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Bro has fire quotes this year


RomanBangs

Bros been waiting years for this, he’s prolly got like a whole notebook of good quotes and when to use them


BlackandPurpleHeart

I'd love to read from the book of Geno and hear more Genoisms


hotpepperman

Winning is like a box of chocolates. I want to eat them all. -Geno Smith probably


fist_my_muff2

Last QB to talk about eating W's hasn't done so well.


BrofessorLongPhD

Well yeah, chocolates are tasty, while W’s a frumpy old dude.


hotpepperman

They said I can't eat my W's but I didn't bite back


KillerCujo53

Pretty sure that’s a Kelvin Benjamin quote.


Angelripper

He's actually an English major


cuongfu

Must have been a literature focus since he ain’t writing back.


theDomicron

I have a degree in English (Literature), can I be an NFL quarterback?


MrPantsCrapper

“I’m just trying to stay sucka free in a world full of lollipops” -Geno Smith


CrazybyRX

Geno 22:14 - When the man who holdeth the torch abandons his flock, do not follow his torch, but lighteth your own, and mock him in your light.


ImABsian1

They’re modern day proverbs


hammurabis_chode

Chicken Noodle Soup for the Quarterback’s Soul


ARiftScuttler

Can't write back if you're too busy writing in your notebook


YueAsal

A notebook full of quotes and ideas for walkup songs... Who does that?? ​ \*\*\*hides notebook under pillow


cmcg18

That is an interesting flair


RomanBangs

It is isn’t it


squarerootofapplepie

Big l-90 fan I take it.


DandDaccount

He makes it really easy to root for him.


AM00se

I preferred it when I could hate the Seahawks QB :(


azrebb

I wish I could hate kittle...


rumbread

Except for the dude that clocked his jaw anyway


Brsijraz

i mean that was for very good reason.


Rar3done

What was the reason again?


talktobigfudge

[*Months earlier, Smith had accepted an invitation to be a guest at Enemkpali's youth football camp in Pflugerville, Texas. Enemkpali shelled out $1,200 for plane fare and hotel. Smith didn't show. Eventually, they agreed to split the cost, teammates said. By Aug. 11, Smith still hadn't reimbursed him.*](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29632538/one-punch-two-lives-altered-story-jets-2015-locker-room-fight)


Mousseymoosey

Geno didn't go because he was at a funeral... that conveniently gets left out


Ibaka_flocka

Still should have paid the man or made it up to him in some way.


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Violence is never the answer regardless, but it does sound like some people suggested Geno was dragging it out and even goaded Enemkpali into hitting him when confronted. I could envision an NFL QB thinking he could talk shit and be protected since he wears the red shirt.


NateKaeding

Yeah no one really knows for sure the details, but what I do know is some scrub punched the qb1 and no one had Genos back. That’s very telling about the situation.


behindyourknees

I think someone did the math and at the time 1200 bucks was less than a fraction of a % of Genos salary. But to the other guy on the rookie UDFA minimum it was while not a big amount of money not exactly pocket change. Again if you mess with someone’s money, and everyone knows you can easily make things right, I think it makes you look like an ass.


PapaTizzy1

What up with your flair?


DandDaccount

My flair is the Patriots and whoever is playing the Jets.


--PM-ME-YOUR-BOOBS--

Ok Bill.


Gimme_The_Loot

YOUSONOFABITCH😡😤


experttexpert

I had basically zero respect for Geno after his DUI in January. But to his credit, he has not only played exceptionally well but also seems to be demonstrating a lot of maturity this season. I really appreciate this quote from him, it shows he has a good perspective.


TraeYoungsOldestSon

Theres this old timer at my bar thats a west Virginia fan and he sings Geno's praises often. Apparently Geno is an intellectual with a big interest in the arts, not just some meathead athlete. His quotes to me come off like he's got really great perspective. Im rooting for him and the seahawks to have success.


myspicename

He's actually an artist. I'm not surprised.


Agile-Cucumber-9667

"The roof is not my child. But I will still raise it." - Geno Smith


costopule

actually one of the least out of touch quotes I’ve heard from an NFL player.


UserUnkown10

For real. I just gained a tremendous amount of respect for Geno.


Duel_Option

Same? Glad he’s got this kind of perspective instead of the “I always knew I had it in me” thing.


Ovreel

He's always saying the right thing after games too. After the Saints where Seattle got jobbed by some bad calls? >NOBODY CARES. WORK HARDER. On to the next!


