Last season, Fitzpatrick had the job of playing backup to Michael Vick, the three season starter for the San Antonio Marshals. Vick was a horrible QB, but he was the starter, which meant that he took the blame when the Marshals lost both their season game that could have given them home field in the playoffs, then again when the Marshals lost in the playoffs to Tijuana. In addition, he had a pretty decent grasp of the receivers’ speed, and was able to connect with them on some big plays. Add in his ability to make plays with his running speed, and Vick was a big play machine. Unfortunately for him, a lot of his big plays were huge mistakes. Sacks, fumbles, and interceptions were too common. After convincing coaches he could do better, he is now being given the chance as the full-time QB, and any losses will now be on his shoulders. In addition, he'll have to build chemistry with both old and new wide receivers.
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