Fernando Mendoza will wear No. 15 with the blessing of Tom Flores
•Yahoo Sports
Before Tom Flores won two Super Bowls as the head coach of the Raiders, he played quarterback in Oakland for seven seasons. He wore No. 15.
The Raiders, who don't retire jerseys, have issued the number to rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza. It has occurred with the approval of Flores. " He deserves my blessing ," Flores said, per the team's official website.
"Because if he's not the real deal, I don't know what the hell I'm doing. " Flores, now 89, had more to say. "He's perfect," Flores said of Mendoza.
"He can make every throw. He can make the plays. What can't he do?
He does it all. He's fun to watch. .