headtopics
Tom Brady Understands Pressure Raiders' Mendoza Will Face Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady speaks on the pressure around rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
No matter how anyone wants to cut it, there is pressure on Las Vegas Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
When you are the first overall pick in an NFL Draft, that is what you take on, and it is going to follow you.
Will that be a problem for Mendoza? No.
because he knows how to handle it, and it has been everywhere he has been.
It is a new challenge and type of pressure for him, but not one that he is going to back down from.
He is going to embrace it and make the best of it.best mentor for playing quarterback in the NFL.Raiders minority owner Tom Brady is going to help his new franchise quarterback in any way he can and make sure he is there for him at all times.
That is a key that will take Mendoza's game to the next level.
He works hard, knows he has to be a great leader, and is going to do whatever it takes to make those around him better.
Brady is going to instill great things into Mendoza.It may not be the same pressurewhen he came into the NFL because he was not picked high, but it is one he knows about because he has seen some of his former NFL peers go through it.
Brady has faced pressure since he took over as a starting quarterback, and he never looked back after that throughout his whole playing career.Now, he isJun 9, 2026; Henderson, NV, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza runs during minicamp at Intermountain Health Performance Center.
Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectStick to Football podcast."There was another guy who was my favorite quarterback to ever play.
Peyton was my age, a little older than me.
He was the first overall pick, and he had a tremendous amount of expectation.
He was like the first prospect out of high school to go to college ...For Fernando , he gets that same expectation.
He has me there to mentor him."and Mendoza's relationship grow and how it will help this franchise win more than they have as of late over the next few years.
Loading recommendations..
Please wait while we load personalized content recommendationsMichael Canel is a breaking news beat writer for various team sites across the On SI platform, focusing on both college and professional sports.A graduate of Fresno State University, he has transformed his passion for sports into a career, covering the latest breaking news with years of expertise and the enthusiasm of a devoted fan.