Friday was the first night of the rest of Geno Smith’s NFL life.
And he spent much of it looking very much like Eli Manning’s next backup quarterback.
Until he gave you a flashback to his infamous Jets past with an interception that left MetLife Stadium groaning and cost the Giants three points late in the third quarter of a 20-12 Steelers victory in the first preseason game for Big Blue.
There would seem to be only one way Smith can lose this backup quarterback battle with journeyman Josh Johnson — if he throws it away.