Raiders name Kirk Cousins as Week 1 starting quarterback, Fernando Mendoza will begin career as backup

Mendoza-Mania will not be coming to Las Vegas just yet. Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak announced Wednesday that the team is naming Kirk Cousins its Week 1 starting quarterback against the Miami Dolphins, meaning Fernando Mendoza will begin his career as a backup. "(Cousins has) played really good football, I’m really happy with all three of (the) quarterbacks. Kirk’s had a really good offseason, very good camp, and he’s earned it," Kubiak told reporters. When asked if he expects Mendo