Seahawks Run 'Not a Fairy Tale,' Says QB Geno Smith

Geno Smith has had an incredible season for the Seattle Seahawks. But he doesn't see it as a fluke like many others do.

Jeremy Brener | Jan 12, 2023

The Seattle Seahawks have been arguably the biggest surprise in the NFL this season.

After trading Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos this offseason and "settling" for last year's backup Geno Smith to start, expectations were leaning closer to the No. 1 pick for the Seahawks than the playoffs.

However, the Seahawks shocked the world and returned to the postseason, while Wilson and the Broncos are watching them from the couch. Some may describe the Seahawks' season as a fairy-tale, but Smith doesn't see it that way.

"I would say it's not a fairy-tale," Smith said. "I'd say it's very much reality, and where we are as a team is that we've been working hard. We put a lot of good stuff on tape as a team. I think we've came a long way since the beginning of the season, since training camp and OTAs, and it's all just a result of the hard work and all the repetition that everyone has put in. For us that's what it's about, sticking to the process, staying focused on the process and making sure that's the main focus and everything else will take care of itself."

Making the playoffs is one thing, but winning in the postseason is another, especially in a rematch with the NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers, who swept them in the regular season.

The Seahawks are 9.5-point underdogs against the 49ers on Saturday, and Smith has the chance to prove once again that Seattle is not just a feel-good, fairy-tale story, but rather a true contender.

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Published Jan 12, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.