VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-22
“At that point, I started backing up and threw the check down to Mike Washington. It was not a good throw, we weren't on the same page and it was an interception.”
Fernando Mendoza · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Fernando Mendoza broke down the miscommunication that resulted in a pick-six.
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