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Raiders tab Kirk Cousins as starting quarterbackLas Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek said rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza's time is coming.,It's just not now.,On Wednesday, the Raiders announced veteran Kirk Cousins as the starting quarterback for their season opener against the visiting Miami Dolphins on Sept. 13. Cousins was battli...

Our top Heisman Trophy candidate in every FBS conference No individual award in major American sports invokes more nostalgia than the Heisman Trophy. Beyond recognizing the best player in college football -- OK, let's be honest: the best skill-position player in college football - the Heisman captures the essence of a season. ,Name a year in recent memory...

Raiders not quite ready to name starting quarterbackLas Vegas Raiders coach Klint Kubiak is in no rush to name a starting quarterback and says the battle between rookie Fernando Mendoza and veteran Kirk Cousins will continue.,"We got another week. I don't want anyone to be comfortable in their job," Kubiak said after Thursday's preseason road win aga...

NFL preseason roundup: Raiders' Fernando Mendoza throws TD pass in debut

Fernando Mendoza made his anticipated debut for the Raiders on Thursday night, playing in four full drives and throwing for a touchdown in Las Vegas' 27-14 loss to the visiting Arizona Cardinals in both teams' preseason opener.,Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner out of Indiana, completed 10 of 16 pa...

Raiders No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza OK with QB2 role if team wins

Ready or not, Fernando Mendoza knows he wasn't drafted to be a backup with the Las Vegas Raiders. ,But if the drumbeat from coach Klint Kubiak and general manager John Spytek continues to play the tune of Kirk Cousins being the QB1 in Las Vegas, Mendoza said he'll wait his turn. ,Kubiak said as camp...

No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza, Raiders at odds over bonus

What's the deal with Fernando Mendoza as the Raiders begin training camp with rookies due in Las Vegas on Thursday? ,The franchise might be without the No. 1 overall pick, and the cause of his absence is a clause in his unsigned rookie deal.,The Heisman Trophy winner is locked into the four-year, $5...

NFL draft sees surprises galore after Raiders' Fernando Mendoza slam dunk

Fernando Mendoza's next mission might be his toughest yet: Try to turn Sin City into Win City.,The Las Vegas Raiders tabbed Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday. The 22-year-old will be the centerpiece of a franchise rebuild following his meteoric rise at Indiana, where h...

Raiders draft new centerpiece QB Fernando Mendoza No. 1 overall

The Las Vegas Raiders selected Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday, confident the Heisman Trophy winner and national champion just keeps winning.,The 22-year-old becomes the centerpiece of a franchise rebuild following his own meteoric rise, cul...