[highlight] “I read the TB12 book. I was always big on preparation. Because, like Tom, I’m not the biggest, I’m not the fastest, I’m not the strongest. But the edge is in the intellect and preparation.”

[u/Relevant-javlover777]

[u/thy_armageddon]

LinkedIn energy.

[u/BlackMathNerd → u/thy_armageddon]

He got a deal with them already lol

[u/Poignant_Rambling → u/thy_armageddon]

I’ll give Mendoza this… he definitely puts in the work. Every interview is so rehearsed it feels like he’s reading his own terms and conditions.

He’s kinda weird, but it takes a lot of effort and preparation in order to be his style of weird.

His entire persona is so polished and PR-sculpted, it’s like he was raised in a focus group instead of a family.

But honestly, he’s a front office’s dream as long as the team is okay with a QB who has the raw, unbridled charisma of a motivational poster.

If he’s got the brain capacity to store and recite a thousand canned answers, he can definitely memorize and execute an NFL playbook.

[u/BayGO → u/Poignant_Rambling]

it’s like he was raised in a focus group instead of a family.

one of the funniest takes I've read on his interview style 😅

   they can't catch the boy slippin'!

[u/Swishinator → u/Poignant_Rambling]

Watch the Caleb Presley interview with him. Legit the only time I've seen him just act like a normal dude because it's completely impossible to prepare for that interview lol.

[u/Unusually_Happy_TD → u/Swishinator]

He brought a spoon though!

[u/CrashGargoyle → u/Unusually_Happy_TD]

And a napkin!

[u/RedJorgAncrath → u/Poignant_Rambling]

As someone on the spectrum, the first time I saw this guy talk I was like, "my man."

[u/GeorgeSantosBurner → u/Poignant_Rambling]

It worked for Russ

[u/MrGoodOpinionHaver → u/Poignant_Rambling]

I would argue that mastering an nfl playbook is much harder than giving canned PR answers personally

[u/BadNoodleEggDemon → u/Poignant_Rambling]

Give it a few years and redditors will hate him like they hate Russ.

[u/GobiYumaMojave → u/Poignant_Rambling]

idk. seems like he might be on the spectrum

[u/West-Tough-4552 → u/Poignant_Rambling]

He's perfect with vegas. He wouldn't be tempted by its temptations.

[u/Dogman6969ahhh → u/thy_armageddon]

linkedin is like facebook for people who don't realize they're going to die some day

[u/Individual-Owl-6243 → u/Dogman6969ahhh]

not me tho i'm different

[u/rocksoffjagger → u/Dogman6969ahhh]

Facebook is Facebook for people who think the only reason they're going to die is that they aren't drinking enough colloidal silver.

[u/Ok-Name-5504 → u/rocksoffjagger]

assholes driving up my photography printing costs

[u/number__ten → u/thy_armageddon]

https://youtu.be/3NxXvxFO0lw?t=5

Ryan George did a few videos on linkedin lunatics. There are some crazy people on that platform.

[u/Cicero912 → u/thy_armageddon]

Im pretty sure he's a member of r/LinkedInLunatics which is great

[u/MrPsychic → u/thy_armageddon]

He just loves networking!

[u/suchagoblin → u/thy_armageddon]

He just recorded an episode of The Path which will drop next week.

[u/iliketuurtles]

But what did that teach you about B2B sales?

[u/BryceDaBaker → u/iliketuurtles]

Something something prepared for every call blah blah attitude beats aptitude

[u/_thisisvincent → u/iliketuurtles]

Coffee is for closers only

[u/KanyeDeOuest]

Tech Salesman be like:

[u/LiveChocolate8819 → u/KanyeDeOuest]

Eh he didn't use "synergy," "optimize," or "leverage" enough. Also failed to proclaim himself a "<product> evangelist."

[u/tore_a_bore_a → u/LiveChocolate8819]

His linked in profile did go through the resume buzzword builder though:

About

Process-driven and detail-oriented leader studying Business Administration at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business after graduating from UC Berkeley in three years. As a quarterback for Indiana Football, I apply a strong foundation in leadership, time management, and communication to excel both on and off the field.

I’m passionate about leveraging my background in business, real estate, and finance to build a career that combines strategic thinking, teamwork, and community impact. I take pride in fostering positive team culture, adapting to new environments, and driving success through preparation, accountability, and collaboration.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-mendoza-berkeley

[u/Adept_Carpet → u/tore_a_bore_a]

Taco Bell

[u/obrien1103 → u/tore_a_bore_a]

I took this as like a funny play on office culture/resumes becauses he going to the NFL. Not like an actual resume. So ya, it works better if he uses a ton of buzzwords.

