Fernando Mendoza’s legendary performance over Miami in Indiana’s 27-21 first-ever title win has left fans in awe. That success has ignited an NFL franchise fanbase on the Internet to such an extent that they are drooling over the idea of making Mendoza the face of their $7.7 billion team.

“Tom Brady is going to the National Championship game to watch the savior of the Raiders franchise in Fernando Mendoza. Things you love to see,” a fan said on X.

The Las Vegas Raiders front office was there at the Miami vs. Indiana game to take a look at their potential first-round pick. $7.7 billion NFL franchise owner Mark Davis, Raiders minority owner Tom Brady, and general manager John Spytek were all present at Hard Rock Stadium to watch Mendoza play.

The team holds the No. 1 overall pick, and for weeks, Fernando Mendoza has been linked to a Raiders move. Now, after his electrifying performance, the football community is already placing him as the next Raiders QB.

That makes sense because Mendoza has been turning heads since the start of the championship final against Miami. At the start of the second quarter, he led the offense on a 14-play, 85-yard drive to take a 10-0 lead against the Hurricanes. By halftime, he had completed 11 of 15 passes for 104 yards. Now, you know why fans are rooting for him to go to the Raiders.

The best part is Brady is already impressed with Fernando Mendoza’s skills.

“Oh, I love everything about his game,” Brady said. “Certainly, his leadership is what stands out to me. It’s his reliability to his teammates. He’s overcome a lot of things in his career,” Brady said. “He’s a Miami kid, went to Cal, to Indiana, and then you go to a program that hasn’t won anything in forever, and what he’s done this season was so impressive.”

During the first quarter, he took a hit on Indiana’s second drive as the Hoosiers pushed into Miami territory. Mendoza executed an open hook and handed the ball to running back Kaelon Black. What’s surprising is that despite him not having the ball, Miami’s defensive back Jacoby Thomas gives him a hard shot. His mouth started bleeding a bit, but he still played the game till the very end. Despite all the hardships during the game, Mendoza didn’t flinch.

That calmness is what Tom Brady and the team need in their next QB. On top of it, his game-changing moments just add to the hype. The game turned completely in the fourth quarter when Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti, instead of playing it safe with a field goal, put the ball in Mendoza’s hands. In the fourth quarter, Mendoza ran the ball through defenders and scored a touchdown.

That was their game-winning TD, which turned legendary not just for Mendoza but for Cignetti, too.

“The coverage before—they were in the coverage where that play would work. We put it in for this game. It’s a quarterback draw, but it was blocked differently. And we rolled the dice and said they’re going to be in it again, and they were, and we blocked it well, and he broke a tackle or two and got in the end zone.”

So, now you know why fans think that Fernando Mendoza can save their 3-14 team.

Raiders fans want Fernando Mendoza after his impressive game

Fernando Mendoza led Indiana to its first-ever championship title with a perfect 16-0 record. This milestone places Indiana among the rarest teams in the sport’s 125-year history.

He didn’t post efficient stats, completing 16 of 27 passes for 186 yards without any passing touchdowns, but that run TD in the end turned their fate. play fuels Raiders fans’ belief he’s their next big player. As this fan made his feelings clear, saying, “Fernando Mendoza is really going to save the Raiders.”

Another fan talks directly to Raiders owner Mark Davis and pleads with him to get Fernando Mendoza into the team. As they said, “Mark Davis, are you not entertained??!! This is why the [Raiders] need to draft Fernando Mendoza. No trade. No way. Just draft Mendoza, baby!!” That urgency makes sense, as the Raiders need a QB after Geno Smith’s experiment turned into a massive disaster.

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Now, missing out on a Heisman winner and the national championship winner is taking a toll on fans, as they don’t want the Raiders to let him go. The fear is evident in this fan comment: “If the Raiders pass on picking this young man, they are stupid. Fernando Mendoza.” Then come those fans who desire to watch him in a Raiders jersey just like this one: “Fernando Mendoza, Raiders jerseys are gonna triple platinum.”

With all the hype and the national title win, Mendoza is set to start his new journey.