‘We Weren’t Making Stuff Up’ About Geno Smith
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith expelled any doubts he had the mettle to take over from Russell Wilson by beating him.
Geno Smith, considered a weak link for Seattle as they move on from Wilson, was immense in the 17-16 victory.
The Seahawks blitzed Denver in the first half, with Geno Smith going 17-of-18 for 164 yards and two touchdowns.
The veteran quarterback, who hasn’t started the season opener since 2014, finished with 3 of 28 for 194 yards and two TDs for a 119.5 passer rating.
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“They wrote me off, I ain’t write back, though,” Smith said.
“I’ve always felt validated, so this win won’t do it for me. It was just another win, great win, with the team. I love the way our guys stood up. I love the passion we played with, and we just have to keep that going.
“How about Geno? I mean, Geno, 17 for 18 in the first half,” Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said after the game. “Who does that? Guys just don’t do that. Remember, he did it against Jacksonville. He had, I don’t know, 12, 13 in a row, something like that. Geno played tonight like he has been playing the whole time we’ve been practicing.Â
That’s what he has been looking like. He didn’t look any different than what he has looked like in practice. That’s why we had the belief in him, and that’s why he was able to win the job and go out there on Monday Night Football and win the football game.”
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“He made more plays with his legs than I expected him to tonight,” Carroll said. ” … You can see. I don’t know if you guys were doubting, or if everybody thinks that we were making stuff up. We weren’t. This is what he looks like. Obviously, he just did it again.”
