Look for G!
Young Smith, cruising down the Westside,
Highway, doing what he likes to do,
His way, eyes behind shades,
That necklace the reason all his dates be blind dates.

It’s official. Now brace yourself for the reaction — specifically that directed at his “Eh, I don’t really care my contract agent doesn’t have a lot of experience” line I’ve seen a bunch already — but I stand by everything written 12 days ago.

Jay-Z’s plucked players from the Giants (Victor Cruz), Yankees (Robinson Cano) and the Jets. He has a history with the Nets. This thing is absolutely going to grow and there are worse things than aligning oneself with a proven businessman who happens to have his hands around the Big Apple.

The NFL’s rookie contract isn’t worth nearly as much as later contracts, but those later contracts may never come. Good for Geno for making sure he gets the most out of what he’s worked to hard to hold in his hands.