{"id":442599,"date":"2023-12-28T05:42:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T05:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=442599"},"modified":"2023-12-28T05:42:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T05:42:16","slug":"qb-geno-smith-shows-his-support-to-russell-wilson-getting-benched-by-the-broncos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/qb-geno-smith-shows-his-support-to-russell-wilson-getting-benched-by-the-broncos\/","title":{"rendered":"QB Geno Smith Shows His Support To Russell Wilson Getting Benched By The Broncos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just two short years ago, quarterbacks Russell Wilson of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverbroncos.com\">Denver Broncos<\/a> and Geno Smith of the Seattle Seahawks were teammates. It may be hard to recall that today. Throughout Wilson&#8217;s final two seasons with the Seahawks, Smith provided support.<\/p>\n<h2>QB Geno Smith Shows His Support To Russell Wilson Getting Benched By The Broncos<\/h2>\n<p>The rest is history: Wilson struggled in his debut season in Denver, while Smith had the finest year of his career with Seattle in 2022. Smith sent Wilson a supportive message after it was reported on Wednesday that the veteran wide receiver&#8217;s exit from the Broncos is probably impending.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Russell Wilson\u2019s former teammate Geno Smith says \u201cFREE 3\u201d after the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Broncos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Broncos<\/a> benched him. <\/p>\n<p>(H\/T: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hawkmania4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hawkmania4<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ht4NGGMyvI\">pic.twitter.com\/Ht4NGGMyvI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasrifootball\/status\/1740175059929694550?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Russ will start as the backup quarterback for the Broncos against the Raiders in their season-ending game on Sunday against the Chargers.<\/p>\n<p>QB Geno Smith of the Seattle Seahawks expressed his disapproval of Denver&#8217;s handling of Wilson by posting a strong message of support for Wilson on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>On social media on Wednesday night, Smith posted &#8220;FREE 3,&#8221; seemingly referring to Wilson&#8217;s phone number.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We need to put some more respect on Pete Carroll\u2019s name. <\/p>\n<p>He built something so special in Seattle with his players, his coaches, his systems, that everyone worked. <\/p>\n<p>Russell Wilson worked, Geno Smith works, Drew Lock would work. <\/p>\n<p>Pete changed the Seahawks forever. <\/p>\n<p>It didn\u2019t\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k5WyG0UloC\">pic.twitter.com\/k5WyG0UloC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Seattle ON Tap (@SeattleONTap) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeattleONTap\/status\/1740064938826387920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re desperately trying to win,\u201d Payton declared. \u201cAnd sure, in our game today there are economics and all those other things. But the No. 1 push behind this, and it\u2019s a decision I\u2019m making, is to get a spark offensively.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following his on-sideline scolding of Wilson, Payton faced harsh criticism from both active and retired NFL players. With Payton in charge, Denver&#8217;s strategy to replace Wilson emerged as clearly as ever.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From Russell Wilson to Geno Smith, even Drew Lock, Pete Carroll&#39;s unique emphasis on 2-minute drills in EVERY practice&#8211;May through January&#8211;has propelled the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Seahawks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Seahawks<\/a> to so many wins. <\/p>\n<p>No matter who&#39;s the QB.<\/p>\n<p>Smith says it&#39;s unlike anywhere in the NFL <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EP7w8thQKy\">https:\/\/t.co\/EP7w8thQKy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gbellseattle\/status\/1740077018153431552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After giving up so much to get Wilson, the Broncos will suffer a setback if they choose to release or move him in the summer. Meanwhile, the Seahawks will almost certainly start Smith again this fall following a strong campaign.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s interesting to watch how these two teams fared with a transaction as significant as the Wilson trade back in 2022, but it&#8217;s evident that Smith is supporting his predecessor despite the chaos.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Broncos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Broncos<\/a> Russell Wilson\u2019s former teammate Geno Smith says:<\/p>\n<p> \u201cFREE 3\u201d <\/p>\n<p>This is after the Broncos benched him. <\/p>\n<p>(per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GenoSmith3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@genosmith3<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e4MANFjbBh\">https:\/\/t.co\/e4MANFjbBh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pkmWlYBHiG\">pic.twitter.com\/pkmWlYBHiG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1740195380225355806?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In 15 games this season for Denver, Wilson has thrown 26 touchdowns against only eight interceptions. Wilson may be owed $85 million by the Broncos, who are now 7-8, depending on when they cut him.<\/p>\n<p>For the second year in a row, Seattle is well positioned in the postseason picture. One game ahead of the eighth-place Minnesota Vikings in the NFC West, the Seahawks are now in seventh place.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Geno Smith had two-word message in support of Russell Wilson after Broncos\u2019 move <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ukWnqhpMhb\">https:\/\/t.co\/ukWnqhpMhb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sports Illustrated (@SInow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SInow\/status\/1740196673282851113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Mike McDaniel Took A Shot At Dolphins Legend Dan Marino\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/mike-mcdaniel-took-a-shot-at-dolphins-legend-dan-marino\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Mike McDaniel Took A Shot At Dolphins Legend Dan Marino<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just two short years ago, quarterbacks Russell Wilson of the Denver Broncos and Geno Smith of the Seattle Seahawks were teammates. It may be hard to recall that today. Throughout Wilson&#8217;s final two seasons with the Seahawks, Smith provided support. 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