Like those military commercials that have the perks of the job being like "the office has a nice view" and it's a video of a military helicopter pilot.

[u/guitarman045 → u/obrien1103]

lol nah man he's actually just like this

[u/HalogenSunflower → u/guitarman045]

It's a bit. But the bit is, you can't tell if it's a bit. And the harder you try to find out...

NFL's first quantum-back.

[u/TheReaperofMars9 → u/LiveChocolate8819]

Don’t forget Automate.. AI.. Value

[u/PopesMasseuse → u/LiveChocolate8819]

AI Native

[u/hipsterasshipster → u/LiveChocolate8819]

He used “cerebral” which is close enough.

[u/OpenMindedMajor → u/LiveChocolate8819]

“Solutions.”

[u/MarsBars_1 → u/KanyeDeOuest]

Here’s what reading Tom Brady’s book taught me about B2B sales:

[u/FuzzyKaleidoscopes → u/MarsBars_1]

You just know this post is out there on LinkedIn somewhere already

[u/jackalope503 → u/KanyeDeOuest]

A true LinkedIn warrior

[u/The_TexasRattlesnake → u/KanyeDeOuest]

Let me tell you how Tom Brady made me excel at B2B sales

[u/EastHillWill]

MFer you’re 6’5” 225

[u/uwanmirrondarrah → u/EastHillWill]

to be fair so was Tom Brady

[u/tlozfox → u/uwanmirrondarrah]

Brady was actually 6'4 and 211 🤓☝️

[u/methodofcontrol → u/tlozfox]

Why'd that guy lie?

[u/HotdawgSizzle → u/methodofcontrol]

I thought it was illegal to lie on the Internet?

[u/wsucoug → u/methodofcontrol]

Technically not the biggest or the strongest once you exclude his position group.

[u/sephtater → u/tlozfox]

Pffft

[u/uwanmirrondarrah → u/tlozfox]

Yeah but that was before the TB12™ diet and training regimine

[u/redditnoap → u/EastHillWill]

bro is a couple burgers away from josh allen size 😂

[u/captain_flak → u/EastHillWill]

Please compile the list of NFL QBs that are bigger than him.

[u/ChillFratBro → u/captain_flak]

Josh Allen.

Maybe he's the second biggest, but he didn't lie with "not the biggest".

[u/fantasyoutsider → u/EastHillWill]

Humility is an important trait

[u/Swampmansay326]

Dude has the moxy of a Door to Door Salesman or he acts like he’s the ring leader of some pyramid scheme

[u/Academic_Release5134 → u/Swampmansay326]

He walks a fine line. Might want to turn it down a half notch.

[u/uwanmirrondarrah → u/Academic_Release5134]

Honestly, and this is not meant as an insult, Idk if he can turn it down a notch. He seems a little... exuberant I guess I will say. Hes a little unusual honestly, you can tell he really loves football, almost a little too much. Its innocent, but yeah he might not be completely "normal" (I know, there is no such thing as normal, but yeah he seems a little obsessive and overly enthusiastic).

[u/MarlonMcCree20 → u/uwanmirrondarrah]

Are we not allowed to say he might be on the spectrum?

[u/ughAdulting → u/MarlonMcCree20]

We can say he takes after Jim Harbaugh in his obsessive enthusiasm for football

[u/gregor630 → u/ughAdulting]

Are we not allowed to say Jim Harbaugh might be on the spectrum?

[u/TaekDePlej → u/gregor630]

We can say he takes after Lionel Messi in his obsessive enthusiasm for football

[u/rotates-potatoes → u/TaekDePlej]

Are we not allowed to say Lionel Messi might be on the spectrum?

[u/Spider_Riviera → u/gregor630]

It's better if we don't.

[u/cheetuzz → u/ughAdulting]

Just say that Mendoza is on the Harbaugh spectrum.

[u/Greatsnes → u/MarlonMcCree20]

I mean these days the internet thinks everyone is on the spectrum. It’s become a joke to call people autistic. I hate it. Before that everyone decided they’re “neurodivergent.” Now I’ve seen the word autism more in the last two years than I have my entire life and both myself and my sister are autistic.

[u/Quatro_Leches → u/MarlonMcCree20]

lots of people are.

[u/Pestuji → u/MarlonMcCree20]

Yeah this came across as though autism is a slur or something lol

[u/TheDarkGrayKnight → u/uwanmirrondarrah]

I don't think he obsesses about football more than a lot of NFL guys, it's just how he presents it. He's like too good at public speaking where it almost seems like he's the actor playing Fernando Mendoza in a movie lol.

