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Ryan Fitzpatrick and Gardner Minshew trade jabs about beards vs. mustaches

If the pregame barbs are any indication — Thursday night between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins is going to be a great team.

Case in point: Ryan Fitzpatrick was asked about his beard. It’s a great beard, sure, but then he went a step further and demeaned the facial hair of his opponent, Gardner Minshew, in his response.

“The mustaches versus the beard... I think the beard is cooler,” Fitzpatrick said. “Guys that grow mustaches have patchy sides.”

Minshew wasn’t going to take this lying down. About an hour later, he was due for his press conference and was asked about Fitzpatrick’s comments:

“I’ll let mine speak for itself.