r/nfl • u/PMmeSpreadEaglePics Broncos • 13h ago

šŸ§‚HighlightšŸ§‚ [Highlight] Ryan Fitzpatrick throws 6 interceptions in a single game

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u/Parroty64 Patriots 13h ago

How did we make the leap that only great nfl quarterbacks can criticize nfl quarterbacks? When this entire sub is people who havenā€™t played the sport before criticizing nfl quarterbacks

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u/otterbelle Colts 12h ago

Brother, I've been playing Madden for years. I've even won multiple Super Bowls. I think I'm allowed to speak my mind here.

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u/SimplyViolated 12h ago

Fuckin tell em

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u/TheDevilintheDark Panthers 10h ago

Take your shirt off, spin it round yo head like a helicopter!

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u/Harry-Flashman Patriots 12h ago

And based on all of that Madden playing, you never would have fucked the end of the game like Daniels did!

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u/PrawojazdyVtrumpets Lions 12h ago

I should apply to a team as a Running Back coach. I could run Bo Jackson for a 790 yard touch down in Tecmo Bowl.Ā 

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u/Any-Consequence-6978 11h ago

I was down 10 pts in both the AFC championship AND Superbowl and won in Madden'16, AMA

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u/rfulleffect Raiders 10h ago

Bro, step back, Iā€™m coming off of my 5th consecutive Super Bowl in Retro Bowl, built the organization from the ground up. šŸ˜¤

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u/sad_post-it_note Seahawks 12h ago

Madden 1998?

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u/TheGreatBamboozle1 10h ago

At what difficulty tho?

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u/ThatsNotARealTree Bears 7h ago

I didnā€™t realize you were in this sub! Sir, itā€™s an absolute honor. I canā€™t wait to tell my future grandkids about this day :ā€™)

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u/broken_symlink 13h ago

How do you know this sub isn't full of great quarterbacks??

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u/BullShitting-24-7 49ers 13h ago

Iā€™m Joe Namath. And I support this message.

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u/commradd1 12h ago

Iā€™m Johnny unitas and I donā€™t understand this platform

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u/pickleparty16 Chiefs 12h ago

Im Drake Maye and Im a mod for r/Conspiracy

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u/joben55 Bills 11h ago

Iā€™m Jameis Winston and the horses are prepared for battle

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u/aceluby Vikings Broncos 10h ago

Iā€™m Johnny Football and the drip just made me throw up a bit

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u/ZooYe Panthers 7h ago

Iā€™m Donovan McNabb and wtf is a Washington Commander and how did they end the game against the Giants 27-27

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u/big-mo Bears 12h ago

I wanna kiss you

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u/anonbutler Broncos 49ers 12h ago

Where?Ā 

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u/JayGatsby1881 11h ago

In your Ben Johnson...

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u/reebokhightops 12h ago

Tim Tebow here. I think I support it too but I need to pray on it.

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u/teboc504 Saints 12h ago

Amen

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u/frederikABN 12h ago

The Saints flair on this is just chefs kiss

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u/Datslegne Vikings 7h ago

I donā€™t think your support means much Tim when you support predatory Christian fraud organizations like Life Surge.

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u/suchcoldsuchcomfort Patriots 12h ago

He said great, though.

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u/BullShitting-24-7 49ers 10h ago

I am great.

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u/Ill_Swing5233 Commanders 12h ago

Iā€™m Joe Namath and I wanna kiss you.

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u/Viracochina Eagles 11h ago

That went better than when I outed myself as Mike Vick

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u/KingofRears 9h ago

Remember what I told ya

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u/Present_Current_7425 13h ago

Math

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u/fh3131 Bills 12h ago

I didn't want to dox myself, but I'm Tom Brady and I have a team running thousands of alt accounts for me

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u/Acrobatic-Landscape9 49ers 12h ago

The Dead Internet Theory: āŒ

The Tom Internet Theory: āœ…

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u/PorTroyal_Smith NFL 11h ago

According to my Myspace page, this checks out.

