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Daily Hunt | Oct. 16 Part 1 | There was just enough Fitzmagic on Sunday

Ryan Fitzpatrick was named Sunday's starter after Sunday's fourth-quarter performance.
Daily Hunt | Oct. 16 Part 1 | There was just enough Fitzmagic on Sunday
Daily Hunt | Oct. 16 Part 1 | There was just enough Fitzmagic on Sunday

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On today's episode of The Daily Hunt: Just a week after naming Josh Rosen the starter for the rest of the season, coach Brian Flores has decided to ride with Ryan Fitzpatrick as the starter. 

“He provided a spark," offensive coordinator Chad O'Shea said on Tuesday. "I thought that he came in and really – we were able to move the ball with him in the game. He’s a veteran player at the position that has been in this position before where he’s come off the bench and provided a spark and he certainly did that for us and it was good to see. It was a real positive for us.”

Fitzpatrick has two touchdowns on the year, compared to four interceptions in two starts for the Dolphins thus far. 

“As I’ve said all along about ‘Fitz’ (Ryan Fitzpatrick), he brings a lot to the table as far as his intangibles," O'Shea added. "I know that he has a tremendous amount of enthusiasm to play the game even being a veteran that he is. He really has a lot of energy. I think it’s contagious. I think the players enjoy playing with him. But he certainly has a lot of intangibles and one of the intangibles he has is just his overall passion and enthusiasm and energy to play the game.”

Fitzpatrick will get the nod against a tough Buffalo squad this  Sunday as he looks to hold the title of starter. 

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Jake Mendel joined On SI in March 2025 to cover the Miami Dolphins. Based in Massachusetts, he earned a master’s degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism from Quinnipiac University. Before joining On SI, Jake covered the Dolphins for nearly a decade for SB Nation and FanSided.

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