Kelly Gregg

NFL's free agency model punishes savvy teams — like the Ravens

2012-03-19 17:10:00

The National Football League's plan is working well in Baltimore, the one where a good team penalizes itself. So far, that's what has happened here with the departure of five of the Ravens' 12 unrestricted free agents to other teams in the early period,...

Ravens free agency by the numbers

2012-03-22 15:00:00

Maybe it’s because I was a star mathlete in high school, but I love numbers. And we’ve spent plenty of time crunching them these past 10 days while waiting for the Ravens to make moves -- or purposefully not make moves -- in the new league...

Ravens expected to exercise patience when free agency opens Tuesday

2012-03-12 20:10:00

The Ravens' goal was to re-sign Pro Bowl left guard Ben Grubbs before he officially hits the open market with hundreds of other NFL free agents Tuesday at 4 p.m. Now almost out of time and with seemingly no indication that Grubbs is willing to eschew free...

2012 NFL free agency primer: the defensive linemen

2012-03-06 07:30:00

Houston Texans defensive end turned outside linebacker Mario Williams will be the marquee free agent this offseason not named Peyton Manning. (Interesting side note: The Texans drafted Williams No. 1 overall in part due to Manning’s presence in...

Ravens' risky preseason roster moves have paid off

2011-12-03 14:54:00

Ravens Q&A with defensive line coach Clarence Brooks

2011-12-28 08:11:00

Each week, we bring you a Q&A with a Ravens player, coach or team executive to help you learn a little more about the team. Today's guest is defensive line coach Clarence Brooks. What is the measure of success for the defensive line? I think as a...

Quiet Yanda lowers boom for Ravens

2011-12-10 19:15:00

If you really want to appreciate the violence of football when the Ravens take on the Indianapolis Colts at M&T Bank Stadium Sunday, take your eyes off Ray Rice and Joe Flacco for a second and focus on right guard Marshal Yanda. Watch him from the moment...

Each Ravens player prepares for the first whistle his own way

2012-02-05 14:47:32

It's Sunday morning, not quite 8. Sunlight is peeking through the blinds in the Hyatt Regency Hotel room on Light Street where offensive lineman Marshal Yanda stays before every Ravens home game. His eyes are open. He might try to fall back to sleep,...

Two potential internal replacements for Pagano

2012-01-25 15:30:00

The Ravens have a long history of promoting their defensive coordinators from within. Mike Nolan replaced Marvin Lewis. Rex Ryan replaced Nolan. Greg Mattison replaced Ryan. And Chuck Pagano replaced Mattison. Now that Pagano is leaving the Ravens...

John Harbaugh's moment, and a Seven Nation Army of Ravens fans

2011-09-16 14:04:00

� In the fourth quarter of the Ravens' Week 1 victory over the Steelers, there was a moment I'm not sure any of us could have imagined, or even fathomed,�a year ago. Baltimore was putting the finishing touches on a therapeutic�beat down�of its...

Ravens' new blocking scheme will lead to complaints about chop blocks

2011-09-17 08:53:00

Apparently the Pittsburgh Steelers complained about the Ravens chop blocking, and it was only a matter of time before NFL teams called the Ravens out. The Ravens are using a blocking scheme similar to the one used in Denver when John Elway was the...

Cody filling out as Gregg's successor

2011-10-07 06:00:00

Terrence Cody isn’t a highlight machine or a stats maniac, but the nose tackle has been a factor in the defense’s performance this season. Sandwiched by two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and defensive Cory Redding, Cody has...

The nickname for the ex-Ravens nose tackle was inspired by "Buddy Lee," the action-hero spokes-doll in Lee Jeans commercials who bared a resemblance to Gregg. The nickname exemplified Gregg's blue-collar work ethic and it stuck.

2011-10-21 09:58:35

Football is not my game. So I contacted my gridiron guru, The Baltimore Sun's Matt Vensel, who tells me that three former Ravens are now on the Chiefs: Kelly Gregg, Le'Ron McClain and Jared Gaither. So feel free to boo them. Or something. If preseason games mean something to you. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

2011-08-16 09:15:00

that they will be released only a few hours after the NFL and its players agreed on a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement Monday, turning this city's football world upside down. Yes, football is back. But some of the most beloved Ravens might not be.

2011-01-15 00:00:00