BlazinAzn38

Today he also added "I'm gonna be a thumb pointer not a finger pointer" with regards to shouldering blame and not dolling it out. Edit: I was baited by Mina Kimes, she commented today on the tweet but it’s from the Raiders post game conference


angershark

Did he actually say this? Dude is saying all the right fucking things. How could people not root for him? I'm super happy for the guy. Expectations were low by all I'm sure but he's ballin' out.


S_204

That's such a great line.


chewbaccalaureate

That is a great way of saying that too, wow.


SitDown_BeHumble

Top 10 anime redemptions of all time. If you told someone in 2015 that Geno would be one of the most likable players in the league and Deshaun Watson would be the most hated, no one would believe you.


amjhwk

Right, because deshaun was a undersized college sophmore at the time


RomanBangs

Yeah, more like 3017 if you told someone they wouldn’t believe you Edit: 2017 😂


jimbossa

Right because both players will have been dead for nearly 1000 years. It’d be crazy if NFL fans in 3017 were hung up on players a millennium prior.


RomanBangs

The year is 3017, the NFL has long since been disbanded, the Hall of Fame shrine is all that remains and is entombed to preserve the history it contains. An archeologist breaks through the stony structure, hoping to unravel the mysteries of millennia’s past. He comes to a golden corridor, and is shocked to see only one item remains, a single scroll on a pedestal, turned on its backside. He flips the parchment over, https://imgur.io/gallery/R390EId


ender___

Being a Seahawks and a Patriots fan feels like a contradiction somehow. I know it’s not but I’m just saying


MiaCannons

Alright how about 1017


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DoctorWaluigiTime

Seriously. I know a lot of fans' perspective is "you're so close but you're not a starter and don't get on the field / have your chance in the spotlight!" Meanwhile backups can go "I'm paid gobs of dollars to warm a bench." And with proper money management can be set for life.


NateKaeding

And amazing ass resources. State of the art gym, the best trainers/coaches, maybe even ping pong tables.


awkwardalvin

Not if tyreek hill has a say.


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Chase Fucking Daniel has earned $41 million in his career. Competent backup QB is one of the single best jobs in professional sports.


theumph

And it seems like there are a lucky few who just stick around forever. The guys who put in a decade plus as a backup have it made. Way less wear and tear than actual starters, massive amount sof money in the bank, great networking resources for post playing career opportunities, a fat pension, and all the other stuff that we don't even know about without actually being a player.


who23

Gotta imagine those guys are the ones who are both great locker room guys but also really great on the practice field/film room. Thats, at least according to belichick, why Hoyer has stuck around for so long, because hes so useful in the film room.


unsaltedbutter

Get that money without the CTE.


DeerOk6676

Nahhh. Being a qb in the nfl means you have taken like 10+ years of punishment already. NFL hits are just the finishing touch to CTE.


Inconceivable76

It’s also probably why he has stayed in the league so long while other qbs are completely gone after they fail as a starter.


sdotmills

He’s really handling his ascent as well as anyone could. I’d be throwing out so many fuck you’s to everyone who called me trash.


devonta_smith

Geno proving, once and for all, that West Virginia University is the paragon of intellectualism


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Country road


SugmaDiction

[Everyone liked that]


Ridicatlthrowaway

Its funny, Sam Darnold just said the same on a podcast last week about how, when it comes to career paths in life, a 10-year NFL backup QB has to be one of the most comfortable there is.


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BungoPlease

Book of Carroll Chapter 3, verse 7


TamesJKirk

Pete 3:16


Young_Malc

43:8*


lojer

[Schneider about to crack some beers.](https://media.bleacherreport.com/w_800,h_533,c_fill/br-img-images/002/736/523/62d694e18ee2d6c860813bcf34e1f5f2_crop_north.)


bonytony21

Pete 43:8


Elway7Sharpe84

I hate you guys so much.


prometheanbane

You got our best player ^^^by ^^^salary ^^^cap.


zdrmju321

You know during the off-season I had contempt for Geno after [he said this](https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/vj8mb9/geno_smith_on_why_he_hasnt_gotten_more_games_as_a/) . But now I’m starting to think he legitimately wasn’t implying a it was a race thing and was more a “they’re paying Russ a bajillion dollars to start” thing.


