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Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza shares touching childhood photo in tribute to mom Elsa battling MS

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Young, G. (2026, September 27). Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza shares touching childhood photo in tribute to mom Elsa battling MS. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/27/sports/raiders-fernando-mendoza-shares-tribute-to-mom-battling-ms/

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Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza honored his mother, Elsa, who has been battling multiple sclerosis since 2008, by posting a childhood photo on Instagram showing him sitting on her lap with a birthday cake. The post included a heartfelt message: "Happy birthday Mami ❤️." Elsa's ongoing support for Fernando despite her health challenges is notable, as she attends many of his games in a wheelchair.

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Fernando Mendoza, the Raiders' rookie quarterback and reigning Heisman Trophy winner, honored his mother Elsa on her birthday with an Instagram post. Elsa was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2008 and uses a wheelchair but continues to support Fernando's games whenever possible. In the photo, young Fernando is shown sitting on his mother’s lap in front of a birthday cake. The Mendoza family faces challenging decisions as both Fernando and his brother Alberto, who plays for Georgia Tech, are starting quarterbacks. As Fernando transitions into a backup role with the Raiders before likely becoming the starter, fans can expect more appearances from the supportive Mendoza family at future games.

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While the reigning Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft was leading Indiana to a national championship last season, the story of Mendoza’s mother, Elsa, was inspiring countless sports fans. asserted

story → reign → fans

Elsa Mendoza was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2008 and is still battling the autoimmune disease. asserted

Mendoza → diagnose → disease

She’s confined to a wheelchair, but that hasn’t kept her from attending as many of Mendoza’s games as possible. asserted

that → confine → games

Elsa celebrated her birthday on Thursday. asserted

Elsa → celebrate → Thursday

Fernando commemorated this with a touching photo he posted on Instagram, which showed him as a child sitting on his mother’s lap in front of a birthday cake. asserted

him → commemorate → cake

“Happy birthday Mami ❤️,” the post was captioned. asserted

post → caption → birthday

Fernando’s parents have to make some tough choices when deciding where to spend their weekends. asserted

parents → have → weekends

Since Alberto is starting and Fernando is the Raiders’ backup, perhaps Elsa and her husband, Fernando Sr., are more inclined to watch Alberto’s games. asserted

Elsa → start → games

But Raiders fans can surely expect to see a lot of the Mendoza family in the future once Fernando takes the starting quarterback job. asserted

Fernando → expect → job

Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza shares touching childhood photo in tribute to mom Elsa battling MS

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