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Fernando Mendoza, Brock Bowers crash Kirk Cousins’ In-N-Out ritual in style

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Young, G. (2026, November 3). Fernando Mendoza, Brock Bowers crash Kirk Cousins’ In-N-Out ritual in style. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/02/sports/fernando-mendoza-brock-bowers-crash-kirk-cousins-in-n-out-ritual/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-03 · by Grant Young

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Kirk Cousins celebrated the Las Vegas Raiders' victory over the New York Jets with a post-game trip to In-N-Out, his ritual after every win. He was joined by fellow players Brock Bowers and Fernando Mendoza in Las Vegas, where they took photos with employees wearing paper hats from the restaurant. The group’s visit has been documented on social media, sparking interest among fans who hope for more such celebrations as the Raiders continue to play well this season.
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📰 Fernando Mendoza Brock Bowers Join Cousins
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Topics

In-N-Out Las Vegas Raiders The Las Vegas Raiders the New York Jets

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In-N-Out ORG · 7× Raiders ORG · 5× Cousins PERSON · 4× Bowers PERSON · 3× Las Vegas GPE · 2× Mendoza PERSON · 2× Brock Bowers PERSON · 1× Kirk Cousins PERSON · 1× The Las Vegas Raiders ORG · 1× the New York Jets ORG · 1×

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Several Raiders players joined him, including superstar tight end Brock Bowers (who made two incredible touchdown receptions on Sunday) and rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza (who has joined Cousins to In-N-Out before).
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🔮 It would be interesting to hear about whether his In-N-Out order can compare so what has become his favorite meal since joining the franchise.

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The Las Vegas Raiders finally had something to celebrate this weekend after ending their four-game losing streak against the New York Jets. asserted
Raiders → have → Jets
For quarterback Kirk Cousins, that meant another trip to In-N-Out. asserted
that → mean → Out
The 38-year-old has made a habit of going to In-N-Out after every Raiders win in order to satisfy his love for the iconic West Coach burger institution. asserted
old → make → institution
Cousins had company during his In-N-Out trip on Sunday night. asserted
Cousins → have → night
Several Raiders players joined him, including superstar tight end Brock Bowers (who made two incredible touchdown receptions on Sunday) and rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza (who has joined Cousins to In-N-Out before). asserted
who → join → Out
Cousins, Mendoza, Bowers and several other Raiders players posed with employees of the In-N-Out location they went to in Las Vegas upon arriving back to Sin City after beating the Jets. asserted
they → pose → Jets
The entire group was wearing the iconic paper hats from the fast food staple. asserted
group → wear → staple
Vegas Nation posted a video of the whole group to their X account on Sunday. asserted
Nation → post → Sunday
It would be interesting to hear about whether his In-N-Out order can compare so what has become his favorite meal since joining the franchise. asserted
what → hear → franchise
Raiders fans are hoping that Bowers, Cousins, and Mendoza have many more In-N-Out appearance this season, as that would mean Las Vegas is winning games. asserted
Vegas → hop → games
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