Fernando Mendoza announces final White House decision during Raiders minicamp
The rookie QB refuses to miss OTAs for meet and greet with Trump.
Fernando Mendoza announces final White House decision during Raiders minicamp originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Indiana Hoosiers put together college football's best season in 132 years.
With a perfect 16-0 record, Curt Cignetti's team earned the school's first-ever national championship behind Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza. What would typically be a cause for celebration at the White House now is transfer portal players moving on, and NFL rookies scattered in different directions. Mendoza, who is already in Las Vegas for rookie minicamp, has bought into what's happening with the Raiders.
For the first time in his career, the top NFL Draft pick is soaking up an advanced playbook. He's not taking the opportunity lightly and isn't going to take on a distraction. For Mendoza, going to the White House and meeting with Donald Trump would be just that right now.
Thus, why he won't be heading back to Washington, DC to accompany his old teammates. He explained his position with reporters on Saturday. "I'm on the bottom of the totem pole here.