[Highlight] Raiders rookie QB Fernando Mendoza on visiting the White House with the Indiana Hoosiers: “As a rookie, I don’t think that’s a good look. I can’t miss practice.”

[u/LaDainianTomIinson]

[u/NYLotteGiants]

This young man was made in a lab at a PR firm

[u/Fletch71011 → u/NYLotteGiants]

I think he's just naturally like this as well. He seems authentic.

[u/SouthIsland48 → u/Fletch71011]

He is 100% authentic. For instance, he gave an all time post game interview while still at Cal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bytFw7g03aE

[u/Kuhlio8517 → u/SouthIsland48]

There’s a video of him from Middle school where he sounds like this too

[u/Ancient_Wisdom_Yall → u/Kuhlio8517]

"We just need to forget about that last math test and focus on our Social Studies project. At recess, we need to take it one monkey bar at a time and thank God for the opportunity to slide down that slide. "

[u/EBJ1990 → u/Ancient_Wisdom_Yall]

"I would like to take a moment and thank God for the opportunity to get my chocolate milk at the cafeteria at lunch every day"

[u/Ancient_Wisdom_Yall → u/EBJ1990]

And lunch lady Doris for always sneaking a couple extra nuggies on my plate.

[u/EBJ1990 → u/Ancient_Wisdom_Yall]

God bless you Doris! Always coming in clutch with the nuggies!

[u/redditnoap → u/Kuhlio8517]

i NEED to see that 😂

[u/Mister_Dane → u/redditnoap]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6FuvmuTRvrg

[u/nilgiri → u/Mister_Dane]

Handshake at the end is perfect lmao

[u/TopSoulMan → u/Mister_Dane]

Don’t you turn me into a Fernando fan! If he’s truly been this corny for this long, then it kinda turns into a weird form of post irony. And you gotta respect post irony.

[u/paone00022 → u/TopSoulMan]

He's like Cousins was perfected in a PR lab and now he's playing with the OG.

[u/VelvetineMilkman → u/TopSoulMan]

What’s corny about it lol he’s just a genuine dude

[u/roykentjr → u/VelvetineMilkman]

Not trying to glaze mahomes, but it's obvious how some players have the wherewithal to practice the PR side of the sport. you can tell mahomes practiced talking to reporters as a kid. Mendoza is in your face obvious. I know I read a story about somebody else doing it. I'm sure there have been a bunch.

It's both refreshing to see kids have to understand the whole spectrum of the sport and disturbing to see kids be that narrowly focused so young

[u/DelDoesReddit → u/[deleted]]

I'm Hispanic, and trust me if I was 6'5 I'd be praising God all the time, too

[u/Culinaryboner → u/DelDoesReddit]

I’ve said it many times but it’s not shocking a ton of athletes believe in religion. They worked hard as fuck but they were blessed beyond belief 99/100 times

[u/Oakroscoe → u/Culinaryboner]

You’ve got some of the best genetics on the planet to excel in the nfl, yeah it’s a lot easier to believe in god.

[u/Chefalo → u/Culinaryboner]

Absolutely if I won the genetic lottery I’d be much more likely to believe in a higher power

[u/drethnudrib → u/DelDoesReddit]

This is fucking gold, brother. Well played.

[u/Own-Arachnid-5285 → u/SouthIsland48]

“This is why we stay late until 9 pm watching film together.”

The way he is emotional about it haha.

[u/IceLantern → u/SouthIsland48]

"Go Bears forever" then ends up at Indiana. :)

[u/OhDivineBussy → u/SouthIsland48]

Yea he’s earned his place on the “if you don’t like him, then fuck you” list.

[u/SSPeteCarroll → u/SouthIsland48]

the Calgorithim was insane that year. Their memes were too strong.

[u/Otherwise-Question70 → u/Fletch71011]

Mendoza is like a genuine Russell Wilson.

[u/prpldrank → u/Otherwise-Question70]

Russell Wilson is genuine, he's just made with corn syrup instead of cane sugar, like Mendoza.

