TAMPA, FLA. – Courtesy of DeSean Jackson, Ryan Fitzpatrick rocked a pair of sunglasses and a partially zipped warmup jacket revealing a couple of gold chains and a large pendant resting on his chest.
"It's nothing," the Tampa Bay quarterback said of the garb after throwing for more than 400 yards and two touchdowns for the second week in a row, leading the Buccaneers to a 27-21 victory over the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
"I think we just have to stay humble," he added, a smile crossing his face. "We've got to make sure we know how to handle success and all those things. We can't change who we are."
Filling in for suspended quarterback Jameis Winston, Fitzpatrick — a 14-year veteran and one of four players in NFL history to throw TD passes for seven franchises — completed 27 of 33 passes for 402 yards and has the suddenly explosive Bucs off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2010.
"I think we just developed a lot of confidence in the offseason and through training camp with how we worked, and the way things were going, and the rapport with the guys," said Fitzpatrick, 35. "I think that confidence has carried over into the season."
Jackson scored on a 75-yard catch on the game's first play, giving him three TDs in two games after having three all last season.
O.J. Howard also had a 75-yard TD reception in the first half for Tampa Bay, which stunned New Orleans 48-40 on the road in its season opener.
"You take those plays out, it's a totally different game," Philadelphia safety Malcolm Jenkins said. "And, that's completely on us."
