Yardbarker: Tommy Kelly

Kosier's block springs F. Jones loose

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:07:15 -0500

For devotees of the quick inside trap-block, guard Kyle Kosier's move on Felix Jones' 46-yard touchdown run was a classic example of how to do it. Kosier, pulling from the opposite site, crushed tackle Tommy Kelly. That opened a hole for Jones, who quickly cut to his left to get through the opening.

Quotable: The Raiders Are Still An NFL Team, Remarkably Enough

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:24:33 -0500

Reid blamed the loss on a lack of technique and execution, not effort. “It’s a great lesson to learn that no team is as good as you think in this league and no team is a bad as you think," Reid said. "It’s the National Football League and you better be ready to play and execute, as coaches and players, starting with me. Anything less than that and you’ve got a problem.”That certainly was pathetic. Not enough credit is being given to the Raiders though. They had a plan, took an att...

Do the Raiders ... not ... suck?

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:10:11 -0500

It's hard to say for sure, because their opposition didn't provide the sternest of tests, but ... could it be? Could it be that the Oakland Raiders managed to impersonate a non-ridiculous football team for 60 minutes last night? They competed. They were more physical than the Chargers. In the end, San Diego's offensive weapons proved to be just a bit too much, but for a good portion of the game, it looked like Oakland's physicality would rule the day. They had me very, v...

Candid Cam: Kelly pacing '0-16' Raiders

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:54:46 -0500

RAIDERS DEFENSIVE TACKLE Tommy Kelly is getting paid handsomely to work in the yard on these hot days. But all he seems to be doing is watching the grass grow.

Raiders DT Tommy Kelly Still Struggling With Jumping Offsides

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:07:26 -0500

Raiders defensive tackle Tommy Kelly continued his penchant for jumping offside attempting to gain an advantage, with at least three more infractions...

DT Kelly Reworks Deal to Stay with Club

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:11:12 -0500

ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that the Raiders and DT Tommy Kelly have redone his deal so he can stick around with the club another year. Here is the report: At a time when some folks speculate that defensive tackle Tommy Kelly will be the next guy who got a bunch of money last year to get [...]

The 2008 Raider Free Agent Purge Nears Completion

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:31:45 -0500

The roster trimming party in Oakland is in full swing with Kwame Harris and Justin Griffith becoming the latest casualties as Al Davis glances nervously at the countdown to free agency clock on his The news of Harris being dropped is only shocking in regards to the amount of time it took ...

Kelly Arrested and Charged with Driving Under the Influence

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:18:15 -0500

Raiders DT Tommy Kelly was arrested on Monday night and charged with driving under the influence.

Oakland Raiders DT Tommy Kelly busted for DUI

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:44:33 -0500

According to TMZ, Oakland Raiders DT Tommy Kelly was arrested Sunday night in Oakland on a DUI charge. Normally, I would say Kelly was probably drinking another Raiders loss away, but Oakland actually beat the Chiefs this week. Since this story is boring, we have included more pics of Raiderettes for your viewing pleasure(after the jump)

EASports Madden 09 ratings not kind to the Oakland Raiders

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:21:39 -0500

In one of the worst kept secrets (nudge, wink, let everyone know to build hype) the preliminary ratings are out for players on Madden 2009. There is the caveat that they may be changed slightly as the season approaches, but this gives a pretty good idea of where they will be come the game's release date.

Money thrown at DTs should have Haynesworth drooling

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:45:07 -0500

Albert Haynesworth must have been salivating after hearing the news of Tommy Kelly's $50M contract, with 18M guaranteed. When Albert learned that Bill Parcells gave his backup, Randy Starks, a 21M deal with 7M guaranteed, he probably became happier than a pig in slop...

NFL Free Agent Signings and Rumors

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:06:49 -0500

Teams were active right at the start of free agency early Friday. Among those who made moves include the Jets, Cowboys, Browns, Raiders, Patriots, and Packers.

Look for free agents around the league to break the bank

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:36:16 -0500

The talk of the NFL right now is the sheer magnitude of the $50 million contract that Tommy Kelly inked with the Oakland Raiders yesterday. This contract has all the free agent defensive tackles licking their chops as they are going to be looking for comparable or better contracts. In fact, with the salary cap having risen dramatically teams are more than ever signing their own free agents, leaving this year's crop rather thin. The combination of a thin free agency crop and a rising cap is going to result in much bigger contracts than normal across the board.

Oakland Raiders lock down Tommy Kelly to long term deal

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:26:16 -0500

The Oakland Raiders signed Tommy Kelly to a seven year deal worth up to $50 million and $18.125 million of that is guaranteed. The Raiders needed to lock him down to a long term deal, as he was young and on the rise, but this is a potentially dangerous move for the Raiders as Kelly is coming off of a season ending ACL injury last season. This move should give the franchised cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha confidence that Al Davis will get his deal done, as Asomugha is the Raiders best defender and at a position that Al covets above all.