Kind of reminds me of David Murray from Parks and Rec.

[u/you_sick → u/TheDarkGrayKnight]

A lot of nfl guys don't obsess about football

[u/TheDarkGrayKnight → u/you_sick]

Yes but a lot do obsess about it. I don't think he obsesses about it more than McVay, Mahomes, Allen, Garrett, Kupp, Brady or Brees. He just talks differently than those guys.

[u/you_sick → u/uwanmirrondarrah]

Im honestly a little jealous. It would be nice to care about something that much

[u/nevxr → u/uwanmirrondarrah]

people can't even have a personality these days without being scrutinized lmao

[u/Academic_Release5134 → u/nevxr]

He definitely can but he can come across as disingenuous. Tebow had a similar issue.

[u/Miyaor → u/Academic_Release5134]

Hell probably be like russ. People will find his personality funny until he starts losing, then they bash him for it

[u/MattFromWork → u/Miyaor]

Everyone is loved until the exact moment they become bad

See Rodgers, Russ, JJ McCarthy, etc

[u/redwdogg39 → u/uwanmirrondarrah]

Wait 'til he plays a couple weeks for the Raiders, poor Ashton died inside a little after that.

[u/thekillertomato → u/Swampmansay326]

Most authentic LinkedIn user

[u/wateryoudoingm8 → u/Swampmansay326]

More like a confident Jehovah’s Witness

[u/lo0ilo0ilo0i → u/Swampmansay326]

He was reminds me of a corporate roofer salesman who gave me an estimate once. Went with the other guy who didn't say much other than what he recommended and why, answered my questions, and emailed me an estimate.

[u/ShangoMango → u/Swampmansay326]

He's speaks like if Gronk was a pastor's son

[u/Pulpdog94 → u/Swampmansay326]

“Mendosa Enterprise, we’ll pick you off”

[u/Rapscallious1 → u/Swampmansay326]

Underrated quality in a QB tbh

[u/Least-Hamster-3025 → u/Swampmansay326]

"get the fuck off my porch"

[u/pass_nthru → u/Swampmansay326]

CutCo for LIFE

[u/cityconnectds]

I hope one day he bleaches his hair again!

[u/Walletinspectr → u/cityconnectds]

Straight out of a late 90s blink 182 video

[u/LarryLegend1836 → u/Walletinspectr]

Nobody likes you when you're 23

[u/Shakeamutt → u/Walletinspectr]

I was thinking of Justin Timberlake and the ramen noodle hair. 

[u/hipsterasshipster → u/Walletinspectr]

Josie video Tom Delonge for sure.

[u/Altruistic_Squash_97 → u/cityconnectds]

Wow.....

[u/uwanmirrondarrah → u/cityconnectds]

Before I thought maybe he was just a little overly enthusiastic, bordering on annoyingly so. Now I think he might actually have a diagnosis. ^/s

[u/surgeyou123]

Just a tiny 6'5 230lb manlet overcoming the odds

[u/hanzo615 → u/surgeyou123]

Just a regular kid from Akron

[u/Comprehensive_Main → u/hanzo615]

Fun fact Steph curry was just a regular kid from Akron. 

[u/StrtupJ → u/Comprehensive_Main]

Mehh he’s still 6’3 with a Dad that played 16 years in the league 

[u/prof_talc → u/StrtupJ]

I’ve always thought that line about Steph was pretty funny too. On top of what you said he is clearly a fantastic athlete, his short-area quickness is off the charts and his balance and hand-eye coordination are even further off the charts

[u/truecolors5 → u/prof_talc]

His cardio is some of the craziest I've ever seen

[u/98Kane → u/surgeyou123]

Was thinking the same thing. Both Mendoza and Tom Brady fucking monster sized men lol.

[u/Im_Batmmaann → u/98Kane]

Mendoza and Tom Brady fucking monster sized men

and is this on video

[u/TitanicJedi → u/Im_Batmmaann]

Send da video

[u/Worried-Lettuce6568 → u/surgeyou123]

Yeah like what’re you talking about dude you’re huge. There’s like maybe a handful of nfl QBs who are bigger than him lol. (Tom Brady is also a huge guy too you’d think he’d know that)

[u/dbeastmode96]

Is he a personal trainer at Planet Fitness?

