Like many others,the Jets’ Ryan Fitzpatrick got pain by failing to slide – so QBs are learning to protecting themselves when they leave the pocket Less than 72 hours after Ryan Fitzpatrick tore at least one ligament in his left thumb while scrambling from the pocket, recent York Jets coach Todd Bowles named him as the starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against Jacksonville. There were two reasons: Fitzpatrick throws a football with his right hand, and he is pretty darn resilient. Plus,he has staying power: a seventh-round draft pick from Harvard, Fitzpatrick has played for six NFL teams in his 11-year pro career, or making four stops in his last four seasons.
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Source: theguardian.com