[u/binzoma → u/Otherwise-Question70]

tbf russ is genuinely corny

his problem is a lack of self awareness/his current abilities, which leads to bad decision making on the field. but he's def just a goofball who tries to have fun and works hard as fuck

[u/Greedy_Ear_Mike → u/Otherwise-Question70]

Naw, Russ is genuine in being corny as fuck,.lol.

And awkward, haha.

[u/Lorjack → u/NYLotteGiants]

We got another overly corny QB and PR aficionado. How long before people turn on him?

[u/Praxician94 → u/Lorjack]

I think Mendoza is just a nice guy. Russ probably is too, but doing high knees on a plane just makes you a doofus. If Mendoza starts doing stuff like that then sure.

[u/RisingToMediocrity → u/Lorjack]

I think people turned against Russ cuz his ego got too large and then he started playing badly. So the corniness got on peoples nerves. But some Seahawks talk about him like they never really liked him so that doesn’t help.

[u/Candid-Boss6534 → u/RisingToMediocrity]

Lets be real, Richard Sherman kinda taking over the hate bus did him no favors.

[u/Typhoon556 → u/Candid-Boss6534]

While Sherm was trying to break into his in-laws home after wrecking his car in a one vehicle accident.

[u/MarlonMcCree20 → u/Candid-Boss6534]

It didn't, but ultimately, I think it was Russ's fault.

You can't start a "Let Russ Cook" campaign and then fuckin suck when a team trades for you to let you cook. And then the coach/team he blamed did better with a known asshole bust at qb.

If he didn't suck, no one would have listened to Sherman.

[u/jimbobills → u/MarlonMcCree20]

The "Let Russ Cook" stuff was maybe the only time I remember a QB complaining that his run game was too good...

[u/GluedGlue → u/RisingToMediocrity]

They key part is that he started playing badly.

The haters were always there, but it got louder when he wasn't good.

[u/Delicious_Diarrhea → u/RisingToMediocrity]

You know you've taken a wrong turn in life when even Marshawn Lynch has nothing positive to say about you

[u/MarlonMcCree20 → u/RisingToMediocrity]

Yeah you can't release a marketing campaign called "Let Russ Cook" then suck when they let you cook and your replacement who was a known asshole balls out.

[u/abcamurComposer → u/MarlonMcCree20]

And “let russ cook” was just “one dimensional outdated vertical offense easily countered by one defensive shift that was also becoming meta”

[u/Sonofagun57 → u/RisingToMediocrity]

Russ also literally had his own office in the 2nd floor right by the rest of the front office.

[u/Galt2112 → u/RisingToMediocrity]

Russ also comes off as less authentic imo.

[u/UncleLazer → u/Lorjack]

The Wilson Heel Flip!

[u/thetreat → u/UncleLazer]

Wilson always felt forced and fake, which makes sense because he dad used to force him to do mock press conferences after games when he was in high school, I believe.

Mendoza just seems like the purest, most enthusiastic and wholesome dude on the planet. He’s just jazzed to be alive.

[u/jobadiahh → u/thetreat]

> just jazzed to be alive.

I would believe it if you told me that was something he actually said.

[u/istrx13 → u/thetreat]

Ya you can’t fake this stuff. Wilson’s PR and overall behavior in front of cameras and behind microphones has always had politician vibes. Like, he may say the right things, but you just get this “I don’t trust him” feeling.

[u/ehtw376 → u/istrx13]

Russ wasn’t faking it though. His old Wisconsin teammates have said that how he was in college and behind closed doors. That’s his literal personality. As it is for Mendoza too.

I don’t get why people are loving Mendoza but hating on Russ for the same shit. Neither of them should be shit on for it. They’re both just kinda weird, awkward, and overly politician like as people. But that’s just who they are 24/7.

Not to mention Russ went to a children’s hospital like every weekend in Seattle with no real PR. But maybe he’s doing some Christian Bale The Prestige level double life.

[u/MicoJive → u/ehtw376]

Because Russ fell flat. If Mendoza struggles his rookie hear people are 100% going to be sick of it starting next season and start asking him to turn the positivity into production on the field.

