A take from The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 24, 2026
- The Raiders keep Kirk Cousins as their starter over Fernando Mendoza while they're in the playoff race.
On whether the Raiders would hand the job to Fernando Mendoza.
“They're going to ride with Kirk as long as they're alive or until his play takes a dip.”
55%Starts are on record, but "alive" and "play takes a dip" are fuzzy conditions.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Tom Pelissero)
