Silvercrw Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 OMG does NFL.com not even know Fitzy's name? http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2011091801/2011/REG2/raiders@bills#menu=gameinfo&tab=preview LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 They had to drop their editor apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Looks like bulletin board material to me. Feeds the "chip on the shoulder" mentality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 It has to be intentional at this point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iommi Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 My guess would be Jamie Dukes or Marshall Faulk serve as ghostwriters when off air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boludo Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 It's bull ****. The man has about 50 touchdowns in this league, is a longtime vet, has dozens of starts, etc. I know Buffalo is among the least covered teams in the league, but come on. It's the NFL, by FAR the country's most popular sport. Even casual fans from other cities know his name by know. I don't know how someone could be this bad at their job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 It's bull ****. The man has about 50 touchdowns in this league, is a longtime vet, has dozens of starts, etc. I know Buffalo is among the least covered teams in the league, but come on. It's the NFL, by FAR the country's most popular sport. Even casual fans from other cities know his name by know. I don't know how someone could be this bad at their job. Preach. It's an utter disgrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) Every now and then I catch myself calling him Ryan FITZGERALD!! Edited September 15, 2011 by CowgirlsFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phypon Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 That's nothing. I saw a segment on (I think) ESPN where they were talking about keeping certain backups active and they said it's definitely worth while to keep Fitz as an active backup. The dude didn't know Fitz is the starter! Blew my mind. Absolutely ridiculous! I mean, really, there are only 32 starters in the league, is it really that difficult to know 32 items when it's your job???!!!??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I heard Howie Long call him Ryan Fitzgerald last year too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnywo Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Every now and then I catch myself calling him Ryan FITZGERALD!! I like FITZGIBBONS personally!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bufcomments Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I called him FitzMagic all Sunday long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Every now and then I catch myself calling him Ryan FITZGERALD!! In fairness, I think Cowgirl is on to something here. Whether it's JFK's middle name (for old salt's like me) or that Fitzpatrick simply isn't very common vs. other Fitz-names, it's undeniably difficult to remember. But I can't say why.. It's likely Ryan has put up with it his whole life.. If it adds motivation to the team, then Fitzgerald it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playman Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 and i was so sure its " fitzcarraldo " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judman Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 In fairness, I think Cowgirl is on to something here. Whether it's JFK's middle name (for old salt's like me) or that Fitzpatrick simply isn't very common vs. other Fitz-names, it's undeniably difficult to remember. But I can't say why.. It's likely Ryan has put up with it his whole life.. If it adds motivation to the team, then Fitzgerald it is! When you are a journalist, it is your job to get the facts straight. That includes sorting through the myriad of Fitz_____ NFL quarterbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 The wrong name is bad enough, but did you read some of the dribble coming out of Raider-nation in the comment thread . . . I hope those boyz get their yard time back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glory Bound Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I know Buffalo is among the least covered teams in the league This will change when we're 3 & 0 ! My fave is Fitzwilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 That's nothing. I saw a segment on (I think) ESPN where they were talking about keeping certain backups active and they said it's definitely worth while to keep Fitz as an active backup. The dude didn't know Fitz is the starter! Blew my mind. Absolutely ridiculous! I mean, really, there are only 32 starters in the league, is it really that difficult to know 32 items when it's your job???!!!??? They were talking about fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvanvol Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 They were talking about fantasy. HAHAHA as soon as I read that I was dying IDK how he didnt realize that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-8 Forever? Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 OMG does NFL.com not even know Fitzy's name? http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2011091801/2011/REG2/raiders@bills#menu=gameinfo&tab=preview LOL most fans and media don't even know there's a franchise in buffalo. winning cures all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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