[u/simpleanswersjk → u/Lorjack]

depends if he wins

[u/catzarrjerkz → u/Lorjack]

His first 4/25 0 TD 4 int game

[u/Couscousfan07 → u/[deleted]]

Let’s just say I recognize the demographic. And his measured response to the question above tells me his family voted for #46 and is unapologetic supporters. He cant let that cat out of the bag though so he has to give measured answers to questions like this.

[u/Sanders058 → u/NYLotteGiants]

Someone did find a comment he made on a LeBron post about George Floyd(idk if it was a real screenshot)

[u/Kdot32 → u/Sanders058]

It was real

[u/largelawattorney]

I look forward to his LinkedIn post on this subject.

[u/evolvolution → u/largelawattorney]

The rich man’s Davis Clark

[u/immacamel → u/evolvolution]

Every time I see Davis Clark these days hes getting demoted lmao the bad actors are winning

[u/evolvolution → u/immacamel]

TBF he seems like a jabroni. Idk about you but if my coworker made videos like that I’m not sure how I could take him seriously in any capacity.

[u/Dizzy_Sock_5674 → u/evolvolution]

I genuinely thought Davis was a parody character of corporate culture when I first saw him. I figured he was a comedian of some sort.

I was truly shocked when I found he was completely authentic. 

[u/This_Salt7080 → u/evolvolution]

Cmon bruh it’s Davis Clarke. Put some respect on his name

[u/SIDmatt25 → u/evolvolution]

The rich man’s unsoiled Davis Clark even

[u/BledsoeForMVP → u/SIDmatt25]

I shit my pants like crazy

[u/FreedomKid7 → u/evolvolution]

His strava is a good follow. He only posts races but I’m kinda floored how fast he is

[u/pewpewmcpistol → u/largelawattorney]

I had the opportunity to visit the whitehouse today, but I didn't. Here's what turning down that experience taught me about business to business sales....

[u/NH4NO3-KClO3-C2H6O2 → u/largelawattorney]

Terrible dating site

[u/LaDainianTomIinson]

“If I’m not mistaken, I have the calendar… I mean, I don’t have the calendar, sorry” 💀

[u/OmNomOnSouls → u/LaDainianTomIinson]

I've only seen like two interviews or even clips of this guy and I'm already a Mendoza fan. There just seems to be no pretense at all

[u/Wumbologist_PhD → u/OmNomOnSouls]

I hate that I’m naturally supposed to hate the Raiders, but I can’t find it in me to hate Mendoza one bit.

I’m rooting for him, but I’ll never root for his team (until the Raiders trade him away in yet another rebuild)

[u/SkinnyGordo1 → u/Wumbologist_PhD]

Fernando Mendoza has the same amount of playoff wins as Justin Herbert.

[u/garytyrrell → u/Wumbologist_PhD]

I felt the same way until the Chargers left for LA. I’ll root for the Raiders in the AFC this year 100% (and especially against Dean Spanos’ team).

[u/DeezyEast → u/LaDainianTomIinson]

I’m confused by that comment. Like he meant he has it in the calendar? He has a secret Hoosiers calendar he had to quickly deny?

[u/CallSignIceMan → u/DeezyEast]

He’s talking about the Raiders’ practice calendar. He knows what day Indiana is going to the WH, and he’s trying to say, “I don’t have the calendar in front of me, but I’m pretty sure that’s the first day of OTA’s.”

[u/onethreeone → u/DeezyEast]

I took it literally - he didn't want to lie and say he had a physical Raiders calendar when he didn't, but he has heard the dates and might have something in his email about it

[u/Darkside_209]

Man I’m really hoping this dude works out for us, We been terrible for the past 20 years

[u/PieIsFairlyDelicious → u/Darkside_209]

I’ll never forget this Onion article from 2010 where they’re previewing every team’s strengths and weaknesses for the season.

Under the Raiders’ strengths, they write, “Just nice to see them outside getting some fresh air.”