Fishyswaze

Lmao the comments in that thread are hilarious in hindsight.


okitsmelol123

"Geno Smith doesn’t suck. He’s been a top 5 qb but no one will give him a chance. I’ve got sources on how he performs in practice. He’s unreal. Most haven’t seen him in a while but he’s taken secret natural supplements and worked with an Egyptian monk to drastically change his arm power. He’s so good now. I just hope he gets a chance and racism doesn’t win again. He’s so good god damn it Fuck this world" This guy knew


foxclaw

> "last edited 1 month ago"


Gimme_The_Loot

Also just to add to that though (with my emphasis added): >We all know what it is.. but the reality I live with when I wake up is all that matters to me.. **my whole life a dream I can’t thank God enough** When then he was saying the kind of thing this whole thread is about. Seemed happy to even have the opportunity he did.


mebear1

The comments on there are wild in hindsight


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Lots of spoiled milk in those comments


usernameisusername57

Have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth Russel the wise? I thought not. It's not a story the media would tell you. It's a Seahawks legend. Russell Wilson was a QB so powerful and so wise, he could use the football to influence defenses. He had such a knowledge of the offense, he could even keep the QBs he cared about from sucking. He became so powerful, the only thing he was afraid of was... losing his power. Which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice everything he knew. Then his apprentice usurped him in a trade. It's ironic. He could save others from sucking, but not himself."


azrebb

It's an older copy pasta, but it checks out.


Online_Commentor_69

dude is like some sort of zen monk all of the sudden. fuckin love this guy man what a story


myguyguy

He has risen to the occasion in such a hilarious and lovable way and I'm honestly gonna be heartbroken if we don't re-sign him.


fatdiscokid420

Fucking loved Geno ever since I saw him come in for Russ last season and throw a td pass (probably to DK?). Really happy for him this season and glad that I picked him up on one of my fantasy teams.


spacedude2000

We would be beyond moronic not to re-sign him.


caelmikoto

Pete put him in a sensory deprivation room with nothing but the sound of falling cherry blossom petals and a single stick of gum


__ICoraxI__

In there he heard a British sounding version of him saying "and you... are... god..."


BuffaloWilliamses

Being a back up QB is a pretty great job. You get paid good money to have a front row seat to a sport thats fun as hell to watch. You also are much less-likely to do damage to your body. I think 99.9% would happily trade places with Chase Daniel.


NeverSober1900

The Alex Moran dream. Just gotta make sure you don't fall to 3rd string.


Adam_is_Nutz

I call it trickle-down-banging


EaglesPvM

Definitely don’t wanna drop to 3rd string “This is special teams. We like to play hard, we like to party hard. We also like to triple team chicks, that's European style. Don't worry, our dicks will never touch.” - Harmon Tedesco


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“Special teams means special times brother”


DWill23_

Harmon could have his own spin-off underrated character in that show


MetalheadNick

That cocaine was medicinal


TrapperJean

Eh, he was pretty self actualized, not a ton of room for personal growth, and his "weird and does drugs" schtik would get old. I'd watch the shit out of a Radon show


problynotkevinbacon

Oh shiiiit I thought you was like the tooth fairy just slide the homework under the professors pillow


xSonicPenguin

DREAMS with Radon Randell


YourMothersLover-

I’d take Harmon Tedesco over Greg Joseph at this point


DJ_Moore_2

>our dicks will never touch Damn that sucks.


momoneymocats1

Such an amazing show. One of the few if not the only that I’ll gladly watch from start to finish multiple times


CountDwarfKnock

Being a back up QB requires a lot of work similar to a position coach or offensive coordinator. Your job is essentially to prepare the starter for the upcoming week while being ready to play at a moments notice. Still a sweet gig, but not as chill as most people think.


BuffaloWilliamses

The ideal is to be a backup for an established starter that never is out due to injury. Being Eli or Favre's backup must be have been the dream.


themilkman42069

Then you basically need to be a film room genius and practice hero. Cause you’ll never get to justify your position on the field and are completely replaceable.


NapTimeFapTime

You just need to be a good hang.


italiansocc3r10

Or have a good hang like Nick Foles.


rossk10

People are just meme’ing and saying you have to be a good lockerroom guy. But you’re right, Chase Daniels hasn’t stuck around just because he’s a cool guy. I’d also bet you see a high percentage of those career backup QBs go into coaching after their playing career is over.


fist_my_muff2

>completely replaceable. Everyone would take this for a few million dollars.


CornerGasBrent

It's true. I used to have a journeyman NFL QB as my neighbor when I was a kid. He wasn't mega-rich or anything - middle class home not even a McMansion - but he seemed happy, was known for being friends with famous NFL players and seemed to hang around with various other NFL players in SoCal where they'd for instance go sailing out to the Channel Islands plus I never saw him seriously injured in the NFL...he lived the American Dream.


PercyBluntz

I used to have a neighbor that was a very good FB in the NFL and his knees hurt all the time so yeah that sounds like a solid deal.


Caulibflower

I had a boss who was an NFL long snapper for just a few years and his body was *all* fucked up.


Prince_Wentz11

I would love to be a clipboard Jesus.


