Geno Smith Is Back, and Evan Roberts Wants No Part of It | Evan & Tiki

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3.8 • 795 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Evan and Tiki react to the stunning news that Geno Smith is returning to the New York Jets. Is this the right move for a franchise desperate to stabilize the quarterback position, or are the Jets settling for a short-term solution with no real future? The guys debate whether Geno is simply a bridge to the next quarterback, why some fans hate the move, and what the Jets’ long-term plan might actually be. Plus, the emotional side of a full-circle reunion in New York and whether fans can separate Geno’s past with the team from the player he is today.

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0:00.0	I got the news from my dear friends, Craig Carton and Big Mac.
0:03.5	I had to pull over.
0:05.3	Because here's the thing with Gino Smith.
0:08.5	It's not personal.
0:10.1	Yeah.
0:10.5	I want to make that clear.
0:12.0	It's not personal.
0:13.4	And it honestly has nothing to do with his tenure here, with getting punched in the face,
0:19.0	with his failures, with his immaturity.
0:21.6	Has nothing to do with that.
0:22.6	It has to do with the fact I had zero interest, and I said this for weeks to you, Tiki, I had
0:28.6	zero interests in a 36 or 37-year-old Band-Aid.
0:33.6	Right.
0:34.6	And so I'm not happy?
0:36.6	Will I eventually wrap my arms around him and cope? Of course. I'm a fan. I'm not giving up my fandom. But as we sit here, 19 hours after the announcement, I will represent a portion of jet fans by telling you, I don't love it. That's how I feel. I don't love it. And it ain't personal. And I hope I'm wrong. I hope Gino Smith is the answer to the trivia question. What veteran retread came here and saved the New York Jets? And finally got this team back to the postseason. How ironic would that be if that should happen after the years of failure that he had here and then ultimately finding himself with the Seattle Seahawks.
1:12.6	Is this ideal?
1:13.2	No.
1:15.5	Is it exactly what you were looking for?
1:15.9	No.
1:17.6	But is it a solution?
1:18.7	Yes.
1:19.8	A solution to what take? It is somewhat of a plan.
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