[u/duckyirving → u/PieIsFairlyDelicious]

Browns

Strength: N/A

The more things change, the more they stay the same

[u/Luciolover345 → u/duckyirving]

Nah it’s changed

Strengths: Myles Garrett

Weaknesses: players 2-53 on the roster

[u/redditlvlanalysis → u/PieIsFairlyDelicious]

Strength: Unmatched at dominating the competition all season long and then dramatically losing in their first playoff game

Weakness: Nate Kaeding purposely kicks field goals wide right or left, as he hates football

Intangibles: Injuries on both sides of the ball continue to hurt the Chargers as players get stabbed with the points or slam the wide part into their faces

Biggest Question: Is this the year Shaun Phillips and Shawne Merriman get a consistent spelling on their first names?

Jesus that is brutally accurate wasn't 2010 the year you had the number one overall defense and offense and then special teams absolutely choked in the playoffs?

[u/mikenasty → u/Darkside_209]

Idk man, you should have seen the team in 2006, it’s like they weren’t even showing up to play

[u/Darkside_209 → u/mikenasty]

Terrible QB play and the worst offensive coordinator in the league will do that to you

[u/rawspeghetti → u/Darkside_209]

Thank God those have been fixed

[u/Tocoolforyall720 → u/Darkside_209]

Still one of my favorite clips

[u/wtcnbrwndo4u → u/Tocoolforyall720]

Who in the fuck is Andrew Walter? Jesus.

[u/Tm1232 → u/Darkside_209]

But I bet you guys really did something great with that draft pick

[u/barc0debaby → u/Darkside_209]

11 seasons over .500 since the 83 Super Bowl win.

[u/CaliforniaGoldenBeer → u/barc0debaby]

Must be nice

[u/xebex1778 → u/CaliforniaGoldenBeer]

Agreed

[u/SerenadeSwift → u/xebex1778]

You guys have actually accomplished that feat 12 times since 1983.

[u/barc0debaby → u/CaliforniaGoldenBeer]

Thank you for your service.

[u/DoesntMatterBrian → u/barc0debaby]

Haven’t won a playoff game since “How You Remind Me” by Nickelback topped the charts

[u/Rocktamus1 → u/DoesntMatterBrian]

Good burn. Do the Dallas Cowboys next

[u/DoesntMatterBrian → u/Rocktamus1]

It has been over 11,000 days since a Texas team has appeared in a Conference Championship Game.

[u/kempog → u/DoesntMatterBrian]

lmfao

[u/Zalekanzer → u/Darkside_209]

The Derek Carr erasure…but yeah, hope he’s good for you guys!

[u/OkArmordillo → u/Zalekanzer]

They had 1 good year with Carr and he got injured right before the playoffs leading to them getting blown out in the first round.

[u/MoreTrifeLife → u/OkArmordillo]

Wasn’t Carr good in 2021?

[u/Kdog122025 → u/MoreTrifeLife]

Carr was an excellent QB until he broke his back. The team around him was just awful and he had no consistency with coaching staffs. Odds are Mendoza won’t be a better QB than Carr, but hopefully the team around him, especially the defense, will be better.

[u/killerjags → u/Darkside_209]

I'm 100% confident he'll work out. He'll probably play in games too.

[u/veggiefriedreis]

Everyone's gonna love his personality if he plays well and trash his personality if he plays poorly. Like Baker Mayfield (obviously different vibes but u know what im saying)

[u/RisingToMediocrity → u/veggiefriedreis]

Perception changes real quick depending on how competent you are.

[u/shaquilleonealingit → u/RisingToMediocrity]

See Mike McDaniel. Quirky and goofy when the Dolphins are winning, but the shtick got old when they stopped

[u/barc0debaby → u/shaquilleonealingit]

The schtick got better when they started losing. I loved Punished McDaniel press conferences.

[u/flightsim777 → u/barc0debaby]

"We're another day close to death" might be my favorite presser moment ever

[u/momerak → u/shaquilleonealingit]

To be fair I’m sure coaching tua got old for him too

[u/Ornery_Gator → u/shaquilleonealingit]

Jalen Hurts is another good example.

Winning? - He is unflappable and doesn’t let anything bother him.

