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Texans’ QB/Harvard Alum Fitzpatrick May Not Even Be Smartest Member of His Own Family

Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Houston Texans’ quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick went to Harvard. Most football fans are aware of this.

What they almost certainly are not aware of is that his young son Brady may as well start filling out his application now.

Fitzpatrick, pressed into service thanks to a season-ending injury suffered last week by former Patriots’ QB Ryan Mallett, exploded for 358 yards and six touchdown passes in the Texans’ 45-21 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. But he must have gotten tired of talking about himself pretty quickly so he called Brady up to join him at the podium.

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Smart kid. Just like his dad.

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