“It Ain’t Even a Football Player”: QB Geno Smith Once Idolized This GOAT Sportsperson for His Resilience That Is Now Getting Paid off With the Seattle Seahawks
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Geno Smith has turned out as the NFL’s best-kept secret. The QB is delivering his best performance alongside the Seattle Seahawks. But his hustle is n since his arrival in the league alongside the New York Jets. Smith has had a distinct mindset to develop and improve since day one. But he is following His Airness’ policy and characteristics as he germinated as a quarterback.
The Seattle Seahawks QB sat down during a Jets Talk LIVE segment in 2013. Geno Smith expressed his fondness and tried to replicate the characteristics of an athlete who has no association with football. The present Seahawks QB hailed NBA Icon Michael Jordan and how he tried to put the athlete’s aspects in his life.
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Geno Smith mentioned, “It wasn’t even a football player man. I was a big Michael Jordan fan, just from the things that I read and heard about him is he always held his teammates to the utmost accountability. That’s something I try and do. I try to hold myself to the highest standard possible.”
Michael Jordan an Inspiration for Geno Smith http://t.co/10upiXMtCZ
— The Jet Press (@TheJetPress) August 1, 2013
Smith said that he is attempting to master his practice. He hasn’t had one so far, but he plans to go out and practice being perfect. The quarterback is still learning and making mistakes daily. But the goal so far has been to avoid making mistakes, and he is simply learning as much as he can.
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It is an intriguing preference for a quarterback in the NFL. However, all young players might aspire to emulate Air Jordan’s work ethic. Smith has evolved into a lethal competitor and is thriving as a Seahawk.
Geno Smith is doing things that Russell Wilson did not
Geno Smith is the reason the 12s are happy with the Seahawks this year. Then Pete Carroll is elated to see the franchise’s success and also over Smith for wearing a wristband. It is something that former QB1 Russell Wilson resisted doing. The HC appreciated the current QB while taking a shot over the former one, as he could not do it in the past due to resistance.
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Pete Carroll praised Geno Smith for wearing a wristband to help streamline the Seahawks' play calling process. Carroll said the Seahawks didn't have a quarterback calling plays off a wristband in past years because "There was resistance." https://t.co/Na3KkURY9X
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 9, 2022
Pete Carroll spoke on his podcast, mentioning that Smith is wearing the wristband, which is a big help. It has ramped up, straightened out, and vacuumed up things. That is also a factor. He had never done that before because there was an objection to it.
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Deepika Bhaduri