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Geno Smith struggled all evening with a relentless Denver Broncos pass rush as the Las Vegas Raiders quarterback was sacked six times in a 10-7 loss.
With just over six minutes remaining in the second quarter and the Raiders leading, 7-0, quarterback Geno Smith took one of six sacks — with this one on fourth down in Broncos territory — and he was furious with backup running back Raheem Mostert.
Just about every player on the field was frustrated at some point during Thursday night's game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos, and
The Las Vegas Raiders just played a classic Thursday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos, and not in a good way.
Geno Smith was injured on the first play of the fourth quarter. The Raiders quarterback scrambled when Broncos edge rusher Nik Bonitto got a hand on his right knee. Smith managed to keep his balance a few more yards before stumbling to the ground, where Malcolm Roach fell on Smith.
Former linebacker Kirk Morrison delivers a blunt message to the Las Vegas Raiders over Geno Smith before the game against the Dallas Cowboys.
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On a night in which nothing went right for Geno Smith and the Las Vegas Raiders offense, the quarterback suffered a quad contusion during the team's 10-7 loss to the Denver Broncos, although Pete Carroll expressed it shouldn't be a long-term issue.
Denver sacks Geno Smith six times to make up for spotty performances from its offense and special teams in a 10-7 win that was plagued by penalty flags for both sides.