Buffalo Rumblings
On a recent episode of Fitz & Whit, former Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, or “Fitzmagic” as he’s often lovingly referred to, and Andrew Whitworth, a former offensive tackle who spent a combined 16 seasons in the NFL between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams, sat down to discuss the best fan base in the league. As anyone could have guessed, Bills Mafia was brought up in the conversation.
Both Fitzpatrick and Whitworth were in Buffalo for the Bills’ Thursday Night Football game against the Miami Dolphins (another team Fitzpatrick played for) and found plenty to chat about for their podcast. In reflecting on their Week 3 shenanigans, Fitzpatrick stated that they “threw out an invite” for anyone who wanted to show up, and Wayland Brewing Company in Orchard Park, NY offered up their venue as host of the event.
Between the DJ, amazing beverages, and over 1,000 people attending the event, not only did the guys have an incredible time, but Fitz also believes that Andrew Whitworth is now an official member of Bills Mafia. Whitworth also attended some Bills’ tailgates a few years back.
“I really feel that way,” Whitworth responded when Fitz told him that he thinks he’s even more ingrained in Bills Mafia. He continued, “I’ve had the bowling ball shot, I’ve had Pizza Pete’s grub, I’ve met Pinto Ron…we’re basically family. We just hang out in Hammer’s Lot. I think I have like a lifetime pass to Hammer’s Lot.”
Whitworth then gushed about their time at Wayland Brewing Company. “That was awesome. What a freakin’ showing,” he said excitedly. “I think it was 1,000 people or somewhere close. It was insane.” He then continued, “Here’s what I would say, Fitz, that I’m dealing with now this week. Going cheese curds in Green Bay and wings in Buffalo back-to-back weeks has been TOUGH on a brother’s cholesterol. Like I am scared to know what my cholesterol is right now.”
After laughing about that little quip and how much food he had eaten in the past few weeks, Fitzpatrick asks, “Why are wings so much better in Buffalo?” We don’t think anyone can disagree with that.
Whitworth also described his excitement after seeing an LSU Tigers “big Whit jersey” in the crowd on Thursday night. “I am family,” he proclaimed. “People brought a Whit jersey to the Buffalo Bills celebration. So that was pretty epic.”
One thing Whitworth is disappointed in is the fact that they didn’t record their time at Wayland. Former Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson was there, retired NFL cornerback Richard Sherman said a few words, television host and sportscaster Charissa Thompson and Bills’ play-by-play announcer Chris Brown also both attended and Ryan Fitzpatrick was tossing around some footballs to the fans.
Moving on, Fitz discussed what the atmosphere before the Bills-Dolphins game was like. “Our producer came in and said, ‘Hey, they’re doing a Fitz look-alike contest before the game and we’re gonna bring the three finalists in.‘ And they all were...
