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Geno Smith Ripped After Having the Worst Fourth Down Failure of NFL Season

Andy Nesbitt

Geno Smith's last play in the Raiders' loss to the Chargers was a really bad one.
Geno Smith's last play in the Raiders' loss to the Chargers was a really bad one. / @ESPN
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Geno Smith had a dreadful performance in the the Raiders' 20-9 loss to the Chargers on Monday night and nothing summed up his struggles better than his final play of the evening. Because, man, was it bad.

With Las Vegas facing a fourth-and-5 with just over three minutes left in the game, Smith, who had three interceptions on the night, dropped back to pass with the hopes of making something happen. He then scrambled around for a little bit before throwing the ball out of bounds.

Seriously, the veteran quarterback opted not to even give one of his receivers a chance to make a play.

Look at how this played out:

You have to think Tom Brady, who was seen working with the Raiders' coaches during the game, didn't love what he saw on that play.

Fans couldn't believe it, either, and they tore into Smith about it:

The Raiders are now 1-1 on the season and will look to bounce back in Week 3 when they travel to Washington to face the Commanders.

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ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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