Bucs' Ryan Fitzpatrick throws for 400 yards, 4 TDs in win over Eagles

 TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick continued to infuse his "Fitz-Magic" on the Bucs' offense Sunday, throwing for 402 yards and four touchdowns to stun the Philadelphia Eagles 27-21. That's now eight touchdown throws, plus a ninth rushing touchdown, and more than 800 passing yards the last two weeks for the 35-year-old backup quarterback stepping in for suspended starter Jameis Winston. Against the Eagles, Fitzpatrick tacked on two more deep touchdown passes. His four 50-plus yard touchdown throws tied him with Joe Namath (1972) for the most through a team's first two games in NFL history, according to ESPN Stats & Information. He also became the first quarterback in Bucs history to throw four touchdowns in consecutive games, and the first to have multiple 75-yard passing touchdowns in a single game. On the very first play from scrimmage, Fitzpatrick hit DeSean Jackson for...

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