Twitter reacts to Ryan Fitzpatrick carving up Eagles

Perhaps the biggest surprise of the early part of the NFL season is Ryan Fitzpatrick suddenly looking like a superstar.

The veteran journeyman was given the job in Tampa Bay on a temporary basis after Jameis Winston was suspended to start the season, and he’s certainly made the most of it. He opened the season with a career-best 417 yards and four touchdowns against the New Orleans Saints, and followed it up with another four touchdown passes Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Naturally, Twitter delighted in the man they call FitzMagic making himself the world’s most unlikely early-season MVP candidate.

Ryan FitzMagic. Runaway MVP so far. Yeah, it's two games, but how many times would anyone imagine being able to write that? Take it when you can.

— Jason Cole (@JasonCole62) September 16, 2018

Some players thrive in certain situations: Tom Brady late in a big game, Aaron Rodgers against a single safety, and Ryan Fitzpatrick when there’s the slightest hint a team will give him $10 million the following season.

— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) September 16, 2018

Ryan Fitzpatrick is scheduled for 41 drug tests tomorrow.

— Bart Hubbuch (@BartHubbuch) September 16, 2018

Ryan Fitzpatrick the most accomplished Harvard grad of all time.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 16, 2018

OK the Ryan Fitzpatrick thing is officially fascinating to me. I wonder if there's some secret deal where he is allowed to have like 200 high-quality passes whenever he steps into a job, and then it all goes to hell on pass No. 201.

— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) September 16, 2018

Ryan Fitzpatrick is on pace for 75 touchdown passes this season.

— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) September 16, 2018

Meanwhile, a few people spared a thought for Winston, who will probably have to sit for a while if Fitzpatrick keeps this up.

The 4 stages of realizing that you ain't gettin your job back#FitzMagic pic.twitter.com/e2YsKyB0bD

— NFL Retweet (@NFLRT) September 16, 2018

Jameis watching Ryan Fitzpatrick make the Buccaneers look electrifying pic.twitter.com/wBtylPo8Lx

— Ol oyo (@BrettRichJ18) September 16, 2018

Winston has some reason to sweat. Fitzpatrick is getting the job done. If that doesn’t change, neither will the quarterback.