This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/raiders as Raiders' QB Geno Smith Sounds Off on Earning Respect. This offseason, the Las Vegas Raiders have gotten it right. Now they will have to go out there this season and prove that they are a different team by winning a lot more games than they did last season.

The Raiders have turned to veteran quarterback Geno Smith to bring stability to their offense. Smith, who joined the team in a trade in March, has signed a two-year extension.

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith has great expectations in town after being traded from the Seattle Seahawks and signing a two-year, $75 million contract extension with the Silver and Black.