Ryan Fitzpatrick stands by his criticism of Bo Nix but regrets one remark from epic postgame rant

Ryan Fitzpatrick has stood by his criticism of Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix after Denver’s 17-14 win over the Seattle Seahawks, while saying he regrets one phrase from his post-match rant. On his podcast, Fitzpatrick said his comment that Nix was “disrespectful to the quarterback position” went too far, though he still felt Nix had not shown his usual effort and competitiveness late in the game.

Fitzpatrick said he did not know what was affecting Nix, but argued the quarterback had chosen to “turn it down” when he could control his effort. He focused on Nix despite Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold throwing two interceptions in the game, saying some parts of playing quarterback are beyond a player’s control. Former Broncos player Aqib Talib defended Nix and challenged Fitzpatrick’s credentials; Fitzpatrick responded playfully to Talib before addressing his criticism in more detail on his podcast.