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What he must prove: Fitzpatrick must prove that he is a franchise quarterback. The Bills certainly are paying him like one. Fitzpatrick received a $59 million contract extension during the 2011 season. But he struggled down the stretch, got injured and lost eight of his last nine starts. He has a reputation of being streaky, and things went downhill fast for "Fitz." The big contract brings big expectations. Fitzpatrick can no longer lean on being the cute story from Harvard, who made it in the NFL as a seventh-round pick. The time is now to produce.
