Geno Smith's time arrives as he steps up for Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback Geno Smith (7) stretches before NFL football practice, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Renton, Wash. Starting quarterback Russell Wilson had surgery on his hand last Friday, and Smith is expected to be the starting quarterback Sunday when the Seahawks play the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road.RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Geno Smith last started an NFL game four years ago, but what he’s learned along the way as a backup in two previous spots before landing with the Seattle Seahawks has taught him plenty as he’s bided his time waiting for another opportunity.

And now it’s here. With Russell Wilson likely out for several weeks following finger surgery, it’s Geno Time in…