ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills fans are kicking off the excitement ahead of Thursday night’s matchup with a larger-than-life tribute to a former quarterback.

Local artist Eric Jones is building an eight-foot sand sculpture of Ryan Fitzpatrick, the beloved former Bills quarterback and current Thursday Night Football analyst. The work, titled the "Fitz-Magic" sculpture, features a caricature-style bobblehead of Fitzpatrick, complete with his trademark beard.

"Of course Ryan’s a big part of Thursday Night Football. Everybody loves Fitzy here in Buffalo, so what better thing to make than a giant caricature bobble head made out of sand of Fitzpatrick and that iconic beard," Jones said.

The sculpture is expected to be finished just in time for the game Thursday night. Fans will also get in on the

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