Monday morning in front of the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, the push for a new stadium to house the NFL’s Oakland Raiders and the Mountain West Conference’s UNLV Rebels received another significant endorsement.
Legendary Raiders defensive end Howie Long, with Rebels head coach Tony Sanchez and UNLV President Len Jessup also in attendance, spoke enthusiastically about the possibilities a new stadium would bring to Southern Nevada.
Between Oakland and Los Angeles, Long spent 13 seasons with the Raiders, but was unflinching in his support of a move to Las Vegas.
“There are so many possibilities, this is the opportunity for the city to evolve,” Long said.