DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick went hunting for contact. He wanted to feel like a kid again, playing loose, with an aura of invincibility.
Fitzpatrick flung a Buffalo Bills defender off of him, evading a would-be sack and scampering downhill. He didn't make the smart play by sliding ahead of the closing defender or diving to the side for a touchdown. For a few seconds, he wasn't a 36-year-old, veteran signal-caller. Instead, Fitzpatrick lowered his shoulder on safety Micah Hyde and tumbled into the end zone for six points.