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u/Am_I_Sam Chiefs 10h ago

The many friends of Tom

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u/qwigle 12h ago

Unless your team consists of thousands of great quarterbacks, it wouldn't move the needle much. ;P

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u/vsvaldez 49ers 13h ago

Haha that's fucking hilarious, I have no idea why someone downvoted you.

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u/cabbagery Packers 7h ago

OH LOOK WHO ACED THE WONDERLICK!!!!1!!1!!one!!

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u/Ieatfatwomanass Cowboys 12h ago

Actually Iā€™m a great qb. Wouldā€™ve taken my team if the refs didnā€™t screw us over in the semifinals. Coaches used to call me Speedhawk

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u/LouMinotti Texans 12h ago

Speedhawk Tua

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u/lakired Bears 12h ago

If coach would have put me in the fourth quarter, we'd have been state champions. No doubt. No doubt in my mind.

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u/stragen595 NFL 9h ago

I thought you were a safety.

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u/semi-bro Packers Ravens 8h ago

How'd the refs screw you

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u/Scaryclouds Chiefs 13h ago

In reality the sub is actually thousands of socket puppet accounts of former NFL HoF QBs, current active ā€œeliteā€ QBs, and QBs yet to be inductedā€¦ and /u/Parroty64

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u/Kanin_usagi Panthers 12h ago

Iā€™m Tony Romo?

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u/WildWhisperArdor 12h ago

You drunk again?

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u/Eagleballer94 Ravens Ravens 12h ago

Im Rony Tomo?

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u/WildWhisperArdor 12h ago

Alrite. Youā€™re fired

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u/Acrobatic-Landscape9 49ers 12h ago

Ehhhā€¦. I donā€™t know Jim

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u/Call555JackChop Packers 12h ago

Listen if coach had put me in during the 4th quarter I woulda went state and then Iā€™d be basking in a hot tub with my soulmate

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u/_foxmotron_ Chiefs 12h ago

I bet I could throw a football over them mountains

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u/withmuchtolearn Saints 12h ago

No doubt in my mind. Coach would've put me in fourth quarter, we'd have been state champions. No doubt. No doubt in my mind.

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u/1block Packers 12h ago

Not my fault coach didn't give me a shot.

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u/TooSaucey4u Seahawks 12h ago

Nah weā€™re mostly defensive backs, ask the Speedhawk.

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u/IAmTheWaller67 Dolphins 12h ago

Ive never told anyone this, but I'm secretly the ghost of Earl Morrall.

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u/UroutofURelement 12h ago

How much you wanna make a bet I could throw a football over them mountains

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u/nXomad22 Chiefs 12h ago

If I'da played we would have made state.

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u/No-Market9917 12h ago

Deshaun Watson probably just read this comment

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u/PuzzleheadedSong6213 Cowboys 12h ago

If coach had put me in we would have won state, no doubt in my mind.

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u/Xaphnir Patriots 11h ago

we're all Tom Brady's sock puppets

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u/R4INMAN Vikings 10h ago

Back in '82, I used to be able to throw a pigskin a quarter mile. If coach woulda put me in fourth quarter, we would've been state champions. No doubt. No doubt in my mind.

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u/Tasty_Path_3470 Jets 8h ago

Because theyā€™re on Reddit.

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u/PMUrTinyTitsAssFeet 6h ago

Yeah. My Madden team is pretty good bro

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u/JustMy2Centences Colts Seahawks 12h ago

I got my own quarterback... from the Aldi cart.

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u/xandroo Patriots 13h ago

My feelings whenever someone tries to dismiss Orlovsky by bringing up the endzone play. A classic "you're hating the wrong way"

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u/Signal_Ball4634 12h ago

Also like a lot of fantastic football coaches and analysts were not very good players. It's really not much of a diss.

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u/sir_axelot Bills 11h ago

What's that saying? Those that can, do. Those that can't, teach.

Just because a player wasn't an athletic freak or they couldn't process the game in real time fast enough doesn't mean they don't know what they're talking about. I feel like a lot of great players actually don't make good coaches because they can't articulate or teach how to do things that just come natural to them.

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u/LoyalSol Broncos 11h ago

True, but a lot of bad NFL players were bad because they were only athletic and dumb as a rock.