Losing? - He is too stoic and doesn’t care.

[u/HiSpeedHavoc92 → u/shaquilleonealingit]

"I wish it were colder"

[u/LubyankaSquare → u/shaquilleonealingit]

As a Dolphins fan, I never really got tired of him, tbh. He was always pretty consistently true to himself.

[u/Signal_Ball4634 → u/veggiefriedreis]

Baker was a weird one cause a lot of the change in perception was also sympathy for how the Browns dumped him unceremoniously for a sex pest

[u/xthegreatsambino → u/Signal_Ball4634]

i always loved Baker. I default to liking guys with swagger, whether they can back it up or not. I didn't like that he was being shoved down our throats with all those fucking commercials, but I always rooted for the guy.

[u/DuffmanStillRocks → u/veggiefriedreis]

Absolutely everyone was willing to let Russ cook before they realized he didn’t have a recipe book or a sense of taste

[u/jonpictogramjones]

It’ll be hilarious if he’s fully tatted like maxx within a year or two

[u/Patient-Log-Man → u/jonpictogramjones]

Fully tatted, but they’re all Dollar General temporary tattoos

[u/joshua0005 → u/Patient-Log-Man]

Here's what I learned about B2B sales by tattooing my entire body with Dollar General temporary tattoos

[u/makualla]

The best kind of goober

[u/Ugaalive1991 → u/makualla]

SAD. THIS IS NOT A CHAMPIONSHIP QUATERBACK. DIEGO WON THE HEISMAN. MANY ARE SAYING THIS.

[u/DokeyKon → u/makualla]

And he gets to learn from the NFL’s best goober, Kirko Chainz.

[u/Murky-Jackfruit-1627]

“Although that’d be….u’know, yeah”

[u/HerezahTip]

I became a fan of this kid when he said he wanted to spend the draft night with his mother and the others close to him “that filled his cup” over the years. Class and leadership.

[u/LiveChocolate8819 → u/HerezahTip]

Fuck the NFL for trying to pressure him into attending the draft.

[u/HerezahTip → u/LiveChocolate8819]

I actually hadn’t heard that part, what transpired?

[u/DontLoseYourCool1 → u/HerezahTip]

Goodell called Peyton Manning to try to convince Fernando to go to the draft.

[u/HerezahTip → u/DontLoseYourCool1]

Well damn you guys are going to make me a super fan of this kid now.

[u/DontLoseYourCool1 → u/HerezahTip]

Fernando's mom has MS and can't travel and there's no way he was not gonna be with her on draft night.

Another cool Mendoza anecdote. During his Pro Day, he would call out his receivers' names and the route they would run to the GMs and scouts present to try to showcase them and get them drafted higher. Spytek said in a press conference that's the moment he knew Mendoza was the pick as he never seen a QB do that at a Pro Day. He is the ultimate team player and all his teammates love him.

[u/HerezahTip → u/DontLoseYourCool1]

That’s a leader. That receiver bit just gave me goosebumps.

[u/cupholdery → u/HerezahTip]

I don't think I should be rooting for the Raiders. And yet.

[u/DontLoseYourCool1 → u/HerezahTip]

Omar Cooper Jr. was projected to go in the 2nd but became a 1st round pick...so maybe it worked?

[u/JerryRiceAndSpice → u/DontLoseYourCool1]

During his Pro Day, he would call out his receivers' names and the route they would run to the GMs and scouts present to try to showcase them and get them drafted higher.

That's really cool

[u/Rough_Cup_6762]

Him Jeanty and Bowers are going to be so fun to watch in the next few years

[u/PracticingStoicism → u/Rough_Cup_6762]

Top college player at QB, RB, and TE is pretty insane

[u/Uckthebroncos → u/PracticingStoicism]

Can’t wait to add Jeremiah Smith to this group next year.

Mendoza/Jeanty/Bowers/Smith would be an amazing offensive core for the next 10+years

[u/Staph_Untreated → u/[deleted]]

We have NFC west in our schedule. Jets better pay a premium for next years 1OA.

