‘“During a dark time, during the drought, he was one of the bright spots for fans,” said Del Reid, the #BillsMafia co-founder and owner of 26 Shirts, explaining the enduring love for Fitzpatrick. “He had that gunslinger mentality. He was following Trent Edwards, who a lot of people used to call ‘Captain Checkdown’ and used to get frustrated with his conservative play. And maybe that wasn’t Edwards’ fault. Maybe that was the game planning. But when you remove Edwards and you put in place this guy who is not afraid to throw the ball, fans were excited to have any kind of vertical passing action going on with the offense.”’