ESPN.com · Sep 15, 2025
Why Geno Smith feels at home -- finally -- as a Raider
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HENDERSON, Nev. -- Geno Smith feels at home in Las Vegas. Hailing from Broward County in Florida, the heat and fast-paced lifestyle fit the Raiders' starting quarterback.
Smith says Seattle, where he spent the previous six seasons as a backup turned starter and a two-time Pro Bowl selection, reminded him of his college football days at West Virginia: slow-paced, with limited sun. Even though he cherished his time with the Seahawks, the 34-year-old acknowledged that his personality never quite meshed with the Pacific Northwest.
"Vegas is perfect for me," Smith told ESPN. "... Me being a Miami kid, and how I was raised and act, I really didn't fit the culture [in Seattle]."
