A Conversation With Fernando Mendoza on Tom Brady, NFL Transition, and Life As No. 1 Pick

Fernando Mendoza joins David Rumsey of Front Office Sports to discuss: • Transitioning from college football to the Raiders • Learning directly from Tom Brady as a minority Raiders owner • Deleting social media and building his LinkedIn network instead • His Royal Canin partnership and approach to off-field branding • The Mendoza Family Fund and his fight against MS CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction and Biggest Lessons From College to the NFL 1:47 Royal Canin Partnership and Off-Field Branding Strategy 3:17 What Position Would His Dog Scout Play in the NFL 4:02 Deleting Social Media and Going All In on LinkedIn 5:04 His Rule for Accepting LinkedIn Connection Requests 6:07 Using AI and Chat GPT for Football Prep and Organization 7:34 Learning From Tom Brady at the Raiders: Active and Passive 9:55 Trademarking Delorian and Star Wars Top Five Characters 11:30 Giving Back to Indiana and the Mendoza Family MS Fund 12:46 Morning Routine: No Coffee No Energy Drinks and Nutrition With Alex Guerrero Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices