It’s about overcoming and persevering and believing in yourself at every turn. It’s about getting back up after getting knocked down. It’s about savoring the journey and refusing to let it define you as a journeyman.
Ryan Fitzpatrick doesn’t have Sam Bradford’s measurables, or money. He wasn’t the first overall pick of any NFL draft. But if you never stop trying to be the very best quarterback you can be, if you can “manage” the game, if you are backed by a merciless defense, you can be the quarterback of the 2-0 team. And maybe you can keep the Jets soaring over Eagles on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.