Larry Fitzgerald’s dad rips son’s teammate on Twitter after embarrassing play

The power of the pen cones with certain responsibilities when you're writing about anything in a for-profit public forum — if you're known for forwarding agendas when objectivity is the aim, that's a problem. Prominent Minnesota football writer Larry Fitzgerald, Sr. has had to walk that line since his son became one of the NFL's best players in short order following his status as the third overall pick in the 2004 NFL draft. Since his son has been above reproach for the most part both on and off the field, it seems that the agendas of father and son haven't crossed in questionable fashion too often. However, near the end of the Cardinals' 23-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last Saturday, the play that could have set up a tie or win set the younger Fitzgerald's father off. With 1:18 left in the game, quarterback John Skelton threw a pass in the vicinity of a wide-open Early Doucet, who promptly tripped up and fell down, missing the ball. The play was o...