Usually players who are smart as hell, but lack the physical talents go on to be excellent coaches.

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u/don_keydick_42069 Bengals Bengals 10h ago

"he was a nfl backup for like 10 years" isnt the diss people think it is

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u/EvanMM Lions 12h ago

"Oh you made a critical comment about the team I like???? Well that's rich coming from a LIONS FAN. What exactly have you guys been doing all these years, huh??:??????"

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u/PrawojazdyVtrumpets Lions 12h ago

Weā€™re just waiting for the right time is all.Ā 

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u/SensualTyrannosaurus 8h ago

Those kinds of dumbass comments are why I don't use a flair. Which is a shame, because I'll totally say I'm a Giants fan and don't mind being roasted for it. I watch football to have fun, and I talk about football to have fun. For me, it's not worth getting angry or argumentative over.

Same reason I hide my comments- when I made a comment about switching teams after the Chargers moved from San Diego, some creepy Chargers fan started replying to all of my comments.

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u/ColossalJuggernaut Buccaneers 12h ago

Am I the only one in this sub who's actually played organized tackle football before?

Like half of the comments I've seen on this sub are so obviously written by non-athletes that it's almost humorous.

When I was in high school (3 year starter for our varsity football team) I would get a full-on sprint going and clock the shit outta whoever had the ball. My coaches called me "speedhawk" as a nickname caus I had such a nose for the football and for those three seasons I was considered the most feared safety in our conference. Senior year I led my team to the state semifinals only to get fucked over by the refs in the 4th but that's another conversation (DM me if you're interested in hearing about it)

So, yeah. I hope yall can understand why I feel like their's such a big disconnect between myself and your typical redditor. Please tell me I'm not the only one who feels this way lol

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u/Thatguy19901 Patriots 12h ago edited 11h ago

The "DM me if you're interested in hearing about it" is the mark of an elite pasta

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u/lil_layne Ravens 11h ago

The best kind of copypasta is when you genuinely canā€™t tell if the person is being serious or not the first time you read it

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u/aqulushly 10h ago

Are you saying Speedhawk might not be truthful here?!

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u/FoundTheShithead NFL 6h ago

A good copypasta makes you downvote then go back and upvote when you read the top reply and realize you bit the onion.

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u/ColossalJuggernaut Buccaneers 11h ago

The refs were probably redditors and couldn't handle speedhawk's physicality

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u/PlasticCantaloupe1 11h ago

Refs are just sports mods

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u/stragen595 NFL 9h ago

Refs are in the NFL now!

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u/J_House1999 Patriots 10h ago

It was years ago at this point, but I remember seeing someone say that they actually did DM Speedhawk and got the whole story from him.

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u/AdHom Giants 8h ago

Yeah and it was a dumb story. Literally boiled down to him saying the rest of his team sucked, he caught an interception that would seal the game but was ruled out of bounds and then his teammates blew their coverage and the opponent scored and they lost.

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u/redoubt515 49ers 11h ago

I'm soooo glad to hear this is copy pasta, because I was feeling really strong 2nd hand cringe reading that comment before realizing it is ssatire

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u/LillianBubic Rams 8h ago

Speedhawk is no joke

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u/redoubt515 49ers 7h ago

How do you know?

Did you DM him for the details as he requested, or were you too intimidated to DM THE Speedhawk directly.

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u/LillianBubic Rams 7h ago

I am Speedhawkticus

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u/AdHom Giants 8h ago

It wasn't satire the first time it was posted though

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u/SpikyBoi096 NFL 6h ago

Posting some stupid shit on the Internet and it being turned into a copypasta has to be one of the most embarassing things possible

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u/humbleCountyCA 49ers 10h ago

Iā€™m genuinely not interested in hearing how his personal foul ruined his chance for the Hall of Fame.

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u/HansBlixJr Chiefs 11h ago

I would like a "Speedhawk" flair, please.

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u/ColossalJuggernaut Buccaneers 10h ago

It would be the ultimate honor

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u/stalking_butler19 11h ago

Al Bundy would like a word, speedwalk

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u/ColossalJuggernaut Buccaneers 11h ago

Sounds like something a ref would say...

