Head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek identified the ideal target when they acquired Geno Smith in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks. The move reunited Carroll with Smith. Smith has been as advertised at training camp.

Pete Carroll has Geno Smith’s back. The new Raiders coach, 73, defended his quarterback Sunday when asked about Smith’s decision to flip off a Seahawks fan during Thursday’s preseason game, which served as the duo’s Seattle homecoming.

During the Seahawks vs Raiders preseason game, Geno Smith and a particular 12th Man had a rather unpleasant interaction