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Veteran journeyman and current Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick may have rejuvenated his NFL career and trajectory during his two-year tenure with the New York Jets in 2015-16. Both seasons with the AFC East franchise saw Fitzpatrick operate under offensive coordinator Chan Gailey. But even then, the coach-and-player duo were already well acquainted, with Gailey […]

Alabama southpaw quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was, no surprise, the Miami Dolphins’ first pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, going No. 5 in April. What’s next for the new Fins signal-caller, though, is still to be determined, but wily veteran gunslinger Ryan Fitzpatrick promises to help the neophyte from Hawaii on his professional journey. Via the […]

I’m not sure there is anyone who would confuse Ryan Fitzpatrick for being a gunslinger. Well, other than Ryan Fitzpatrick himself. The Miami Dolphins quarterback said as much about himself this week, saying that he isn’t afraid to let it fly. “When I watch quarterbacks and I can see that they’re thinking about their stats […]

The Miami Dolphins managed to ensure their long-term future under center by taking Tua Tagovailoa with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. As a result, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick finds himself in a rather precarious position heading into the 2020 NFL season. According to Safid Deen of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Fitzpatrick admits […]

The NFL is stacked with talent at the quarterback position. So much so that a lot of teams have backup quarterbacks who could easily serve as starters in a different scenario. Just look around: The Cleveland Browns have Case Keenum and the Los Angeles Chargers have Tyrod Taylor. Meanwhile, the Washington Redskins have Kyle Allen […]

The newly proposed CBA deal has been controversial to say the least. A lot of players have spoken out against it, due to the 17th regular season game that they want to add. However, not everyone is against the deal. Some players have spoken out in support of the new deal. And it looks like the deal […]

The Miami Dolphins are expected to keep Ryan Fitzpatrick to be the veteran leader for whatever quarterback they bring in, rather than bringing in a different free-agent quarterback during free agency. According to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, Fitzpatrick is the plan for next year. Brian Flores praised what he was able to do […]

The Miami Dolphins have an endless amount of options in the 2020 NFL Draft. Cameron Wolfe at ESPN believes the team could consider moving up in the draft. While predicting what the Dolphins could do this offseason, Wolfe senses the possibility that Miami could trade up in the NFL Draft for Tua Tagovailoa. With a […]

It has gotten to the point where the word “journeyman” should simply be defined by a photo of Ryan Fitzpatrick. The veteran quarterback has now played for eight different NFL franchises and has become the quintessential backup, a guy who is a perfectly solid second-stringer with the capability to start, which he is doing for […]

Before the 2019 season, many assumed that the Miami Dolphins would own the first-overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and they’d be selecting Tua Tagovailoa. Instead, the Dolphins exceeded their expectations and have the No. 5 overall pick in the draft. In Brian Flores’ first year as the head coach, Miami finished with a […]

It has been deemed a foregone conclusion that the Miami Dolphins will look to secure their future franchise quarterback in the 2020 NFL Draft. Regardless, that does not mean the end for quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick just yet. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, general manager Chris Grier full expects Fitzpatrick to be back […]

The Miami Dolphins are heading into a pivotal offseason that includes them having three first-round picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. Among the options they have with their No. 5 overall pick, Tua Tagovailoa seems to be a viable choice for them. Over the past couple of seasons, Tagovailoa has become one of the most […]

Virtually nothing went right for the Miami Dolphins during the 2019 season. Sunday’s comeback in the final minutes versus the New England Patriots won’t erase that, but the sequence of events that culminated with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick finding tight end Mike Gesicki for a touchdown with 24 seconds left was undoubtedly the team’s capstone moment […]

The Miami Dolphins haven’t won many games this season but there actually be an argument made that this season was a success because not many people even expected them to win this many games. There was some good and bad to take away from this season, let’s breakdown the five biggest. 5. The defense is […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is about to complete his 15th NFL season, which has led some to wonder whether or not he will decide to come back in 2020. However, Fitzpatrick does not seem to think it will be a particularly tough choice. “Physically I feel great. So there’s always different things that go […]

The Miami Dolphins 2019 season didn’t go as they had planned, as the team got off to an incredibly bad losing streak and never really found their footing. As they prepare for their final game of the year, however, the team still did have in-house awards to hand out, including the team’s MVP award, which […]

NFL Week 16 featured an exciting triple-header of Saturday games, two overtime contests and a major upset. The Houston Texans and New England Patriots clinched their respective divisions on Saturday. The Texans won the AFC South for the second straight season and fourth time in the past five years, while the Patriots claimed the AFC […]

Miami Dolphins veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has had an interesting NFL career. He has been the definition of a “journeyman” and has played for a ton of different teams. Now with the Dolphins, Fitzpatrick made NFL history this week against the Cincinnati Bengals. That’s right, Fitzpatrick became the only quarterback in NFL history to throw […]

Usually, in situations where the season is over for a team, they would play their younger players for them to gain experience. However, for head coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins, he’s sticking with 37-year-old Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback over 22-year-old Josh Rosen. Fitzpatrick has started 11 regular-season games to Rosen’s three. And although […]

The legend of journeyman quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, and more specifically “Fitzmagic,” continues to grow on what seems like a weekly basis. Currently leading the Miami Dolphins after beginning the year as the team’s backup quarterback behind former Arizona Cardinals signal-caller Josh Rosen, Fitzpatrick is now in a position to make history en route to potentially […]

