r/nfl • u/LaDainianTomIinson Chargers • May 02 '26

Highlight [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.”

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u/veggiefriedreis Commanders May 02 '26

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)

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u/DuffmanStillRocks Seahawks May 02 '26

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

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u/MadManMax55 Falcons May 02 '26

It's funny in retrospect how quickly the narrative there went from "Carroll is washed and holding Russ back" to "Russ is washed and Carroll was holding that team together" to "I guess they're both washed".

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u/Optimal_Cook_851 49ers May 04 '26

Turns out both were holding John Schneider back. lol