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Geno Smith

Geno Smith of the West Virginia Mountaineers stands on stage prior to the start of the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 25, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Jets' Geno Smith says Jay-Z 'didn't recruit me'

Dennis Waszak Jr, Associated Press
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - New York Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith has no concerns about questions surrounding the process in which he picked an agent...
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Jay-Z attends the 'The Great Gatsby' world premiere at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on May 1, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Sources: NFLPA plans to aggressively investigate Jay-Z

Mike Florio, NBC Sports
NBC SPORTS - Problem No. 100 is coming soon for Jay-Z...
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Geno Smith of the West Virginia Mountaineers stands on stage prior to the start of the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 25, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Geno Smith signs with Jay-Z's'Roc Nation Sports

Dennis Waszak Jr., Associated Press
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith has chosen hip-hop star Jay-Z's new sports agency to represent him...
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Geno Smith of the West Virginia Mountaineers stands on stage prior to the start of the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 25, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Geno Smith draft 'saga' not a 'saga'

Todd Johnson
OPINION - Geno Smith thought about returning home for the draft's second round, rather than staying in New York - a decision which was unnecessarily characterized by some as a window into Smith's 'lack of character' or 'leadership ability'...
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Geno Smith of West Virginia throws during the 2013 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 24, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Critics fuel quarterback Geno Smith's NFL dream

Stefen Lovelace
OPINION - All future NFL players have to go through the draft evaluation process. But West Virginia’s Geno Smith may have gone through the harshest evaluation process of all...
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Geno Smith of West Virginia throws during the 2013 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 24, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Is there a 'black tax' in the NFL?

NBC Sports
NBC Sports - USA Today NFL columnist Jarrett Bell joined Dan Patrick on his radio show, The Dan Patrick Show, bringing to our attention the idea that several black quarterbacks in the NFL are often treated differently by the media...
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Quarterback Geno Smith #12 of the West Virginia Mountaineers celebrates after defeating the Maryland Terrapins 37-31 at Byrd Stadium on September 17, 2011 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Geno Smith: Future NFL QB competes at Scouting Combine

Carrie Healey
the GRIO REPORT - Who should we keep an eye on at this year's Combine? Geno Smith. The quarterback from West Virginia University is ready show critics that he is a franchise QB.
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