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To the DMV, from Ryan Fitzpatrick:
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) March 18, 2021
“I’m gonna give you everything I got.” pic.twitter.com/Rb7QITlk5G
LIVE: QB Ryan Fitzpatrick speaks to the media https://t.co/Xg7ltkcrdf
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) March 18, 2021
Ron Rivera:
Here he is.... pic.twitter.com/hyWVS39TVZ
— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) March 18, 2021
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick on some of the reasons he joined Washington: "Coach Rivera's got a great reputation around the league from other coaches and guys he's coached. From being on so many teams and in organizations, I had a ton of great conversations about him [before I signed]."
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) March 18, 2021
Washington on the rise:
Ryan Fitzpatrick discusses the youth of the Washington Football Team, the fact it made the playoffs and it's seen as a team on the rise, he's happy to be a part of that journey with the team.
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) March 18, 2021
Playing better now:
Ryan Fitzpatrick, on how he thinks his best football in front of him.
— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) March 18, 2021
Also appreciates that his (seven) kids are old enough to appreciate watching him play. pic.twitter.com/vg13eE64SY
"I'm playing better right now than I've ever played in my career. ... I love football; I love the competition." Ryan Fitzpatrick on what he wants to achieve in Washington.
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) March 18, 2021
Ryan Fitzpatrick: "I feel like I got a lot of great football ahead of me, which sounds crazy being 38." Said he sat down with this wife and told her he felt like he's playing the best football of his life & still loved the game. She told him: "You'd be crazy not to keep playing."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) March 18, 2021
Fitzmagic!:
Washington QB Ryan Fitzpatrick defines what "FitzMagic" really means!!!
— Darren M. Haynes (@DarrenMHaynes) March 18, 2021
For more: https://t.co/nPOOlP7412@wusa9 @WUSA9sports pic.twitter.com/x2iXPDGZqU
Asked how he defines "FitzMagic," Ryan Fitzpatrick says this look with DeSean Jackson's jewerly is when it took off. https://t.co/YItoNRxIMe
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) March 18, 2021
Beard life:
You don't win regional Emmys by accident. Here's @ScottABC7 getting beard grooming tips from Ryan Fitzpatrick. pic.twitter.com/6n7kQPfKsI
— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) March 18, 2021
Fitzpatrick, beard expert: "I don't really brush my hair, but I do have to brush my beard."
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) March 18, 2021
Ryan Fitzpatrick's big concern about moving to DC: He's leaving his barber. Big opportunity for someone in the DMV to step up and help him out
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) March 18, 2021
Scott Turner:
Ryan Fitzpatrick says he's about to sit down with OC Scott Turner, and says the way the NFL is trending is towards tailoring the offense to its players, and molding the offense around the different skillsets of its playmakers
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) March 18, 2021
Hired gun:
Ryan Fitzpatrick embraces the hired gun label: "That's me. That's part of my story. My story is skipping around to different teams." He says he likes to reinvent and prove himself every year.
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) March 18, 2021
Free agency:
Ryan Fitzpatrick: "In Year 17, this was the most sought-after I had been in my career in free agency."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) March 18, 2021
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick said he talked to "more than three" teams during his free-agency process. He didn't want to elaborate on which one. He added Washington stuck out because of the opportunity to play.
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) March 18, 2021
Fitzpatrick on the opp to start? “That the number one thing I was looking for, the opportunity to play” #WashingtonFootball
— Julie Donaldson (@juliedonaldson_) March 18, 2021
Love of football:
Fitzpatrick says part of his story is inspiring teammates with his love for football. Helped players in Miami believe more was possible. Says he knows he'll have to prove to new teammates with his daily work. Doesn't sound like an issue.
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) March 18, 2021
Scouting reports via Madden from his kids:
Ryan Fitzpatrick said his kids have been giving him the scouting report on Washington thanks to Madden, he joked
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) March 18, 2021
“I had to buy more computers.” Life of schooling 7 kids in Covid! https://t.co/eNHoN3O4de
— Julie Donaldson (@juliedonaldson_) March 18, 2021
Phillip Rivers kids:
Ryan Fitzpatrick on claiming the lead for kids among NFL QBs (seven) with Philip Rivers retiring (nine).
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) March 18, 2021
"When he got to nine, I sent him a text: 'I'm never going to catch you if you keep having these kids.'"
Style of play:
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick: "My style of play, I'm going to give my guys chances. I'm going to throw the ball down the field."
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) March 18, 2021
Ken Zampese:
Ryan Fitzpatrick on QBs coach Ken Zampese, whom he worked with in Cincinnati: "He's one of the first coaches that I had that really taught me the Xs and Os. I'm excited to reunite with him."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) March 18, 2021
Retirement?:
Oooh Ryan Fitzpatrick went after John Clayton for the retirement story.....That was interesting.
— Chris Russell AKA The Rooster (@Russellmania621) March 18, 2021
Said he talked to "More than three" teams...
NFL journey:
Ryan Fitzpatrick truly appreciates his journey and role in the NFL. "I take a lot of pride in being able to do what I do in jumping around from team to team."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) March 18, 2021
Oooh Ryan Fitzpatrick went after John Clayton for the retirement story.....That was interesting.
— Chris Russell AKA The Rooster (@Russellmania621) March 18, 2021
Said he talked to "More than three" teams...
This quote by Ryan Fitzpatrick, on how he's been able to essentially start over with so many teams now, is really great: pic.twitter.com/hGQ3fuktH8
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) March 18, 2021
Joining a new team:
As for driving to a new facility, "Is the guard going to recognize me? Is he going to think I'm Conor McGregor?"
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) March 18, 2021
Amazing. https://t.co/PmaED29Wxw
Ryan Fitzpatrick on first-day nerves: "Is the guard going to recognize me? Is he not? Is he gonna think I'm Conor McGregor? Is he going to think I'm one of the Duck Dynasty guys? Is he going to let me in?"
— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) March 18, 2021
Revenge game:
"Every game is a revenge game for me, because I've played on every dang team, so." Ryan Fitzpatrick said with a laugh on whether he's try to prove to previous teams they should have kept him
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) March 18, 2021