Seahawks versus Broncos at Lumen Field in Week 1 is almost becoming a September tradition at Lumen Field. For the second time in the last three seasons, Seattle opened the year with Denver at home. Life moves quickly in the NFL, and a lot has changed since the Broncos lost 17-16 on Monday Night Football in 2022.

Both teams have undergone plenty of change since then, but one of the constants has been Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith. Still, even Smith is not the same player he was then. Two years ago, Smith was seen as a liability at quarterback. A journeyman backup who won a preseason competition, but merely a bridge until Seattle could find someone else. Instead, Smith proved he was more than capable of being a starter, earning two Pro Bowl nods and taking home Comeback Player of the Year honors.

Now we are entering into year three of the Geno Smith era. During the postgame press conference, I asked Smith how he would evaluate his growth as both a player and a leader. Smith gave an honest and humble answer, as is par for the course with him.

"Hopefully my teammates can speak for that, but personally, I just feel like I

have taken the approach to get better every single day," Smith stated. "Taken that approach in my leadership, my faith walking, as well as all the football stuff. Hopefully for the guys they can attest to that andsay I've grown. Just trying get better every single day. Really just stuck in that mindset." 

Of course, the last time these two teams played, Smith gave the NFL world an all-time postgame quote by saying "they wrote me off, I ain't write back, though." According to Smith himself, he's still not writing back.

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