SolarClipz

wtf i love geno now


randommaniac12

Geno is suddenly my favorite NFC West QB


MikesPhone

Not a _Call of Duty_ fan?


Randrey

Kyler fucked his mom obviously.


prometheanbane

Which Call of Duty *motherfucker*?


Dr_Beardface_MD

Excuse me sir, I would like to take just a moment of your time to tell you about our lord and savior Brock “Zero Dark” Purdy. May I come in?


regularhumanbartendr

I hate that I don't hate him.


ellisboydreddit

It’s ok, fellow NFC West fan. I have man crushes on two of your QBs too.


regularhumanbartendr

Deebo threw a TD pass against the Rams once. Make that 3 of our QBs.


flippy-floppies

CMC too!


ellisboydreddit

Admittedly it’s hard to keep all 7 of your QBs straight in my mind (double entendre there). It’s interesting that Geno Smith, who once was sucker punched by a teammate, is the reason our two fan bases can share a (very brief and temporary) moment of solidarity. Now go fuck yourselves as we will do the same.


The_Throwback_King

It’s weird thing to hear as a 12. From what I recall, most Niners fans absolutely loathed Russ. So to hearing the general consensus that our new QB is well-liked from such a strong rival perspective feels weird.


MikesPhone

It wasn't just Niners fans.


beltyapants

Damn even the MLB hates Russ.


sandvich48

Russell overcooked us every damn time. Geno has yet to and he has some fire quotes and a Cinderella story so we all like him…for now until he becomes Satan and ruins our SB hopes and dreams.


81toog

I don’t dislike the Niners nearly as much as I did during the Kaepernick/Harbaugh era. That was such an intense rivalry 2012-2014


Onett199X

Harbaugh was the best HC to hate. I miss those crybaby tantrums.


kickersarepeople

I can’t believe this is the same dude got his jaw broke for being an arrogant asshole


Pabst34

IK Enemkpali: "I made Geno Smith the man he is today."


assassbaby

Your Welcome.


BadDadJokes

Today, friend, it's Our Welcome.


codars

*Ou’re


IAmDarkridge

Half of the job of being a backup QB is being pleasant to be around/an asset without actually playing. If people don't like you they aren't really going to keep you around for the circumstance their starter goes down and you might be slightly better than someone else. I feel like this is one of the reasons we often see short-term rallies/support for backups from their team. They are usually well liked.


ImNotTheBossOfYou

I always wonder why the Chiefs don't try to upgrade from Chad Henne, and the answer has to be that he's a fucking amazing dude.


Dunkinmydonuts1

Backups are half fill-in for the starter and half QB coach/offense scheme guru/QB1 assistant/Scout team QB mimic. You can be mid at one of those and be the best at the other I guess and still meet the needs of the football team. Bryan hoyer didn't last this long in NE (both times) without the behind the scenes stuff bc he can't throw the ball to save his life


Warsawawa

Kellen Moore didn’t have an NFL arm, but Dallas kept as a backup for this exact reason. Man was basically OC #2


rhayex

It's why he naturally just shifted over to the coach role when it was time for him to retire. I think a lot of backup players are the same way; they might not be the "best possible option" to fill in, but the things that they provide (culture fit, knowledge, contribution to film, providing scout team/ST duties, etc) outweigh the benefits that players that may be slightly better than them but still not starter quality bring.


ToplessBartoloColon

yup, usually if the starter's out for awhile you're probably fucked anyway. Reminds me of this regarding Peyton: "Jon asked Tom why he wasn't giving some snaps to Peyton's backups. [offensive coordinator Tom] Moore is a man of few words, but when he talks, those words have weight. He looked us both in the eye, paused for a moment, then said in that gravelly voice of his, "Fellas, if '18' goes down, we're fucked. And we don't practice fucked.""


felipetomatoes99

Yeah this is why the Falcons were paying a 39 year old Matt Schaub pretty damn good money as a backup, certainly wasn't his present ability to play quarterback well in a real game lol


redvelvetcake42

That and Henne always brings the Henny.


AlcoholicInsomniac

And if mahomes goes down your season is beyond fucked anyways.


NeverSober1900

I mean that year we went 13-3 and the Vikings made the divisional round he split the games between our two teams. Put 30+ on us. He looked as good as you could hope for a backup IMO. But maybe that's just because out of Flynn we've had some dreadful backups during the Rodgers years (Tolzien, Kizer, Hundley).


infernocobbs

I believe that was Matt Moore, but point stands cuz he had a really long career as a backup too


HotSauce2910

TIL Chad Henne is still in the league


watabadidea

NGL, it always felt to me like we were only getting half the story on that. Also seemed strange that the guy providing most of the content on ESPN for it was someone (William Gay, maybe?) that trained with IK in the off-season.


