HENDERSON, Nev.—Years ago, growing up in the Midwest part of the United States, I looked forward to Monday nights as much as any evening. My love of sports stemmed from a close relationship with my ...

Treydan Stukes couldn’t help but read the words in his dad’s voice. It was the same affirmations and lessons the Las Vegas Raiders second-round draft pick had been hearing in his home his entire life.

The Raiders’ offense was lifeless in 2025, despite star players like Brock Bowers and Ashton Jeanty on the roster. Fernando Mendoza can change that. He brings a couple of key qualities that started to ...