Ryan McFaddenApr 9, 2026, 06:00 AM ET
CloseRyan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun.Open Extended Reactions
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders‘ history of pairing a first-time NFL head coach with a rookie, No. 1 overall pick quarterback might temper expectations for the eventual partnership between Klint Kubiak and Fernando Mendoza, especially in Year 1.
Nearly 20 years ago, the Raiders hired Lane Kiffin
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