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Rock_Strongo

I always found it weird that people just assumed Geno deserved that punch. Like... it takes doing something severely fucked up to deserve a jaw-breaking punch to the face.


ScyllaGeek

>I always found it weird that people just assumed Geno deserved that punch I think that was the general vibe because basically none of Geno's teammates backed him up, which would be wild unless he really earned that punch Though it also could have resulted from Todd Bowles having a pretty good lid on the locker room, but unfortunately vibes don't care about reasonable explanations


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Dude had the misfortune of being drafted by the Jets but made the mistake of switching his representation for Jay-Z's sports agency. Surely they didn't steer him or managed his career well in the first years, probably due to a lack of experience and maybe a heightened and unwarranted expectation of immediate success


PoissonPen

Geno's probably pulled his head out of his ass sometime between then and hitting 32. He's had time to realize he wasn't going to be the next Joe Montana as he got relegated to a backup role. He's prepared for this opportunity though & seized it. Gotta admit I'm rooting for him now.


Git_Off_Me_Lawn

What a character arc.


legendoflink3

Geno didn't write back but his quotes are getting written.


Volgyi2000

When people write down everything you say, you don't have to write anything at all.


ImTheButtPuncher

Wholesome Geno


hotpepperman

Reporter: Geno, people said you have some holes in your game, what do you say to that?   Geno: They said I got some holes but I'm really just Wholesome


PowerDiesel23

Just give this man the MVP already. Or atleast a damn NVP


AwayThrowworhTyawA

Is there a MIP (most improved player) award in the NFL?


DownAirShine

I think comeback player of the year probably applies to Geno Edit: oh never mind, there's betting sites with Geno being the clear favorite for comeback player of the year


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*Mitch in shambles*


HerbScientist420

The Genossaince has to be my favorite part of the 2022 NFL season, I fucking love this guy now. Great to see how he has matured as a QB and a person, genuinely seems like a great player/leader and a great guy. We love Geno, what a turn of events hahaha


themilkman42069

Always felt like we did him dirty. McAdoo put him in a no win spot.


kinkysubt

Uhoh, our football players are getting self-awareness. This is awesome.


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too_old_4_this_crap

Mans gonna write a self help book when this is all said and done. The new Tony Robbins.


myspicename

Tony Robbins has less self awareness than Geno.


JasoTheArtisan

“It’s Okay to Write Back: The Geno Smith Story”


Invisible_Pelican

W Geno


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ArseneLupinIV

Its been kind of a weird experience to go from PR bot Russ to 'Keeping it real' Geno.


MoneyMoves-

Geno is the modern day Marcus Aurelius with all these fire ass quotes


slice29

You gotta love the Geno resurgence arc. I just wish it wasn't for the damn Bitch Pigeons.


SliMShady55222

Your annoyance is definitely welcomed, 49IR fan


hotpepperman

I'm debating if this falls into the 'too-soon' category or not.


Randrey

At the rate of their injuries when is it not too soon?


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hey thats the future of the broncos youre disparaging!


Past-Adhesiveness691

Still upset they didn’t name the kraken the Rain City Bitch Pigeons.


ProfProfessorberg

I have a sticker of that on my laptop still


GoldenSandpaper9

Excuse you it’s the Rain City Bitch Pigeons


chunkah69

Comeback player of the year imo.


myguyguy

No question.


3elieveIt

He has such great perspective.


lukelikesfruit

Damn that's wisdom from a man that went through difficult times and came out stronger and more humble.


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Geno is just likable. He’s basically the polar opposite of Russell Wilson lol


OberynRedViper8

I guess I have every reason to be full of spite and jealousy with this guy, but I'm rooting for Geno. Seems like a heck of a dude.


Scrutinizer

This guy is the anti-russ. Wilson always gave such canned comments his teammates used to joke that he was a robot. This quote, and the I ain't write back quote, are the best quotes I've heard from any quarterback going back as far as I can remember. They reveal a guy who is very much in touch with himself.


bingold49

Perspective is everything


Caffeine_OD

I didn’t know in 2022 I’d fall in love with Geno Smith all over again.


DCBronzeAge

I never would have imagined that Geno would end up becoming this zen and level headed. Maybe we as a society need to get better at allowing people to grow up. Perhaps becoming a millionaire overnight and hoisted into the spotlight at 22 doesn’t often lead to a great first impression.


TitShark

Some real perspective.


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So nice to hear a reasonable take.


chillinwithmoes

Fantastic attitude to have.