Ryno the Jet Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Rich is such a clown. Trying to out Geno as a liar...what a douche. May 7, 1:29 PM ETReport: Geno Smith respondsBy Rich Cimini ESPNNewYork.com New York Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith, painted as a diva in various post-draft media reports, responded Monday to the criticism, denying he texted friends during pre-draft visits and insisting he never told ESPN he was planning to skip the second day of the draft. "I don't worry about what people say -- my skin is pretty thick," the much-maligned Smith said in an interview with USA Today Sports. "I've never been in trouble." Smith, projected as a possible top-10 pick, dropped to the second round, 39th overall. His nosedive became one of the big stories of the draft, and it became bigger when he fired his agents reportedly because they told him he'd be a top choice. "No, that's not why I let them go," Smith said.But the former West Virginia star admitted he shouldn't have listened to his agents' advice to skip the Senior Bowl. He also acknowledged that "parts of the draft experience were tough, but not all of it. With that entire process, you can see where some things went wrong." Smith still hasn't picked a new agent. A quarterback-needy team picking in the top 10 passed on Smith because of a poor attitude in a pre-draft interview, ESPNNewYork.com reported last week. An unnamed NFC scout said Smith was behaving like a "spoiled, pampered brat." Previously, Yahoo! Sports reported that Smith annoyed teams by texting and checking Twitter during interviews with team officials. "That's not true," he said. "I got strong remarks from all the teams I visited with. … I couldn't care less what's coming out in the media, because I know what's true." Smith also took a lot of heat for initially telling ESPN that, after sitting through an agonizing first round on national TV, he wouldn't return for the second day. He claimed he never said that. "Coming back on Day 2 was never not an option for me," Smith said. Yet, in separate interviews on the night of the draft and the day after, he never attempted to dispute his comment to ESPN. Smith, through a Jets spokesman, denied an interview request last Friday by ESPNNewYork.com. He will report Friday to the Jets' rookie minicamp. He's competing with Mark Sanchez, David Garrard, Greg McElroy and Matt Simms for the starting job. Smith said he received congratulatory texts from Sanchez and Garrard. Last Thursday, Sanchez said he hadn't reached out to the rookie."Mark is a great guy," Smith said. "I have the utmost respect for him and I look forward to competing with him. "David sent me a text the day after I was drafted. I expressed how much I was looking forward to learning from him, competing with him and allowing him to mentor me and to help me get better. I'm going to do the same for him." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 The funniest part of this whole thing was Cimini getting to it a week later than everyone else. He's not even good at being a bad journalist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay_gee Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Can't the Jets have just ONE beat writer who doesn't publish this stuff like it's on par with Watergate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GandWFan Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 The best part is "Smith, through a Jets spokesman, denied an interview request last Friday by ESPNNewYork.com." A big FU to Cimini from Geno. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangefunk Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Cimini is a tool. Everyone knows the guy is a hack. While we appreciate non-homerism this guy writes like he is a Pats fan. Tries to uncover things that aren't even there. Next thing you'll see is, Geno Smith is not even a QB by Rich Cimini or Geno Smith was born on Uranus by Rich Cimini. Complete Hack...ESPN does Jets fans no favor by employing this idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack48 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 terrible. all this garbage based on anonymous sources. a cloud of shame hangs over our sports media. every now and then you accept an anonymous source because he might get killed if his name is released. But I no longer believe any quiote in sports without a name attached to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Man I hope Geno is a baller, I'd love him to shove it up the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Meh. There are three stories on this team this year: 1. When Rex gets fired. ("If," for those so inclined) 2. What happens to Sanchez. 3. When Geno starts, and if he shows enough to count on. You're just going to keep seeing story after story stemming from those three topics. Get used to it, or go off the grid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRJets Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Most don't realize that Jets fans could have rooted for the Giants while still not band wagoning as they are the other home team, showing the fortitude and spirit other fans could only dream of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Only thing I got out of the article is he got, "couldn't care less" right. Major kudos to Geno on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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