Oakland Raiders, NFL Draft and Mendoza
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Roger Goodell will be booed before he announces the Las Vegas Raiders' (presumed) pick of Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza in the No. 1 overall spot of the 2026 NFL Draft. That's normal, but a look back at Goodell's draft history has a bad omen for the Raiders.
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Rich Gannon sends message to Raiders’ No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza
Former Raiders MVP Rich Gannon welcomed Fernando Mendoza to Las Vegas after Mendoza was taken by the franchise with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.
Martin, who intercepted a Super Bowl record three passes against the Eagles, won two rings with the Raiders in the 1980s.
Former USC Trojan and Los Angeles Raiders star Rod Martin passed away at the age of 72. The Raiders announced his passing on Monday. Oakland Raiders former player Rod Martin attends the game against the San Diego Chargers at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Martin grabbed 14 interceptions during his career, but none eclisped his record-setting hat trick in Super Bowl XV.
Today, we learned this: For nine days in 1960, the Oakland Raiders were known as the “Señors.” As posted by team’s Twitter account, the change to Raiders happened on this day, 66 years ago. The video attached to the post includes quotes from local officials who explained that the change was made due to “public demand.”
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NFL QB busts: What went wrong with Raiders' ex-QB JaMarcus Russell
How did JaMarcus Russell go from No. 1 overall pick to one of the biggest NFL draft busts ever? This video breaks down what went wrong with the former Oakland Raiders quarterback, from sky-high expectations to personal struggles,
Former Raiders linebacker holds the single-game Super Bowl record with three interceptions during Oakland’s 27-10 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 15.
Linebacker Rod Martin, whose three interceptions against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XV helped lift the Raiders to a championship, has died. He was 72. Martin played 12 seasons in the NFL, all with the Raiders as the
On the evening of April 23, 2026, the Las Vegas Raiders did what many had predicted but few truly believed until the card hit the podium: they selected Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No.