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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback faces the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Florida heavyweight clash.
The veteran bearded Fitzpatrick, 35, has been a replacement in his position for years, but it finally shows its value when the Buccaneers won their first two games of the season.
He is married to Liza Barber whom he met while studying at the famous Havard University.
Barber, who grew up in Iowa, has been an outstanding football player in the four years of her university career.
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HOTSHOT: Ryan FItzpatrick photographed with his wife Liza Barber
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She was captain and defender in her senior season in 2004.
When they graduated in 2005 and Fitzpatrick was in his first season as an NFL player, the star asked the question – at McDonald's.
He had used their joint bank account and had been forced to advance the proposal when the card had been declined when Barber had attempted to make a purchase in Gap.
Fitzpatrick told The Los Angeles Times: "I knew she was going to notice the amount of money that was missing.
"It's important for me not to take it off"
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"So, I thought," Oh, man. I had to understand from home Gap how I would propose to him. Fortunately, the ring was in the car.
"We drove through all these sophisticated places. I asked her if she wanted to have dinner and sit by the lake.
"It was in November and she was like," Why would I do that? That's all she wanted. It was only McDonald's. My relationship with my wife and her acquaintance, it was just the perfect setting.
"She probably ordered a 10-piece chicken McNuggets and had a sweet and sour sauce on her face."
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FAMILY: Fitzpatrick and Barber have six children and one en route
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Fitzpatrick still wears his wedding ring, even during American football matches.
He told the New York Times: "I have not seen any reason to withdraw it, I suppose.
"It means something. It's not like I'm trying to put a message on anyone's face.
"It's just a personal matter between me and my wife. It is important for me not to remove it.
They have a big family with six children, Brady, Maizy, Zoey, Tate, Lucy and Ruby, and another on the way.
And they are still in his mind even after the matches – he faced his wife and six children after the initial Tampa Bay victory over the New Orleans Saints.
Fitzpatrick told NBC Sports, "We did not have to say much and I could not say much.
"I have been overwhelmed by the emotion."
The couple are now expecting their seventh child in January 2019.
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GLAM: Fitzpatrick and Barber attend flash events
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In an interview with the New York Post, the star revealed how much joy the children gave her, especially around Christmas.
He said: "Every time I have another child, it becomes a lot more joyful and more rewarding.
Before Christmas 2015, Fitzpatrick added, "It will be total chaos.
"We will keep them in the room until seven o'clock.
"They'll probably be ready to leave before that, but we'll make sure we do not wake up until seven.
"It's a long morning of gifts and … danish, food and chaos".
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