The Official Game Day Thread, At Least One Raider Gets His Ring, The College Championship Game

[Attyla]

Time to relax and enjoy one last look at the future.

[Rabidraider]

Mendoza has ice water in his veins. Just what an NFL QB needs.


Refs missed so many Miami penalties.

[ALLRAIDERWORLD21]

Mendoza said he would die for his team when they asked him about the TD run..TURN THE CARD IN NOW

[chucker]

Mendoza took more of beating than most NFL QBs do and most of them fold like lawn chairs.

This guy is tough as nails. That's exactly what we need

Definitely. I hope we build a line so he doesn't have to be this tough every game.

[DanKD]

Mendoza is the guy, he is a winner.

I do wonder if maybe he would do better with a fiery head coach though as he is loved by teammates but not sure hes the type to get on them when needed.

[nmonte374]

I know this is a pretty obvious statement but we really need to kill it in free agency and nail this upcoming draft. Mendoza had zero pass protection. The number one priority needs to be upgrading the O line… Mendoza is the pick so spytek, Brady and whoever has a lot more time to invest in upgrading the Offensive line.

[Oaktownonly]

They showed his right forearm during his interview and it was all bruised up.

[Southshield]

Mendoza got the shit kicked out of him and he loved it and took that beating with a smile.

[Oaktownonly]

Mendoza throwing an F-bomb on TV. He is a Raider.

[Willmark]

Mendoza is the anti Carr in how he handles hits. That much is for certain

Derek Carr's Raider records:

[RaiderFan1]

That was some of the worst offensive playcalling by the Indiana OC, is that what Mendoza had to deal with all year ?
I dont watch college ball, but that OC called a 3rd & 9 Run, a 3rd & 10 Run, and a 3rd & 17 Run, and a 4th & 5 QB draw.

[rcraider]

That was some of the worst offensive playcalling by the Indiana OC, is that what Mendoza had to deal with all year ?
I dont watch college ball, but that OC called a 3rd & 9 Run, a 3rd & 10 Run, and a 3rd & 17 Run, and a 4th & 5 QB draw.

That was some of the worst offensive playcalling by the Indiana OC, is that what Mendoza had to deal with all year ?
I dont watch college ball, but that OC called a 3rd & 9 Run, a 3rd & 10 Run, and a 3rd & 17 Run, and a 4th & 5 QB draw.

And yet they’re the National Champions, and Mendoza won the Heisman

[haji81872]

Mendoza got the shit kicked out of him and he loved it and took that beating with a smile.

Yep, you could just see he loved the physicality.

[DanKD]

So any word on the Raiders suite and them speed dating coach candidates?

[haji81872]

That touchdown run is not made by 99 percent of QB's he just refused to go down.

The thing that also impressed me was his patience. He dropped back and waited for the DE to get upfield rather than just take off right away. That takes serious balls to sit there and know they are coming and not panic and wreck the play by taking off too early.

[DanKD]

Hes got nerves and balls of steel no question