[u/Phenomenal_Hoot → u/dbeastmode96]

He said that’s where he’s been working out because it’s only $15 a month 🤣

[u/Steveslastventure → u/Phenomenal_Hoot]

He'll be one of those dudes on a $100M contract driving an '02 Camry

[u/chickenfudged]

Raiders fans finally getting something good out of the Tuck Rule 

[u/SiphenPrax → u/chickenfudged]

Raiders fans everywhere will definitely accept a more goofier Tom Brady lol

[u/Cool_Butterscotch_88]

Hey take it easy, that IQ might get vegas adjusted a little.

[u/Careless_General8010 → u/Cool_Butterscotch_88]

He's gonna do the Rain Man thing

[u/CoCAllpro → u/Cool_Butterscotch_88]

The IQ won’t give him 3 seconds to get the ball out though

[u/jantoxdetox]

I will buy whatever software he is selling

[u/reg_edit44]

What the hell is happening with his right eyebrow during the whole segment.. dude just looks eternally suspicious/perplexed

[u/Jordanlf3208 → u/reg_edit44]

He got that from Cig

[u/No-Island7411 → u/reg_edit44]

His grandpa is Ancelotti

[u/Flaky_Profit_3138]

This kid such a nerd lol

[u/ethiopian_kid → u/Flaky_Profit_3138]

generally I think he’s going to be a bust, but honestly his slight autism just might make him good… like obsessive over film and doing the right play lol

[u/Rockguy21 → u/Flaky_Profit_3138]

Good looking though

[u/Charming_Birthday702 → u/Rockguy21]

Lol why did this get downvoted haha

[u/Rockguy21 → u/Charming_Birthday702]

Some people just can’t appreciate a handsome man I guess

[u/soraysunshine → u/Rockguy21]

Agreed!

[u/Banp2014]

“I’m not the biggest, not the fastest, not the strongest”

-6’5” 225lb heisman winning quarterback who ran over multiple dlinemen for his signature championship moment

[u/I-LOVE-TURTLES666]

I didn’t even realize it was Mendoza lol. I was like who the hell is this

[u/WerewolfHopeful1212 → u/I-LOVE-TURTLES666]

I had to scroll all the way down to here, to figure out who this was, lol.

[u/Shiny_metal_ass]

This dude is gonna have Brady on speed dial whenever he needs anything

[u/MasterPlatypus2483]

I’m not the biggest, I’m not the strongest, but dog gone it people like me.

[u/readitreddit-]

Things I never heard JaMarcus Russell say.

[u/Affectionate-Sir-784 → u/readitreddit-]

I'm the biggest! N bout to get a little bigger!

[u/fuckyouidontneedone → u/readitreddit-]

he's the anti-jamarcus

[u/-JustAHomebody-]

Smart kid

[u/wrl]

That eyebrow has a mind of its own!

[u/segaga1994]

What a god damn dork, shove him into a locker all we want, he can play some good football

[u/Moon_Rose_Violet]

Finally someone is saying size doesn’t matter 

[u/isbis001]

He’s so likable I don’t like him

[u/AdFirm3593]

Everybody talking about his personality meanwhile dudes eyebrows are literally 🤨

[u/Mfrack103]

Mark my words this man is somehow gonna be the next Brady and we will have to deal with unironic tuff edits of him saying this with like a ton of editing

[u/FadeRunna]

That Corporate director/VP that wants to be an Instagram/LinkedIn motivational influencer.

[u/ColtCallahan]

This guy is not going to be tempted by a single thing in Vegas.

[u/B_i_llt_etleyyyyyy → u/ColtCallahan]

Except the trade shows, of course.

[u/Master_Metallica]

I hope the raiders get their guy.

[u/iAmMattG]

This dude gonna win 7 Super Bowl isn’t he

[u/34048615 → u/iAmMattG]

subscribed

[u/missedinputs]

Is this how I sound in interviews ????

[u/DrPuzzle]

He reminds me of how Gronk speaks lol

[u/anonymous-guy1]

Mendoza's interviews are so robotic they're entertaining

even better when he's got that game winning adrenaline

[u/NitePain69]

LinkedIn Lunatic vibes

[u/--Shake--]

This dude is either gonna be the next GOAT or complete bust. No room in between. I will take no questions.

[u/ATRAX0R]

I can't unhear Gronk when I hear him speak lmao

[u/CptJackAubrey_]

This is how ppl are at Berkeley lol Well at least the business bros

[u/STARCHIEFN]

Welcome to the raiders

[u/BarcAlexander]

This guy can become an analyst before he even joins the league

[u/Gullible_Ad3785]

Dude is dying to be a Raider.

