TAMPA — Ryan Fitzpatrick took a step backward Sunday. He threw an interception.
Well, technically, it was an interception, but the first-quarter turnover wasn't really his fault. His pass, like most of his 32 others, was on target to tight end O.J. Howard. But as Howard tried to secure the ball, Eagles safety Rodney McLeod popped it loose.
"I should have caught the ball and tried to make a play up the field," Howard said. "When I tried to switch the ball in my arms, it slipped out and (cornerback Ronald Darby) picked it off for an interception.