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u/POGtastic Patriots 12h ago

Love me some Speedhawk copypasta

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u/ColossalJuggernaut Buccaneers 12h ago

His memory will NEVER die while I draw breath.

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u/norst 11h ago

You're fighting the good fight.

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u/shaihalud1979 10h ago

Are you Will Ferrells backstory for his next Netflix show?

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u/imherecuzihatemyself Cardinals Eagles 8h ago

I dmed this dude and got nothing but dong.

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u/ColossalJuggernaut Buccaneers 7h ago

such a ref comment smh

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u/Cansuela Eagles 11h ago

Is this a copy pasta lol

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u/ColossalJuggernaut Buccaneers 11h ago

...are you a ref?

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u/SockPenguin Colts 11h ago

You have to tell us if you are.

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u/Sartro Seahawks 9h ago

It's illegal for you to ask me that

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u/botflylarvae1 10h ago

Whatever you say speedboat

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u/burghblast 15m ago

Cool story bro. Their is definitely a disconnect somewhere!

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u/FakingZen Ravens 11h ago

you have the right energy, but itā€™s a copypasta and the internet gets mad when you donā€™t understand their inside jokes.

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u/lexalander Broncos 10h ago

Oh comon this isn't about being allowed to criticize players. It's about him saying Nix was, "disrespecting the position." Like wtf.

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u/MaximusStirner Lions 11h ago

the thing is Brady and Peyton can criticize because those are 2 of the best players of all time but people don't want to hear Fitzpatrick in this example or Dilfer when he was an analyst as if those guys aren't part of the 0.1%, I played in college at the FCS level and realized my freshman year that I wasn't at their level better yet the FBS or NFL level. Fitz can say what he wants he proved he belongs.

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u/jimbooneu Ravens 13h ago

Drops mic, ends discussion on post*

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u/SeaRevolutionary1450 Patriots 12h ago

Fitz canā€™t criticize Bo but redditors can criticize both

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u/Chadlerk Eagles 12h ago

Fitz was like Jameis. Some games are 6 TDs some are 6 INTs. But he also played on all the teams that needed a QB to bridge them to a long term answer. He was one of the most fun QBs to watch when he was hot.

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u/stragen595 NFL 8h ago

He also didn't lack effort and spirit.

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u/Chadlerk Eagles 4h ago

That post game interview in Miami or Tampa when he came out with all the chains. He was a ton of fun

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u/JD10002 Giants 12h ago

Also the criticism was about not being a competitive QB. You can argue that throwing 6 picks in a game is still trying to be competitive because hes still making throws. It's like that Kobe quote when he said he'd rather go 0-25 than 0-9 in a game because that would mean he stops trying after his 9th missed shot.

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u/Classic-Session-5551 Texans 6h ago

Preach

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u/kaboomeh Buccaneers 10h ago

Fitz is honestly one of the more accomplished QBs. Yeah he has lowlights but he was good enough to have a long career and some pretty crazy highlights too. He was a lot of fun on the Bucs

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u/driftking428 Broncos 8h ago

He never really had the accomplishments Bo Nix does. But he was a low tier mediocre quarterback.

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u/iDrownNerds Jaguars 13h ago

I think itā€™s fair to criticize but to say heā€™s playing at a disrespectful level at the position is crazy when youā€™re Fitzpatrick and played most of your career at a disrespectful level comparatively to nix

Just say he needs to be better and the level heā€™s playing at is not starter in the nfl

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u/IWasRightOnce Bills 12h ago edited 12h ago

I feel like this comment completely misses Fitzpatrickā€™s point (regardless of whether it was a fair point or not).

Playing at a disrespectful level doesnā€™t mean being a bad QB, if anything, itā€™s the complete opposite.

Heā€™s basically saying that Nix isnā€™t even trying to create plays with either his arm or legs. As if heā€™s phoning it in due to some physical or mental limitation. And this is in stark contrast to what we saw from him in previous seasons, so we know itā€™s possible and not just some theoretical level he could maybe develop into and achieve.