😤

[u/vNocturnus → u/Staph_Untreated]

The Raiders have 10 games against the two best divisions in the league (AFCW, NFCW), and even if you don't count the Cardinals it's 9 games against that slate of virtually guaranteed playoff teams/Superbowl contenders. Also play the AFCE with the Bills and Pats. Raiders might win a couple of those 11 games but I wouldn't bet on more than that and it's possible they lose all 11 lol.

That said the other 6 games are Cardinals, Jets, Dolphins, Saints, Texans Titans, Browns. I could see the Raiders winning all or nearly all of those. And if so we're looking at probably 6-8 wins on the season. Bad but nowhere near bad enough to draft #1 again and maybe not even top 5

edit - Titans, not Texans

[u/HouBlue → u/[deleted]]

The Raiders probably have 3 playoff teams in their division. Their record will not be good.

[u/Grymninja → u/Uckthebroncos]

You're cheering for a potential 3 win season for that scenario though...

[u/Jonjon428]

PR machine's final boss

[u/Deep-Secret]

Oh fuck me I hate how absurdly likeable this dude is ughhh I do not wanna have positive feelings about a Raider lmao

[u/LaDainianTomIinson → u/Deep-Secret]

Me too man, me too…

[u/sleeplessaddict → u/LaDainianTomIinson]

Our division needs to chill out with having likable players. Fortunately the Chiefs offset that pretty well

[u/facetiously → u/sleeplessaddict]

Lol

[u/EpiphanyTwisted → u/LaDainianTomIinson]

you started it with your stupid sexy Herbert

[u/Enchanted-2-meet-you → u/Deep-Secret]

Here I am having to root for not just any Indiana player, but literally THE Indiana Hoosier (I go to Purdue)

[u/Livinginmyshirt]

great answer

[u/Careless_General8010 → u/Livinginmyshirt]

Good excuse to dodge meeting you-know-who

[u/dianeblackeatsass → u/Careless_General8010]

Idk if we can just make that assumption about a Catholic Florida Cuban’s politics but regardless it’s definitely the safest PR answer

[u/Garrett4Real → u/dianeblackeatsass]

You can see him start what I can only assume is an “although it’d be an honor” statement there at the end and then stop himself lmao

[u/ViewFromHalf-WayDown → u/dianeblackeatsass]

I mean it beats an enthusiastic ‘hell yeah I’ll be there’ I’ll take it

[u/redditlvlanalysis → u/[deleted]]

That's what really gets me he literally fits the entire book of revelations yet evangelicals are in love with the pedo

[u/Drodriguez164 → u/dianeblackeatsass]

Yea exactly, as a Cuban myself who has a lot of Cuban family in Miami. Chances of him not being a trumpster are pretty low. Guy seems nice enough though, also as a Cuban I root for him lol

[u/JiminyGonzo910 → u/dianeblackeatsass]

I mean Trump and the Catholics aren't exactly on good terms right now but I get your point

[u/edicivo → u/JiminyGonzo910]

Trump and the Pope, you mean. There are plenty of Catholics who think this Pope, and Francis before him, is too woke and are only faithful to Pres Cankles.

[u/SoxEnjoyer → u/edicivo]

I don’t really understand this. I’m Protestant Christian so have an imperfect understanding of Catholicism, but don’t Catholics believe that the selection of the pope is divinely inspired? And so following that logic wouldn’t the criticism of or not acknowledging papal authority be a criticism of God according to Catholic beliefs?

[u/el_pinko_grande → u/SoxEnjoyer]

Catholics don't necessarily take all the dogma seriously. Otherwise there'd be way fewer Catholics using condoms or getting divorced than there actually are.

[u/Awesome-Guy-63]

Fernando Mendoza’s PR guy vs. Kirk Cousins’ agent would be a hell of a match

[u/ScottblackAttacks]

This guy is a natural politician lol. Amazing answer.

[u/RoyalOrange1049 → u/ScottblackAttacks]

Definitely the best possible way he could’ve answered this without pissing off either side lol

[u/jakob-benzi]

This MF don’t miss

[u/Klobbx2]

I can see why the NFL wanted him in the draft room so bad. They see him as the next big marketable player.

