NFL fans are enjoying the comedic photos featuring Raiders' Kirk Cousins and Fernando Mendoza, which humorously highlight their new quarterback dynamic. The team embraced an awkward comedy theme reminiscent of 'Step Brothers'.
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The Las Vegas Raiders unexpectedly became the funniest team of schedule-release week thanks to Kirk Cousins and Fernando Mendoza.
The photos worked because they leaned fully into the awkward comedy of the teamās new quarterback room.
Cousins is the veteran bridge quarterback, Mendoza is the No. 1 overall pick, and the Raiders turned their partnership into a full āStep Brothersā bit.
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As Adam Schefter shared, the Raiders released photos of Kirk Cousins and Fernando Mendoza that immediately reminded fans of the 2008 comedy āStep Brothers.ā
The staged shots showed the two quarterbacks posing together with intentionally awkward expressions, matching the odd-couple energy of the movie.
That was the joke. The Raiders took a potentially tense quarterback situation and made it look like Cousins and Mendoza had just become best friends.
It also fit the reality of their roles. Cousins arrived as the experienced veteran, while Mendoza represents the franchiseās future after going No. 1 overall.
Instead of ignoring the awkwardness, Las Vegas turned it into content, and fans loved how unserious it looked.
Fans find the photos funny because they capture the awkward comedy of the Raiders' new quarterback duo, reminiscent of the movie 'Step Brothers'.
Kirk Cousins serves as a veteran bridge quarterback, providing experience to support the development of No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza.
The Raiders used comedic photos of Cousins and Mendoza to create a humorous narrative around their quarterback situation, making them a standout during schedule-release week.
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NFL fans quickly turned the photos into a comedy thread. One fan wrote, āThis might be the greatest thing an NFL team has ever done.ā
Another joked about the staged, clean-cut look, writing, āKirk and Fernando look like theyāre about to sell me life insurance.ā The family-photo energy was impossible to miss, with one fan saying, āRaiders QB room looking like a family reunion.ā
Others saw a darker football layer behind the joke. One fan wrote, āSomehow I donāt think they are going to be best friends or brothers after this season.ā
Another fan said the funniest part was how natural it looked for both quarterbacks, writing, āThe funny thing is this look like something they would actually do and not joking.ā
That is why the photos landed so well. They were funny as a movie parody, but even funnier because Cousins and Mendoza somehow looked completely believable in it.
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