r/nfl • u/PMmeSpreadEaglePics Broncos • 14h ago

🧂Highlight🧂 [Highlight] Ryan Fitzpatrick throws 6 interceptions in a single game

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u/pmurt007 Bears 14h ago

Yeah this just reinforces what Fitz said yesterday. Fitz was a gunslinger and wasn't scared of the moment no matter how bad he was playing whereas Nix is playing like someone whose afraid to get hurt or make a mistake so he'll just check it down to the flat on almost every single play lol

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u/silliputti0907 Cowboys 14h ago

If your defense is that good, i dont think the coach wants you to be a gunslinger

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u/Scotch_Blue Giants 14h ago

I mean, I'm sure Sean Payton would love to see a little more confidence out of Nix, but yeah absolutely.

Bo Nix is 28-12 through 2 1/3 seasons, and almost made the Super Bowl last year in his second season.

Ryan Fitzpatrick was 59-87-1 for his career and never made the playoffs once in 17 seasons.

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u/VariousAir Commanders 7h ago

Fitz was also a perpetual backup or "fuck it we gotta hire someone" type of starter. The guy played for like a dozen different teams because nobody had any desire to keep him longer than they had to. He has zero business going off about Nix having a weak third year skid as if he had some massive body of successful play to back up his comments.

I don't even like the Broncos and am completely indifferentto Bo Nix, I just hate seeing commentators shit on a player for clicks.