TAMPA— Bucs quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is off to an incredibly hot start, and a big reason for it is the protection he is getting from the offensive line.
Fitzpatrick has only been sacked twice in 61 pass attempts. According to coach Dirk Koetter, it's the result of the battles between the Bucs offensive and defensive lines in training camp.
"There's no question at all about that," Koetter said. "We wanted to have a harder training camp. We tried to make it a harder training camp. But the defensive line set the tempo for that, and then the offensive line had to adjust or get crushed.