The Raiders' head coach saw positive signs from his rookie quarterback, despite his struggles against an elite defense.

Fernando Mendoza's second pass of the preseason game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Houston Texans was intercepted and returned 80 yards for a TD.

In addition to showing off his football talent in Thursday's preseason contest against the Houston Texans, Fernando Mendoza also brought out the "aw-shucks" part of his personality at one point.

Fernando Mendoza can put this one behind him and use it as a learning experience.

Former No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza made his first preseason start on Thursday night, following up a strong opening debut last week against the Cardinals with a less-than-stellar start against the Texans. Still, even with Mendoza allowing an early pick 6, the Raiders were able to pull back a last-second touchdown for a two-point victory.

Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza spoke about a sideline interaction with Maxx Crosby after throwing a preseason pick-six.

After a week in Texas, the Las Vegas Raiders found out a lot about themselves. Most notably, Las Vegas quickly identified areas that still need improvement ahead of the regular season.