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Mendoza vs Cousins Battle Heats Up | Las Vegas Raiders News
Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza’s preseason finale against the 49ers ended with a costly interception — but coach Klint Kubiak’s defending his guy, blaming a tipped pass. Mendoza’s stats? 7-of-14, 57 yards, 1 INT, 2 sacks — not great, but not disastrous either. Compare that to Kirk Cousins’ clean 8-of-11, 51 yards, zero sacks. Both QBs have battled all offseason for the Week One starting job, with Mendoza’s inconsistent play (including another INT last week) making the call tougher. With just a week and a half left to decide, the Raiders’ top draft pick could get the nod to gain experience — or…
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