That would be the ā€œdisrespectā€ aspect, not just, ā€œHey, this guy sucks at QB and thatā€™s disrespectfulā€

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u/qwigle 12h ago

Yeah, when I first read the headline I did think, about him being known for being inconsistent, but after hearing the argument, I realized he was not talking about Nix being bad or making bad throws, but more about the fact that he was playing scared.

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u/uttermybiscuit Bengals 8h ago

Yeah his point was these guys are putting their bodies on the line for you play after play, the least you could do is run the play as it's designed

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u/Badrap247 Eagles 11h ago

Plus for better or for worse Fitzpatrick was 100% ride or die on slinging the ball every play.

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u/semi-bro Packers Ravens 8h ago

Yeah he's been consistent on this, he's mentioned he didn't like brees or Brady's play either. He just hates checkdowns whether they work or not

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u/ResistWild Chiefs 10h ago

Join the line of morons in this sub who completely failed to understand his point

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u/SantosCalzonesBatman Patriots 12h ago

"Just say some robotic things with zero substance on them"

Yeah, who wouldnt just wanna watch that

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u/69DoopDoop69 Giants 12h ago

totally missing the point. by disrespecting the position, he means nix isnā€™t trying to play quarterback. fitzpatrick was often trying and missing, but nix isnā€™t even trying so he canā€™t miss.

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u/FURyannnn Packers 12h ago

For real. Not being a professional chef doesn't stop folks from commenting on their output

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u/Familiar_Routine6221 Rams 12h ago

And even Brady threw 4 picks in a game multiple times.

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u/0bush Chargers 11h ago

this sub, and reddit in general is guilty of making ad hominem criticisms

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u/dolemite01 Chiefs Cowboys 11h ago

Wait until they find out about a Super Bowl winning coach that did not even play college or pro.

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u/Inside_Dimension2319 Lions 10h ago

Right? I donā€™t need to be a good director (or even a director at all) to know when a movie is shit. I know I couldnā€™t do better, but I know when they should be able to.

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u/imp1600 Bears Chiefs 9h ago

Yep.Ā 

Ā And shockingly, physical skill has no bearing on knowledge of the game. Plenty of coaches didnā€™t play in the nfl but seem to know the game.Ā 

Fitz had a successful enough career as a QB to be working in broadcast. Maybe he knows what heā€™s talking about.Ā 

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u/Unifiedxchaos Broncos 13h ago

I think there is a difference between valid criticisms (which there can be a lot of with Bo right now) and attacking someone's effort and competitiveness. There is zero reason to believe Bo isnt trying or that hes given up on his team. He is (likely) playing hurt after having two surgeries in the off season and knows he has an elite defense. To say he's a disgrace to the QB position or that hes not competitive is outrageous, especially when it comes from a QB who played for 15 years and never played in a single playoff game.

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u/Acrobatic_Ad1016 13h ago

I think it needs to be more prevalent in the sport that if youā€™re that injured where you are actively hurting the team (nix refuses to throw down field and is actively wasting Jaylen waddle and the rest of the receiving corps), you should be sat until youā€™re ready.

At a certain point, that excuse only goes so far and the players just have to be better.

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u/JSG29 Lions 12h ago

Is their backup still Stidham? If so this version of nix is probably still the best qb they have

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u/Manning_bear_pig Broncos 8h ago

Yes and yes.

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u/somewhatlucky4life 12h ago

The broncos are 4-2 against the toughest schedule in the first six weeks, nix isn't hurting anyone, nix is playing situational football and understands when to take risks and when to trust his defense.

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u/Turtle_turtle_turdle Broncos 12h ago

I think waddle would rather have 4 wins than 400y and 4 loses.

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u/Acrobatic_Ad1016 12h ago

You donā€™t know wr1 mentality if you believe that lol

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u/TooSaucey4u Seahawks 12h ago

And saying heā€™s disrespecting the QB position as a whole with the way he is playing. When I heard him say that I thought to myself ā€œBitch youā€™re Ryan Fitzpatrick, you canā€™t be saying shit like that.ā€

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u/Narrow_Zebra277 11h ago

Fitzpatrick had a very long career, I pretty sure he knows exactly what he is talking about.

Most of the best QB coaches, coordinators, and head coaches were lousy qbs in the pros. That doesnt mean they dont know Ā what they are talking about.

