Ryan Fitzpatrick on the Steve Czaban Show review

• Steve cracked a few jokes about Ryan being named the 5th smartest athlete and asked if Ryan had any issue with that. Ryan said he'd like the other 4 guys ahead of him to go through the coursework he had to go through at Harvard.
• Also discussed (jokingly) whether Harvard will have any scandals like Miami. Ryan emphatically said no.
• Steve brought up the team cutting Maybin and Evans and questioned if the Bills were Super Bowl contenders.
• Ryan said Buddy Nix is trying to give young guys a chance and he will get rid of guys if he feels like they don't fit with the team.
• Ryan said defensively the team is much more stout. Mentioned Dareus being "a force."
• Steve brought up Stevie Johnson being "a different type of guy" and wanted to know a little bit more about him.
• Ryan said the day he got here was the day he realized the kind of talent Stevie had. Nobody gave him a chance to play up until that point. Chan Gailey saw it in Stevie and Roscoe Parrish and that's what's great about Chan.
• Steve asked if the Harvard thing works against him perception wise, like if he went to Auburn instead would he have gotten more respect coming out of the draft.
• Ryan: "I don't think it matters. Coming out it hurt me a little bit." Then discussed people wondering what his passion was (coming out of Harvard) but said he doesn't think it's a problem now because he's 7 years in his career.
• Steve: What's worst, being a 7th rounder or coming out of a small school?
• Ryan said coming from a small school is the hardest thing to overcome, especially an Ivy league.
• Steve asked ABOUT THE BEARD.
• Fitz said it's never been this long during training camp. Said he will maintain it a bit this season. Will roll with it. Steve and his co-host were obsessed about the beard. They loved it.
• Steve asked about Terrell Owens.
• Ryan said "I thought he was great." Said he was on his best behavior because he had to be. Said he worked hard. He and T.O. had a great relationship.
• Steve said "I believe he lobbied for you at one point during the season."
• Fitz said he did. "Owens is a student of the game." Said he had his preconceived notions prior to Owens coming but was totally surprised by him.
• Steve joked about receivers always saying they're open and Ryan played along.