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‘Absolutely no pressure’ from Raiders’ owner to start Fernando Mendoza
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‘Absolutely no pressure’ from Raiders’ owner to start Fernando Mendoza

Las Vegas Review-Journal·Adam Hill·7 days ago
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November 3, 2026 - 8:53 am

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis is pleased with the football staff’s plan to develop rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza and has no intention to push for the top overall pick to play.

“From me, there’s absolutely no pressure whatsoever,” Davis said Monday in an interview with CNBC.

Davis said he comes from an era in the 1960s and remembers quarterbacks often waiting even three years for their opportunity to become starters.

“Today, there’s a lot of pressure put on teams when they draft a guy No. 1 that you have to play him right away,” Davis said.…

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