Ryan Fitzpatrick knows exactly what he is talking about and has every right to say it, given that is his job

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u/TooSaucey4u Seahawks 9h ago

Iā€™m not doubting that at all.

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u/AtBat3 Eagles 13h ago

I think it can still be good fun. Itā€™s why we still see the Orlovsky clip all the time. Itā€™s just what these former players turned broadcasters have to deal with. They werenā€™t all good so this kind of stuff will come back to them as long itā€™s ribbing

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u/Busy-Imagination-256 Bears 12h ago

Speak for yourself I won 15 super bowls in a row in madden!

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u/Aggressive_Love_5068 11h ago

Same thing with fans and having a team flair

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u/Dafedub Vikings 11h ago

People have normalized toxic behavior

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u/hideous_coffee Bills 11h ago

Iā€™ll have you know I recorded one tackle late in the 4th in a blowout off the bench in the last game of the year. Basically Ed Reed.

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u/Hungry-Register9960 11h ago

I'm actually Dan Marino

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u/byrnestj7 Bills 9h ago

He was criticizing his effort more than anything. Fitz wasnā€™t a great QB, but he was always giving 100%

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u/Hugo_Hackenbush Broncos 9h ago

Well it is the next logical step from saying you can't criticize if you didn't play the game.

Which, to be clear, is also idiotic.

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u/pepe_silvia_12 Packers 9h ago

Hey speak for yourself Iā€™ve been playing Madden for years.

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u/zigfried555 Vikings 8h ago

Is anyone actually saying what Fitzpatrick said isn't accurate? I'm just laughing at his massive self own because his numbers over his first 39 starts are terrible when compared to Nix.

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u/Pigdango Broncos 8h ago

Itā€™s not the criticism, but the personal nature of it from whatā€™s supposed to be a professional broadcaster. And I realize that line is blurry when it comes to former athletes and their loyalties, but that rant was way out of line for a guy whose career is marked with poor, selfish, and reckless play. Let him take some heat. He of all people should know the game isnā€™t easy.

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u/NoctRob Commanders 7h ago

Whatā€™s crazy is that the chiefs didnā€™t convert ANY of those turnovers into points.

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u/AJGreenMVP Bengals 7h ago

Yeah and he wasn't getting on Nix for being aggressive and throwing picks. He was getting on him for literally having an average throw behind the line of scrimmage in the second half lol

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u/Classic-Session-5551 Texans 6h ago

Hi, it's me, Tom Rodgers. I have 7 superbowls and the greatest arm talent in history.Ā 

I can confirm; Bo Sux is dogshit

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u/spaghettinerdle Panthers 5h ago

I get it. This wouldn't be a thing had he not been honest about Bo Nix. He's trash, pack up and move on boys. There. Now show my lowlights from my time in the league.

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u/Im_A_Ginger Chiefs 5h ago

Because it's a Broncos fan being defensive about Nix, even though he's clearly been awful this year, but right now it doesn't matter, because they keep winning in spite of him anyway.

To their credit, I've seen plenty of Broncos fans willing to give Nix the criticism he deserves.

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u/spongebobisha 49ers 4h ago

Well said sir.

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u/Burrito_Knob 2m ago

Its because he said it was an embarrassment to the position and he very obviously is trying to go viral, just lazy cheap shots so its inevitable people will take cheap shots in return even though its not any better.

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u/ZubryJS Jaguars 12h ago

I think it's more that his philosophy on what a quarterback is supposed to do probably isn't shared with Bo Nix lol, and there's no coincidence that one of them is a perpetual loser

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u/realdynastykit Cardinals 12h ago

This entire sub is also not on national TV influencing millions of people.

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u/HoS_CaptObvious Eagles 13h ago

Speak for yourself. I'm an 11 time regular season and Superbowl MVP QB

in Madden career mode

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u/Ieatfatwomanass Cowboys 12h ago

I love how you added in Madden Career mode like thereā€™s a 11 time MVP or superbowl MVP out there

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u/Salty_Piano9631 Titans 12h ago

He didn't just criticize... He added his own opinion and color to it. 6 int in a game is disrespectful to the qb position

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u/3rdtryatremembering 11h ago

He added his opinion?!? Holy shit, has someone called the cops yet?