Come seasons end, who will lead the Miami Dolphins in rushing? It’s not Kenyan Drake, he’s long gone. Nor is it Mark Walton (also long gone). How about promising second-year tailback Kalen Ballage? Nope, he’s on the injured reserve. What about his replacement, Patrick Laird? Possibly, but not as possible as this candidate: Ryan Fitzpatrick. […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is the definition of an NFL journeyman. The 37-year-old has spent time with eight different franchises since entering the league back in 2005, and while his results have been mostly unspectacular (which is the reason why he is a journeyman), he has had some shining moments. Take last Sunday against […]

Miami Dolphins veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick made history on Sunday in the AFC East club’s Week 13 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Harvard product became the first player in NFL history to throw a touchdown against a single opponent for seven different franchises, per NFL Research on Twitter. Ryan Fitzpatrick has now thrown a […]

The Miami Dolphins have been riding with Ryan Fitzpatrick as their starting quarterback, causing many to question whether or not Josh Rosen has made any progress. Even with Rosen not starting, Brian Flores is content with the young quarterback’s development thus far. “He’s making progress,” Flores said of Rosen. “He’s in early. He’s studying. He’s […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has been “fighting through” lingering injuries to his throwing arm, which officially includes his shoulder and forearm. Despite so, the veteran, bearded passer is not in jeopardy to not play on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. At least, Dolphins’ head coach believes that. The first-year lead-man, Brian Flores, said that […]

First-year Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores named veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick as the team’s starter on Monday, calling the journeyman signal-caller the Dolphins’ QB for the “foreseeable future,” per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Flores said Fitzpatrick will remain QB for "foreseeable future."… In other QB news today, Redskins name Haskins starter rest […]

The Miami Dolphins still remain winless heading into Week 9 of the 2019 NFL season. Regardless, it appears head coach Brian Flores still has no intention of switching from quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Flores opted to roll with Fitzpatrick over quarterback Josh Rosen because he gave them the better chance to win. It appears his reasoning […]

The Miami Dolphins’ quarterback saga took another interesting twist in Week 6, as Josh Rosen was benched midway through the Dolphins’ loss to the Washington Redskins and Ryan Fitzpatrick reclaimed his starting job. Fitzpatrick remained under center this past Sunday during Miami’s loss to the Buffalo Bills, completing 23 of his 35 passes for 282 […]

For three and a half quarters, the Miami Dolphins, led by Ryan Fitzpatrick, looked like a legit threat to take down the Buffalo Bills at home. After scoring in the last two minutes to put them within a field goal of the Bills, the Dolphins went for the onside kick in hopes of a recovery, […]

We are just six weeks into the 2019 NFL campaign, and some are already calling for Brian Flores’ head. The Miami Dolphins hired Flores, a former New England Patriots defensive coordinator, during the offseason with the hope that he would bring that Patriot way to South Beach, but he has done anything but the sort […]

The Miami Dolphins are a mess, and Josh Rosen is right in the middle of it. After completing 15 of his 25 passes for 85 yards and a couple of interceptions during last week’s loss to the Washington Redskins, Rosen was benched midway through the game for veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. As of right now, […]

The Miami Dolphins have made a change at the starting quarterback spot. The team has decided to move Josh Rosen to the bench in favor of Ryan Fitzpatrick, according to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN. Brian Flores making another QB switch: Ryan Fitzpatrick is starting vs. Buffalo. — Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) October 16, 2019 The quarterback […]

After throwing for 85 yards and two interceptions in three quarters against the Washington Redskins, Josh Rosen of the Miami Dolphins was yanked. Miami head coach Brian Flores pulled the second-year quarterback in favor of Ryan Fitzpatrick to start the fourth quarter. Dolphins benched Josh Rosen and inserted Ryan Fitzpatrick. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October […]

Everybody knows that the Miami Dolphins have already given up on this season. The fact that they traded a number of important players for draft picks is a sign that they are looking towards next year. However, current QB1 Ryan Fitzpatrick wonders why the team hasn’t addressed the trades that have gone through over the […]

Through two weeks of the 2019 NFL season, the Miami Dolphins have been the worst team in football. The team looked miserable on Sunday against the New England Patriots. Miami’s quarterbacks were intercepted four times, and two of those turnovers were returned for defensive scores. It’s no wonder a young player like Minkah Fitzpatrick asked […]

The Miami Dolphins have gotten off to a historically bad start to their season, but if you thought that meant they would be making a change under center, think again. Dolphins head coach Brian Flores said on Monday that Ryan Fitzpatrick will remain the team’s starting quarterback heading into their Week 3 matchup against the […]

The Miami Dolphins didn’t have a good day against the New England Patriots. In fact, they dropped the game by an embarrassing final score of 43-0. The game got so bad that for the second week in a row, the Dolphins changed QBs during the game. In Week 1, Ryan Fitzpatrick started, but was replaced […]

The New England Patriots couldn’t even get a breather on defense after their first pick-six off of Ryan Fitzpatrick. In the fourth quarter, Jamie Collins picked off Fitzpatrick for New England’s second pick-six on the day. Ladies and gentlemen, another @Patriots Pick-6! @j_collins91 #GoPats #NEvsMIA 📺: CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch on mobile: […]

The New England Patriots were already beating down the Miami Dolphins, but it got even uglier in the fourth quarter. Stephon Gilmore intercepted Ryan Fitzpatrick for a pick-six touchdown. .@Patriots PICK-6! Stephon Gilmore takes it to the house! 🏠#NEvsMIA #GoPats @BumpNrunGilm0re 📺: CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch on mobile: https://t.co/y8YLGKmeTf pic.twitter.com/S0qJTS6LHI — NFL […]