It’s no secret that former New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith and his ex-head coach Rex Ryan — who drafted the West Virginia product with a second-round pick in 2013 — have some seriously bad blood.
Back in 2017, Ryan told the New York Daily News he was happy Smith got a shot to start for the New York Giants but that hated to see Eli Manning benched (he called it “a slap in the face to a great veteran player”). Smith called out Ryan soon after, calling him a “coward.” Ryan shot back with a reference to Smith’s jaw being broken by teammate IK Enemkpali with a punch.
On Wednesday, Ryan — who ignited some other controversy last week — was arguing about what Tom Brady did for Bill Belichick in New England and dropped this take that involved Smith’s name:
"Give him Geno Smith … and let's see how many Super Bowls he would have won."
Rex Ryan to people who say Belichick would have been just as successful without Tom Brady. pic.twitter.com/3LsYOQblIj
— First Take (@FirstTake) April 8, 2020
Smith fired back on Twitter:
My momma never liked dude he been a snake.. and y’all glorify it.. should’ve got fired after yr1.. truth is we won 8 games after ESPN had us winning two and he got his job back.. somehow I’m caught up in a feud and I’m the scapegoat.. Same guy that drafted me#TheBusiness
— Geno (@GenoSmith3) April 8, 2020
I could easily go on and on about the bs I see but truthfully I’m so happy I don’t even bother.. God put me in this position where even my enemies gotta mention my name.. so I just sit back and watch the show!
— Geno (@GenoSmith3) April 8, 2020
We not cut tha same you a silver spoon baby I got it off the pavement
— Geno (@GenoSmith3) April 8, 2020
Everybody can tell you how to do it but they never did it!
— Geno (@GenoSmith3) April 8, 2020
Yow.
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