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Fernando Mendoza heard all the jokes, now he’s cashing in on them

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Bonsignore, V. (2026, October 2). Fernando Mendoza heard all the jokes, now he’s cashing in on them. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/sports/fernando-mendoza-turns-chatgpt-jokes-into-new-ad-deal/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-02 · by Vincent Bonsignore

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Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza, often compared to AI due to his articulate interview style, has partnered with ChatGPT for a new advertisement highlighting how the technology helps him manage his schedule and spend time with family. In an earlier interview, Mendoza acknowledged these comparisons and mentioned using ChatGPT to maintain his diet regimen when away from team facilities. The ad emphasizes organization and balancing professional demands with personal life, showcasing Mendoza’s growing national presence since being drafted first overall in April.
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Fernando Mendoza, the Raiders' rookie quarterback drafted first overall in 2023, has turned jokes about him sounding like ChatGPT into a commercial opportunity. He recently posted an advertisement on social media as part of his partnership with ChatGPT, emphasizing how the tool helps him stay organized and be present for family despite the demands of his NFL career. Mendoza had previously acknowledged these comparisons during media appearances in January, stating he took public speaking courses to improve his communication skills. The humorous twist highlights the contrast between his earnest, sometimes robotic delivery and human connections.

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During media availability ahead of January’s national championship game, he acknowledged people saying he sounded like ChatGPT and explained that he had taken public speaking courses and watched videos to improve his communication skills.
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Fernando Mendoza has heard the jokes about sounding like ChatGPT. asserted
Mendoza → hear → ChatGPT
Now, the Raiders rookie quarterback is giving that comparison a commercial twist. asserted
quarterback → give → twist
Mendoza shared a new advertisement on social media Friday as part of his partnership with ChatGPT, adding another dimension to the public profile of the NFL’s No. 1 overall draft pick. asserted
Mendoza → share → pick
The message accompanying the promotion centers on something decidedly human: making time for family amid the demands of a rapidly changing life. asserted
message → accompany → life
“ChatGPT helps me stay organized so I can be there for the people who’ve been there for me,” Mendoza wrote on his LinkedIn page. asserted
Mendoza → help → page
His post included the hashtag identifying him as a ChatGPT partner and the commercial. asserted
post → include → partner
For a quarterback whose earnest delivery and carefully constructed answers have prompted comparisons to artificial intelligence, the pairing comes with an obvious layer of humor. asserted
pairing → construct → humor
Mendoza was well aware of those comparisons long before joining the Raiders. asserted
Mendoza → join → Raiders
During media availability ahead of January’s national championship game, he acknowledged people saying he sounded like ChatGPT and explained that he had taken public speaking courses and watched videos to improve his communication skills. asserted
he → acknowledge → skills
That effort was part of a broader approach to making the most of his opportunities, including developing professional connections and maintaining a LinkedIn profile while pursuing his football career. asserted
effort → make → career
Now, a product once invoked to describe his interview style has become part of his endorsement portfolio. asserted
product → invoke → portfolio
The relationship itself predates Friday’s advertisement. asserted
relationship → predate → advertisement
A September interview with GQ identified Mendoza as an OpenAI partner and detailed how he uses ChatGPT to help follow the nutrition plan established by the Raiders’ staff, particularly when he is away from the team facility. asserted
he → identify → facility
He described asking it questions about food choices and how those choices fit within his existing routine. asserted
choices → describe → routine
Friday’s post shifts the emphasis toward organization and preserving family time, presenting the technology as a tool for managing responsibilities beyond football. asserted
post → shift → football
OpenAI for Business also shared his message on LinkedIn. asserted
OpenAI → share → LinkedIn
The advertisement arrives during Mendoza’s first NFL season after the Raiders selected the former Indiana quarterback first overall in April. asserted
Raiders → arrive → April
That selection placed him at the center of the franchise’s long-term plans and introduced another chapter in his growing national profile. asserted
selection → place → profile
There is a fitting symmetry to the endorsement: A player who once discussed working on his speaking because of the ChatGPT comparisons is now working with the brand itself. asserted
who → be → brand
The jokes came first. asserted
jokes → come → ?
The business relationship followed. asserted
relationship → follow → ?
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