LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Raiders may have suffered their first loss of the season in their primetime home opener, falling to the Chargers 20-9, but the two Las Vegas natives on the Silver and Black made an impact.
Defensive tackle, Centennial grad Jonah Laulu and cornerback, Gorman grad Kyu Blu Kelly both came up big on defense.
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"The homeboys are doing great," head coach Pete Carroll told me on Wednesday. "They're really coming out flying. I'm really proud for those guys, in the first time getting a start in front of their fans and all that. That's great. They're doing really well."
Laulu, who recorded his first career sack on Monday Night Footba