Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza thanks God for an NFL debut that compares favorably to 'Mr Brady'

The first thing Fernando Mendoza did after he played exceptionally in his NFL preseason debut Thursday night was to thank God.

Any long-suffering Las Vegas Raiders fan who saw the rookie first-round pick's outing, preseason or not, would have similarly thanked God.

Because the Raiders have something here.

"First, I want to thank God and my teammates and coaches for allowing me the opportunity," Mendoza told reporters. "Today was an invigorating experience where there's not many moments where you feel fully alive...