Prime Video announced today that former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who retired in the offseason, will be joining its NFL pregame, halftime and postgame coverage this fall when the service presents its exclusive Thursday Night Football package.
Fitzpatrick will join Tony Gonzalez and Richard Sherman for each TNF game.“Although my playing career has come to an end, my love for football has not,” Fitzpatrick said in a statement. “I’m excited to start this new chapter with Thursday Night Football and looking forward to sharing my unique experiences and perspectives with football fans.”Unique is right.Fitzpatrick was the starting quarterback for nine different teams in his 17-year NFL run, the most in league history.
His career was a see-saw, with flashes of brilliance offset by frustrating failures. He is the only NFL QB to throw a touchdown pass and an interception with eight different teams.
On the Buccaneers in 2018, he became the first NFL quarterback to throw for over 400 yards in three consecutive games. Fitzpatrick holds the most career passing yards and passing touchdowns among NFL quarterbacks without any postseason appearances.Fitzpatrick played college ball at Harvard, where he not only graduated with a degree in economics.In training camp, he reportedly completed the Wonderlic test — which measures cognitive ability and problem-solving aptitude — in just nine minutes and, per The Wall Street Journal, scored a 48.
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