Scott blasts Fitzpatrick for remaining unsigned

The Jets and Ryan Fitzpatrick continue to play the world’s most boring game of chicken. New York is unwilling to pay what Fitz wants and Fitz is unwilling to take less in order to return to Chan Gailey and make another run.

Former Jets linebacker and CBS Sports analyst Bart Scott, appearing on Sirius XM with Pat Kirwan, said he thinks the quarterback is making a grave mistake. And Bart, because this is what Bart does, put Fitzpatrick on blast for it.

“At this point everyone pretty much knows who he is. Another 20 teams in the league he would be a backup. And the only teams he would start for have bad quarterback situations. He’s a bridge guy, a glue guy,” Scott said. “I’m not going to give you $15 — he wants $15 [million] because [of what Brock] Osweiler [got from the Texans]. [Osweiler] hasn’t reached his ceiling yet. But they’re paying for his potential, what he might be able to become. It’s all downhill right now for Fitz.

“They surrounded him by tremendous talent. You can’t get your feelings hurt. This is business. Whoever his agent is has to understand this is the market. He’s Hoyer. That’s who you are. Accept it. You made a lot of money in this league and now you’re going to try to play hardball and not …

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