Ep 155 - FitzMagic with Ryan Fitzpatrick

What's Next with Eric Wood

Eric Wood

Sports

5 • 714 Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

We welcome back Ryan Fitzpatrick to the pod! Fitz recently retired from the NFL after 17 seasons and ranks 32nd all-time in career pass yards, 29th in career pass attempts and 18th all-time for rushing yards for a QB. He played for nine different teams after being a 7th round draft pick in 2005.

Check out episode 35 for Fitzpatrick previous episode. Today on the show, the two close friends reunite to discuss how they balance their family lives, some of their favorite memories together and why it was time for Ryan to step away from the game. Other topics include:

(2:00-6:25) - Retirement announcement. Explain the shirt.

(6:25-12:05) - Shirt off at playoff game. See any of your game in Josh Allen?

(12:05-15:05) - Advice to rookie self.

(15:05-22:20) - Craziest plays throughout his career. Week 1 injury 2021.

(22:20-26:05) - Family life, balancing seven kids.

(26:05-32:50) - Possible transition to broadcasting. Parenting tips.

(32:50-39:30) - Favorite memories together

(39:30-49:15) - Rapid fire questions including: pre-game routine, favorite stadiums to play in, talent teammates of the past.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	You know, we're just 13 plays in.
0:07.0	You know, it was a hit that I've taken a million times in my career.
0:11.0	I just landed the exact wrong way.
0:14.0	And I knew it wasn't extremely painful when it happened, but you just sometimes you know,
0:19.0	like something's wrong.
0:20.0	Something just happened and it's wrong and I, you know, I was down, give some time for the backup to warm up,
0:26.6	and I walked back and took x-rays and everything looked okay, but I just knew it was not okay.
0:32.6	So it was tough, but that being said, having this season with my family, with my kids,
0:42.3	and being able to maybe kind of have a glimpse of what retirement would look like.
0:48.3	And now, like slowly nursing back to health and being able to golf and swing a golf club without any pain.
0:55.7	You know, that kind of stuff, I think, helped me reach the decision that I made to be done planned.
1:04.3	Welcome to What's Next with Eric Wood, where we will prepare you to make your What's Next in life your best yet.
1:09.6	Our next guest is Ryan Fitzpatrick.
1:12.1	Fitzs recently retired from the NFL after 17th season and he ranks 32nd all-time in career
1:17.8	passing yards, 29th in career pass attempts, and 18th all-time in rushing yards for QB.
1:24.6	He played for the Rams, Bengals, Bills, Titans, Texans, Jets, Bucks, Dolphins, and Washington
1:29.6	after being a seventh round draft pick. Fitz is a close friend of mine. It was on episode 35 if you want
1:35.1	to check out a previous conversation. If you haven't already, please rate, review, and
1:39.2	subscribe to the podcast wherever you tune in weekly. Thanks and enjoy. Fitsy, welcome to the podcast, brother.
1:46.3	What's up, dude? Happy to be here again. I'm happy to have you back, and it's an honor considering
1:54.1	on a recent media appearance, you talked about how much you hate going on podcasts, especially
2:00.1	former teammates' podcast.
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