He shared his wisdom and wit with reporters under the media tent after practice, talking about Detroit, the week ahead, rookie Bryce Petty, and a little about beardsmanship. Here are five takeaways from that news conference:
1. Detroit Regret
You might think there wasn't a lot for Fitzpatrick to get down about from his limited showing against the Lions — one series, nine plays, three passes, two completions. But he showed his analytical side talking about the one incompletion, the third-down pass that some initially thought TE Jeff Cumberland dropped.
"The third pass, to Jeff, wasn't a great ball and I knew that when I threw it," he said.