The Heisman Trophy winner had a storybook rise, following Tom Brady’s methods long before it became clear they would join forces with the Raiders. When you look at his résumé, Fernando Mendoza doesn’t ...

INDIANAPOLIS — At the NFL Combine, it’s customary for prospects to get bombarded with questions about which teams they've met with. Have you talked to the Buccaneers? Have you met with the Jets? And ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Moments after Fernando Mendoza arrived for his formal visit with the Raiders at the scouting combine this week, someone handed him a phone. The voice that greeted him on the other end ...

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INDIANAPOLIS — Fernando Mendoza has a plan. He’s the kind of person who has the answers to that confounding series of interview questions: Where do you see yourself in one year? In five years? And in ...