Ryan Fitzpatrick has never met Jeremy Lin. Their Harvard careers didn't overlap. But that didn't stop Fitzpatrick from enjoying a unique perspective on Linsanity, when it captured the sports landscape, and beyond, for eight winter weeks.
"That was very cool," Fitzpatrick said, "to see a fellow Harvard athlete do something great."
Fitzpatrick could relate to the then-New York Knicks point guard. With a string of standout performances, the Buffalo Bills quarterback led his team to a 5-2 record through Week 8 of the 2011 season.
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"You saw magical throws," linebacker Nick Barnett said.
That, of course, wasn't enough. The good feelings ended with a thud as the Bills, ravaged by injury, lost eight of their final nine games...........
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