Ryan Fitzpatrick is an affable, smart, funny, gregarious type. There is a reason he is so popular among his teammates, one that transcends the 31 touchdowns he threw last year. It is a make-up that clearly is visible beyond the locker room, too, which is why Jets fans seemed so taken by him even as he engaged the team in a long stare-down, and even after he played so woefully in Buffalo last season in Week 17.
Being popular never has been Fitz’s problem.