John Spytek

“That is not the intention of this,”

John Spytek · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-11

Spytek insisted the move to Mendoza did not signal the Raiders believed their season was over.

“We have a big game this week against the defending world champs, and we intend to attack it like we would any week. That's expected of us.”

John Spytek · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-11

Spytek said the Raiders intend to attack their Week 10 game against the defending champion Seahawks like any other week.

“I want to stop short of saying he's earned it, but he put us in a position where we had to make a really hard decision today, with his growth as a person, as a teammate, as a leader, as a quarterback.”

John Spytek · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-11

Spytek said Mendoza's growth put the Raiders in a position where they had to make a hard decision about the starting job.

“It's something that he's worked very hard for since the moment he walked into this building,”

John Spytek · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-11

Spytek told reporters about Mendoza that he has worked hard since joining the Raiders.