backup, Ryan Fitzpatrick received a surprising chance to be a starter for Buccaneers when the Jameis Winston was handed a three-game suspension at the beginning of 2018 NFL season. Bucs were hoping that Fitzpatrick will at least make them stay competitive in games Winston is absent, but the 35-year-old did much more.

When Fitzpatrick passed for 417 yards and four touchdowns in Week 1 win against New Orleans Saints, it was a welcoming surprise, but many people thought it was an aberration. Then he added 402 yards and four touchdowns in Week 3 win against reigning Super Bowl champions Philadelphia Eagles, while almost orchestrating a comeback against Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3 when he threw for 411 yards and three touchdowns. This tremendous stretch even got its own nickname; FitzMagic.

It was hard not to get caught up in the FitzMagic. It was a perfect underdog story about an aging veteran quarterback who comes to a team in the time of need and starts playing beyond everyone’s wildest expectations.

We didn’t care that analysts warned us that Ryan Fitzpatrick couldn’t keep such high playing level. And we didn’t care that he was known for occasional flashes of brilliance followed by long stretches of terrible playmaking. Like when he followed 5-2 start with Buffalo Bills in 2011 with a 1-8 finish. We hoped it would be different this time. That it will last longer. It wasn’t. It didn’t.

After captivating the attention of NFL fans all around the world for three weeks, FitzMagic suddenly ran out in the first half of Week 4 game against the Chicago Bears.

In that game, Fitzpatrick couldn’t find the inspiration as he did in previous three games. He completed just nine out of 18 passes for 126 yards, throwing one interception and couldn’t reach the end zone in two-quarters of play. Bucs were losing 3-38, and coach Dirk Koetter responded by benching Fitzpatrick and starting Jameis Winston in the second half.

You could even argue that Ryan Fitzpatrick set standards for himself in the first three games that were too high and that is what eventually got him to the bench. Bucs awful first half shouldn’t even be attributed to Fitzpatrick alone since the entire team was playing terribly.

But, on the other hand, there is a feeling that Koetter couldn’t wait to insert Winston back into the starting lineup. Winston is the future of the franchise and as such can’t be relegated to the bench in favor of a veteran that has a proven record of failures.

Maybe this first half against Bears was an aberration, and Fitzpatrick would wow us in the second half, and FitzMagic would go on in Week 5. Guess we’ll never know.

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Fitzmagic will still be part of the NFL but not in the way we used to experience it. Retired journeyman quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is venturing into broadcasting and will serve as a studio analyst for Amazon Prime Video during the 2022 NFL season.

Amazon Prime Video is set to broadcast Thursday Night Football starting this upcoming season, and Fitzpatrick should be a big part of the program. He is expected to be involved in pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage, according to the streamer’s announcement.

Prime Video’s director of global live sports production Jared Stacy issued a statement to confirm the news and called Fitzpatrick “one of the great characters in the league.”

“We’re thrilled to now have him on our team and know our viewers will love seeing his sense of humor and intelligence on display every week,” Stacy added.

Besides Fitzpatrick, Amazon’s Thursday Night Football coverage will also include Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez and legendary Seattle Seahawks corner Richard Sherman.

Ryan Fitzpatrick played 17 seasons in the NFL and suited up for nine different teams during that period. He spent 2021 with the Washington Commanders but was limited to just one game due to a hip injury. Fitzpatrick opted against a comeback this offseason and instead officially retired in early June. 

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Miami Dolphins are going with experience over youth. The team just announced that veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick will be the team’s starting quarterback for Week 1, with second-year player Josh Rosen taking the backup role.

Both Fitzpatrick and Rosen made good cases for themselves during the training camp and preseason, and it seemed that Dolphins’ new head coach Brian Flores is in for a tough decision. Still, Flores didn’t want to postpone the matter for long and named Fitzpatrick the starter following the preseason game against New Orleans Saints.

“I found out before you guys,” – said Fitzpatrick while talking with reporters after the Saints game. “Just a quick conversation with coach Flo. He’s been great throughout the whole process. Not just with starters, non-starters, whatever. Just in terms of being upfront and just letting guys know how he sees things and what he feels.”

Although disappointed with the decision, Rosen handled it like a pro. “I’ll push him every single day for him to get better and if he doesn’t, I’ll surpass him,” – said Rosen.

While both QBs had their ups and downs in the first three preseason games, Fitzpatrick probably won the job thanks to his performance against Jacksonville Jaguars. In that game, the 36-year-old journeyman completed 12 out of 18 attempted passes, throwing for 126 yards and one touchdown.

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It didn’t last long, but it sure was fun.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that Jameis Winston is taking over as the team’s starting quarterback after the Week 5 bye which means that Ryan Fitzpatrick is back to being a backup. FitzMagic is officially gone.

Considered a journeyman and capable NFL backup, Ryan Fitzpatrick received a surprising chance to be a starter for Buccaneers when the Jameis Winston was handed a three-game suspension at the beginning of 2018 NFL season. Bucs were hoping that Fitzpatrick will at least make them stay competitive in games Winston is absent, but the 35-year-old did much more.

When Fitzpatrick passed for 417 yards and four touchdowns in Week 1 win against New Orleans Saints, it was a welcoming surprise, but many people thought it was an aberration. Then he added 402 yards and four touchdowns in Week 3 win against reigning Super Bowl champions Philadelphia Eagles, while almost orchestrating a comeback against Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3 when he threw for 411 yards and three touchdowns. This tremendous stretch even got its own nickname; FitzMagic.

It was hard not to get caught up in the FitzMagic. It was a perfect underdog story about an aging veteran quarterback who comes to a team in the time of need and starts playing beyond everyone’s wildest expectations.

We didn’t care that analysts warned us that Ryan Fitzpatrick couldn’t keep such high playing level. And we didn’t care that he was known for occasional flashes of brilliance followed by long stretches of terrible playmaking. Like when he followed 5-2 start with Buffalo Bills in 2011 with a 1-8 finish. We hoped it would be different this time. That it will last longer. It wasn’t. It didn’t.

After captivating the attention of NFL fans all around the world for three weeks, FitzMagic suddenly ran out in the first half of Week 4 game against the Chicago Bears.

In that game, Fitzpatrick couldn’t find the inspiration as he did in previous three games. He completed just nine out of 18 passes for 126 yards, throwing one interception and couldn’t reach the end zone in two-quarters of play. Bucs were losing 3-38, and coach Dirk Koetter responded by benching Fitzpatrick and starting Jameis Winston in the second half.

You could even argue that Ryan Fitzpatrick set standards for himself in the first three games that were too high and that is what eventually got him to the bench. Bucs awful first half shouldn’t even be attributed to Fitzpatrick alone since the entire team was playing terribly.

But, on the other hand, there is a feeling that Koetter couldn’t wait to insert Winston back into the starting lineup. Winston is the future of the franchise and as such can’t be relegated to the bench in favor of a veteran that has a proven record of failures.

Maybe this first half against Bears was an aberration, and Fitzpatrick would wow us in the second half, and FitzMagic would go on in Week 5. Guess we’ll never know.

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