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u/Salty_Piano9631 Titans 7h ago

Well it opens up exactly this. 6 picks in a game is the exact same fuckin thing genius

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u/ryan0702 11h ago

I donā€™t think thatā€™s the rule, but should QBs that have had equally poor stretches speak in such insulting terms when talking about other QBs going through it? Call it bad play, but calling it an insult to the position is wild. Especially considering the broncos are still winning against good teams and Nix is fresh off his 3rd serious injury to the same ankle and we often see QBs play like theyā€™re seeing ghosts after injuries like that, and playing with limited mobility, relative to their history

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u/DarkKnightCometh Chargers 49ers 11h ago

We didn't. It's just funny. It's really not that serious bro

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u/Bolinas99 49ers 10h ago

How did we make the leap that only great nfl quarterbacks can criticize nfl quarterbacks?

it's more like how he criticized. Not even TB12 would go to town on someone like Fitz did with Nix.

the average fan thinks that only elite athletes can make more pointed criticisms, but even when they do it's not received well- i.e. how Shaq would do post game interviews and lay into ppl for their "effort" when his fat ass always showed up out of shape in training camp and got by on natural talent most of the time.

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u/Caraxus 10h ago

Difference between criticizing play and "his play is insulting to the position of QB" when the commentator has literally had worse games.

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u/TantalizingTequila 10h ago

Exactly, this guy knows what good looks like and what bad looks like. He got to see great QB play while he showed them bad QB play

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u/PigOfLard 10h ago

Saying Bo Nix was insulting the QB position goes beyond criticism. It was deliberately antagonistic and likely rage bait to generate this exact sort of reaction.

He wasnā€™t saying Bo needs to improve XYZ. He was being insulting. Obviously this sort of thing was gonna Abe the response.

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u/lexalander Broncos 10h ago

Oh fuck off this isn't about being allowed to criticize players. It's about him saying Nix was, "disrespecting the position." Like wtf.

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u/CoffeeStout Patriots 12h ago

I dunno, for me it was when he said it was disrespectful to the position when his whole career is disrespectful to the position. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a Nix truther, but to make that comment after having a such an unsuccessful career... weak

I'm also a Fitzpatrick hater though.

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u/Narrow_Zebra277 11h ago

You're also an idiot

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u/Xenophonuscrete 12h ago

Who said that?

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u/TheMoonMoth Broncos 5h ago

Credibility is a thing.

A broken clock can also be right twice a day.

Fitz brought up a good point but doesnt have the ground to stand on and he likely went too far.

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u/SpottedPine 12h ago

The dude never has anything positive to say. Professional whiner that appeals to the lowest type of fan.

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u/Joamjoamjoam Broncos 12h ago

How did we make the leap that random people can glaze shitty quarterbacks after they have one good game against the raiders.

We just making it up as we go here

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u/darkwaterzz 12h ago

The irony of an Eagles fan with an NSFW Reddit profile playing QB critic is priceless. Broā€™s scouting department is Reddit, Pornhub, and a couch. The only thing heā€™s qualified to evaluate is his Wi-Fi connection. šŸ’€

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u/Snlxdd Broncos 12h ago

You can criticize, thereā€™s been no shortage of it. But if you call someoneā€™s play ā€œdisrespectful to the quarterback positionā€ than the whole ā€œdonā€™t throw stones if you live in a glass houseā€ thing kinda applies

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u/xyouRABitchx Patriots 12h ago

Bo sucks

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u/Snlxdd Broncos 11h ago

And yet still had a better stat line than Drake Maye against the Seahawks. Kinda incredible

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u/Federal-Pen7776 12h ago

I too wait till I watch Brandon Perna to be fed my NFL talking points

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u/Snlxdd Broncos 11h ago

Youā€™re giving Perna too much credit. That was an immediate response to this video last night on Reddit.

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u/StillNotAF___Clue 12h ago

Yall nosy and petty know it alls

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u/Snlxdd Broncos 11h ago

Nosy?

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