Peter King on Fitz--didn't see this posted

[RoscoeMagic]

I told you the Bills are dangerous.

I keep hearing reasons why a 34-point win at Kansas City is cheap. The Chiefs stink, they came out of the lockout unprepared, blah, blah, blah. Sorry. Not buying it. I don't care how bad the Chiefs looked this summer, and how awful they were Sunday. A 34-point road win in the NFL is a big deal. And watching the eminently underrated Ryan Fitzpatrick lead it, I'm convinced more than ever that Fitzpatrick has a chance -- a chance, now, not a guarantee -- to be a long-term starting quarterback in the NFL.

"Fitz is so smart,'' Chan Gailey told me. I guess he should be; he went to Harvard. "I can tell him anything once, and he executes exactly the way I want. You don't have to hammer things into him, he just gets it. And I don't know if he told you this, but he said this game was the first time he's ever finished by kneeling in the victory formation.''

What's impressive to me is how Fitzpatrick has taken a group of lightly regarded college receivers -- Stevie Johnson (seventh round, 2008), Donald Jones (undrafted, 2010), David Nelson (undrafted, 2010), Marcus Easley (fourth round, 2010), and tight end Scott Chandler, a waiver pickup from Dallas last season -- and merged them with veteran speedster Roscoe Parrish. All Fitzpatrick did in Kansas City was go 17 for 25 for 208 yards, with four touchdowns and no interceptions.

"No one out there knows how talented those receivers are, but I do,'' said Fitzpatrick. "I know they can perform on this level.'' As, we're finding out, so can Fitzpatrick.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/09/13/mail/index.html?sct=nfl_t2_a3

[better days]

Re: Peter King on Fitz--didn't see this posted

Yeah I posted before that I think Fitz has a GOOD SHOT at being a franchise QB. I see him getting better as the year progresses, not worse.

[FlyingDutchman]

Re: Peter King on Fitz--didn't see this posted

Im one of the many who expect the Bills to get his replacement in next years draft, and I dont want to get ahead of myself after one game against the Chiefs but Fitzmagic is starting to win me over as a long term solution. Long term as in next 4-5 years but thats an eternity at the Bills QB position. He makes good decisions, is accurate enough and he sure as hell has won the locker room:




Shawne DeAndre Merriman
HELL YEAH! QB OF THE WEEK #14 OF THE BUFFLAO BILLS Ryan Fitzpatrick






C.j. Spiller
So now that week 1 is over... Who was the best QB according to espn? Rodgers? He had a decent game, but no. Brees? He lost yet put up great numbers...yet, no. How bout Brady? He looked like number 1...yet...good old espn finally got it right...Ryan "Magic" Fitzpatrick rated #1 QB week 1. Bills football, come get some.


Good to see these guys proud and happy for their boy

[G Wolly]

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lol @ spiller.

[Meathead]

Re: Peter King on Fitz--didn't see this posted

fitz sucks. nothing to see here. move along.

[better days]

Re: Peter King on Fitz--didn't see this posted

fitz sucks. nothing to see here. move along.

Well, there was plenty to see last Sunday. I hope to see more of the same this Sunday when the Bills have their opening game at the Ralph.

[Mad Max]

Re: Peter King on Fitz--didn't see this posted

lol @ spiller.

I can't wait for another Bills player to have an opportunity to tweet about a stellar Spiller performance.

[YardRat]

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I'm very interested in seeing how he performs this week. Has he truly stepped up to a different level, or will we see the 'anti-Fitz' against Oakland?

[Mad Max]

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I'm very interested in seeing how he performs this week. Has he truly stepped up to a different level, or will we see the 'anti-Fitz' against Oakland?

I expect a good performance this weekend out of Fitz. But even if he lights up the Radezzz like he did the Chiefs, I'm not jumping onto his bandwagon.

I need to see him pull in a win or three against top competition. Let him beat Brady, once though...and I'm pretty sure his bandwagons going to be filled to capacity.

[Beebe's Kid]

Re: Peter King on Fitz--didn't see this posted

I expect a good performance this weekend out of Fitz. But even if he lights up the Radezzz like he did the Chiefs, I'm not jumping onto his bandwagon.

I need to see him pull in a win or three against top competition. Let him beat Brady, once though...and I'm pretty sure his bandwagons going to be filled to capacity.

I've been on since the first home preseason game last year. He played halfway decent the first couple, but when he came in there, I was with my wife, and I told her he was a different QB than in '09, when he was the best we had. He actually got all of our wins, although the Jets game was credited to TE.

I admit I wasn't sure how good he could be, but I had always maintained that his intelligence was going to be what propelled him.

I am not saying that everybody should be on the wagon, I can appreciate it if somebody is skeptical. I think he is the real deal, and is going to continue improving.

I think we will be Brady. A week three win in Buffalo might end up getting the goal post torn down!

If he can pull that off, I think we are going to need to visit Mama Pecoraro and get another bandwagon, because one won't cut it.

[Mad Max]

Re: Peter King on Fitz--didn't see this posted

I've been on since the first home preseason game last year. He played halfway decent the first couple, but when he came in there, I was with my wife, and I told her he was a different QB than in '09, when he was the best we had. He actually got all of our wins, although the Jets game was credited to TE.

I admit I wasn't sure how good he could be, but I had always maintained that his intelligence was going to be what propelled him.

I am not saying that everybody should be on the wagon, I can appreciate it if somebody is skeptical. I think he is the real deal, and is going to continue improving.

I think we will be Brady. A week three win in Buffalo might end up getting the goal post torn down!

If he can pull that off, I think we are going to need to visit Mama Pecoraro and get another bandwagon, because one won't cut it.

Ya you are the unquestioned owner/driver of the BillsZone Fitz bandwagon. I hope that ***er gets filled to capacity due to some big wins against the jests and the patsies.

[BertSquirtgum]

Re: Peter King on Fitz--didn't see this posted

Im one of the many who expect the Bills to get his replacement in next years draft, and I dont want to get ahead of myself after one game against the Chiefs but Fitzmagic is starting to win me over as a long term solution. Long term as in next 4-5 years but thats an eternity at the Bills QB position. He makes good decisions, is accurate enough and he sure as hell has won the locker room:

Good to see these guys proud and happy for their boy

i feel the same about fitz. i would love the bills to draft their next qb and let them learn behind fitzy. everybody wins there.

[ServoBillieves]

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Simple, precise, and accurate.

Lovin' the way it's working, but the Patsies loom in the near future...

[BertSquirtgum]

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i ****ing hate the patriots so much. i can't even stand to think about them.

[BidsJr]

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Spiller stealing my Fitzmagic is NOT cool. K tks