{
  "id": 415204,
  "title": "Fernando Mendoza Reveals How Raiders QB Kirk Cousins is Helping Him",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/fernando-mendoza-reveals-how-raiders-qb-kirk-cousins-is-helping-him",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T22:58:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/fernando-mendoza-reveals-how-raiders-qb-kirk-cousins-is-helping-him-12301856"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fernando Mendoza, the Las Vegas Raiders' first-round draft pick in April's NFL Draft, discussed his relationship with veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins during an interview with NFL Network's Rhett Lewis and Michael Robinson. Mendoza expressed that he has gained valuable insights from Cousins, attributing his success to the veteran quarterback's experience and shared memories from their time together with the Minnesota Vikings. The rookie quarterback emphasized his approach of listening more than asking, allowing him to absorb information from Cousins effectively. Apart from Cousins, Mendoza praised his coaches and fellow quarterbacks, including Aidan O Connell, who has NFL experience. Cousins and Mendoza were held out of practice due to a disagreement, but head coach Klint Kubiak named Cousins as the team's starter. The Raiders' preseason games against the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans are scheduled for August 13 and 20, respectively, offering Mendoza an opportunity to showcase his skills in NFL games that do not necessarily impact the team's standing.",
  "summary": "Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza shared how he's learning from Kirk Cousins during team practices.",
  "key_points": [
    "Fernando Mendoza gained insights from Kirk Cousins' experience.",
    "Mendoza listened more than asked to absorb information.",
    "Preseason games against Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans scheduled."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}