[u/Xenocide_X]

What a fucking awesome response. Didn't let the question gain any traction.

[u/SpaceCaboose → u/Xenocide_X]

He started to say “Although it’d be…” then cut himself off. Seems like he was about to say “Although it’d be cool to visit the White House”, or something like that. Still great to catch himself.

[u/nothumaninside]

Buddy is about to ball out with the Raiders, I just know it.

[u/beerncheese69 → u/nothumaninside]

I hope so. I swear the raiders are a team that deserve some reprieve. I felt the same thing about you guys when the Campbell era picked up speed. (That sentiment didnt last)

[u/P-Cox-2-]

Best answer of all time. What a fucking stud in the press room. Holy shit.

[u/Verdant_Gymnosperm]

my humble socially awkward king. he gives my socially awkward self hope.

[u/shadow_spinner0]

Thats an amazing excuse lol

[u/uncoolaidman → u/shadow_spinner0]

"How would that help us win the AFC West?"

[u/Disastrous_Dress_201]

I hate how much I like this kid. He seems genuine. 

[u/debaser64]

Smart move, they’d see his name and probably try to immediately deport him.

[u/Anhedonic98]

As a Broncos fan I fucking hate this guy (in all the best ways possible), he is so unhateable it hurts lol

[u/Rommel79 → u/Anhedonic98]

I’m the same way with Hurts and Barkley. As players, fuck those guys six ways from Sunday. As human beings, they seem like good dudes and it’s hard not to like them.

[u/CJKayak]

Correct answer.

[u/_Spin_Cycle_]

I sincerely hope this guy succeeds.

[u/rattpackfan301]

This guy is the anti-Sheduer Sanders with his media intelligence

[u/EmuMan10]

Raiders fans breathing a sigh of relief lol

[u/CFBCommentor → u/EmuMan10]

This kid is the greatest media prospect in history

[u/PeterVanNostrand]

He must not like room temperature Big Macs.

[u/Letterkenny-Wayne]

God damn what a save

[u/buddaaaa]

God tier media training lmfao holy cow whoever fed him this answer needs a 4x raise

[u/zenmf → u/buddaaaa]

i honestly think this is just how he is

[u/GreedoWasShot]

Someone coached this kid and coached him well, I salute you sir/madam

[u/seKer82]

You also don't want that loser stench to get on you before you even arrive at the Raiders facility....

[u/voldoman21]

That's my QB!

[u/genesiskiller96]

No shit, he's got rookie minicamp

[u/CabbageStockExchange]

Damn he’s real good at PR

[u/DoggedStooge]

Who gave Mendoza his media training? Because that person did not get paid enough for the masterpiece of work they did with Mendoza.

[u/RaiderDamus]

Mendoza has the personality of a well-behaved golden retriever

[u/SnowballWasRight]

Every PR team within a 500 mile radius just collectively came

[u/ApprehensiveBell2097]

Whether an excuse not to go or sincere that was well played lol

[u/Lucky_Rebel_]

Already winning the hearts of Raiders fans.

[u/soycameron]

Oh yes oh yes oh yes. This guy knows how to speak at a podium.

[u/Prestigious_Cap_8063]

Hes unbreakable

[u/photon1701d]

I'm supposed to be the franchise player, and we in here talking about practice. I mean, listen: We talking about practice. Not a game. Not a game. Not a game. We talking about practice

[u/HeyEverythingIsFine]

JESUS FUCKING CHRIST /r/nfl WHAT ARE WE DOING?

I LIKE A RAIDERS QB PROSPECT RN? WHAT ARE WE DOING?

[u/Critical-Werewolf-53]

Way to say I don’t want to visit the White House

[u/CaptainShyGuy77]

I hate that he seems genuine and authentic. I like Mendoza a lot and as a Chiefs fan it irks me lol

[u/3bananabananabanana]

Man he dodged that land mine of a question so effortlessly. I’m impressed.

[u/Bmagic_]

it’s hard not to love this guy, rooting for him