"You can question Ryan Fitzpatrick's arm strength, or his accuracy, or whether he's worth $10 million a year. But one thing you can't question about the Bills' quarterback is his courage.

In an interview with NBC last Friday, David Nelson confirmed lingering suspicions that Fitz had suffered cracked ribs in the Washington game when he was hit by linebacker London Fletcher. Sources say he had four cracked ribs and an injured sternum.

Fitzpatrick wasn't pleased to hear the news had come out. When I reached him by phone at his home in Arizona on the morning of the Super Bowl, Fitz was reluctant to elaborate on the matter. He didn't deny it, but he seemed annoyed to be put on the spot more than three months after the fact. "