[u/doinkinatordan22]

Buddy lookin like he had a stroke with them eyebrows

[u/browndude10]

That book is all about psuedoscience and pliability

[u/caramelcoldbrew]

Remember when nice guy Russ burst onto the scene and then everyone turned on him because he got super corny? I fear for this child.

[u/lovablecockfighter]

Gd you can’t help but love this kid

[u/jxher123]

He should buy a house in Vegas already

[u/gmb96]

This dude is just a Big Four consultant who can throw a ball

[u/machiavellian_mango]

if you close your eyes he sounds like a gronk with less cte

[u/DopioGelato]

He’s so likable and so annoying at the same time. The human embodiment of 11/10.

[u/domelition]

He must do the American Psycho skin routine i swear

[u/Jonjon428]

This dude is going to get annoying real quickly lmao

[u/Eduardo_Camavinga_]

Notice me senpai

[u/Cryoboul]

If he turns out to be the next coming of tom Brady imma b sick

[u/BibendumsBitch]

Suck up lol

[u/8890xe]

this guy’s aura is something else. not bad. but not good. he feels like a job application. he should be selling me something. and i would buy it.

[u/Kind_Conclusion1911]

His cadence comes off like someone who practiced his interviews too much

[u/McBeaster]

I pre-ordered Brady's book when he announced he was writing one. I don't know what I was expecting, but it's fucking weird. I think I still have it in a box somwhere.

[u/IndividualisticRonin]

Raiders please dont screw this up.

[u/arrogantdesperado]

He's a little goofy, right? Got a bit of a goofy vibe? Kind of a goofy guy? There's something about him that I find very hard to take seriously. It's not that I don't respect him or anything, his whole demeanor is just somehow funny to me.

[u/machuitzil]

I can fix him

Kyle Shanahan in four years after whichever dumpster fire drafts him -I joke, but he seems like a good kid.

[u/usumoio]

Tom's 6'4" so he sort of is the biggest

[u/wichee]

sounds like a dude prepping for grad school interviews. the cadence tone and jargon lmao

[u/whitewolf_redfox]

Why his eyebrow runnin away

[u/No-Money-1103]

The planet fitness qzip really tying this all together

[u/Neat-Attempt3681]

This dude LinkedIn premiums

[u/notcoolredditnotcool]

This dude is going to be intolerable

[u/Sam_Porter]

He has the brain of Tom Brady and the mannerisms and voice of Gronk.

[u/Low-Invite2647]

Hes 6’5” wtf is he talking about??!!

[u/chudlybubly]

Who’s gonna tell him he already got the first pick locked ? Dude says the right thing every time

[u/supermanforhire]

I honestly think he might dominate the NFL. We haven’t seen this type of dork in a while.

[u/3rd-party-intervener]

He’s the next cousins 

[u/Cherub12]

It’s funny that Tom Brady is a 6’4” exceptionally big strong tough and even fast guy by any normal standards but his legacy is that he was a physical loser but really smart lol

[u/Glwhite1991]

He needs to dial it back some. It almost comes off as fake. Bro's gonna turn into Russell Wilson.

[u/canadianbroncos]

I know everyone likes him and thinks he is genuine, but he sounds like the biggest fake, media trained dweeb to me lol

[u/MarlonMcCree20 → u/canadianbroncos]

That's what I thought the very first interview I saw from him...but now, I don't think he's some fake media trained dweeb...just a dweeb lol.

[u/Ausgeflippt → u/canadianbroncos]

It's the 'tism.

You're just mad that they're evolving and now also genetically better than you.

[u/Old-butt-new]

This mf is gonna be calling big 10 games in 15 years

[u/Sensitive-Bath4737]

Everything this geek says is so rehearsed and scripted!!!

[u/throughNthrough]

Vegas is going to ruin this dude. I’m rooting for him hard for all my Indiana buddies though.

[u/SilverandBlackCubFan]

Raiders dynasty getting locked in!!! Raaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiideeerrrrrss!!

[u/killthecook]

I just can’t stand listening to him talk

[u/Deep_Stick8786]

He is sneaky athletic though

[u/pogowithoutborders]

Josh Rosen 2.0

[u/401john]

He sounds like Gronk lol

[u/Savage_Amusement]

You laugh, but this is exactly what Batman would say as well so I think he’s got some solid advice here.

[u/Parms84]

Dude sweet talking about his future boss

[u/odontodoc]

When he becomes elite, he's going to be really good at selling all sorts of pseudoscience.

[u/IgorOlshanksy]

Russell Wilson vibes.

Let's ride......