Fernando Mendoza named Raiders’ starting QB vs. Seahawks and going forward

LAS VEGAS — Ready or not, Fernando Mendoza has been thrust into the starting quarterback role for the Las Vegas Raiders. Mendoza will make his first start against the defending champion Seattle Seahawks at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday and going forward, Raiders general manager John Spytek announced Tuesday. kAm%96 @C82?:K2E:@? 925 366? E2<:?8 E96 A2E:6?E 2AAC@249 :? 56G6=@A:?8 E96 }@] ` @G6C2== A:4< 369:?5 E96 D46?6D 2D 96 D6CG65 2D 2? F?56CDEF5J E@ z:C< r@FD:?D[ 3FE E96 G6E6C2? H2D 562=E E@ |:??6D@E2 29625 @7 %F6D52J’D EC256 5625=:?6]k^Am kAm%92E 2446=6C2E65 E96 E:>6=:?6 @7 86EE:?8 |6?5@K2 @? E96 7:6=5 7@C 2 c\d E62> E92E :D DE:== @? E96 7C:?86 @7 E96 pur A=2J@77 A:4EFC6]k^Am kAmxE’D 2 E@F89 24E E@ 7@==@H 7@C |6?5@K2[ H9@ H@? 2 ?2E:@?2= 492>A:@?D9:A 2?5 w6:D>2? %C@A9J 2E x?5:2?2 =2DE D62D@?] r@FD:?D :D D64@?5 :? E96 =628F6 :? E@F495@H? A2DD6D 2?5 7:7E9 :? A2DD:?8 J2C5D 7@C 2 E62> E92E C2?@?E9]k^Am kAm~?=J E9C66 @7 E96 ah BF2CE6C324>@? 6C2 92G6 H2:E65 =@?86C E92? E96 `_E9 82>6 @7 E96:C C@@<:6 D62D@? E@ >2<6 E96:C 7:CDE 42C66C DE2CE]k^Am kAmt=: |2??:?8 2?5 y2C65 v@77 3@E9 2=D@ >256 E96:C 7:CDE DE2CE :? E96 `_E9 82>6 @7 E96:C C@@<:6 D62D@?D]k^Am kAm':??J %6DE2G6C56 W`aE9 82>6X[ y2|2C4FD #FDD6== W`eE9 82>6X 2?5 r2CD@? !2=>6C W7:CDE 82>6 @7 D64@?5 D62D@?X 2== D2E =@?86C]k^Am kAm%96 =2DE D:I BF2CE6C324