Two penalty-aided touchdown drives kicked off the scoring in what largely has been a defensive battle between the Seahawks and 49ers in Week 1 thus far.
After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, Smith transitioned into sports reporting in 2017 and spent seven years with Sports Illustrated as a Seahawks beat reporter before launching the Emerald City Spectrum in February 2025. He also has hosted the Locked On Seahawks podcast since 2019.