Lincoln Kennedy Tamerlane Lincoln Kennedy , Jr . ( born February 12 , 1971 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League ( NFL ) for eleven seasons . He played college football for the University of Washington , and was recognized as an All - American . A first - round draft pick in the 1993 NFL Draft , he played professionally for the Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders of the NFL . He is currently a broadcaster for Fox Sports and Premiere Radio Networks . Early years . Kennedy was born in York , Pennsylvania , and grew up in the southeast part of San Diego , California . He graduated from Samuel F . B . Morse High School in San Diego , and played high school football for the Morse Tigers . College career . Kennedy attended the University of Washington , where he played for the Washington Huskies football team . In 1991 and 1992 , he was the recipient of the Morris Trophy , awarded annually to the outstanding offensive player in the Pacific - 10 Conference . In 1992 , he was also recognized as a consensus first - team All - American . Professional career . National Football League . Kennedy was the ninth overall pick in the 1993 NFL Draft taken by the Atlanta Falcons , and he played for the Falcons from to . He started at left guard throughout his rookie season , but lost the job the following year to another first - year player , Dave Richards out of UCLA . After a disappointing 1995 season , Kennedy was traded to the Oakland Raiders , where he started at right tackle in all but three games of his seven - year tenure there . As a member of the Raiders , Kennedy was named to two consecutive Pro Bowls ( three career ) and anchored the offensive line in Super Bowl XXXVII . After leaving the field in 2004 , Kennedy ' s degree in speech communications prepared him to accept a position with the NFL Network as one of the hosts of " NFL Total Access " . In 2005 , his attempted comeback with the Dallas Cowboys failed due to his inability to pass the team physical . Arena Football League . In 2007 he played for the Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena Football League . Broadcasting . Kennedy currently works for Fox Sports Radio as show co - host . He also has called Pac - 10 college football games as the color analyst and as a track reporter during NASCAR races . In 2013 , he joined the Oakland Raiders radio broadcast team . He has also been a guest co - host on San Francisco radio station 95 . 7 The Game . Insurance . In May 2009 , Kennedy became an agent with Farmers Insurance in Glendale , Arizona . Asked by InsuranceQuotes . com whether he prefers playing football or selling insurance , Kennedy said : " You know , to each his own . I ' ve always preferred a challenge in my lifetime , so whatever I did — whether it was sports or school or now this career — it ' s been challenging and rewarding in its own way . It ' s a matter of trying to be the best that you can be in your surroundings . " Other information . His birth name was Tamerlane Fizel Kennedy Jr . , but his mother called him ' Little Lincoln ' , referring to their shared birthday ( February 12 ) . The nickname stuck , and Lincoln had it legally changed after college . He also made an appearance in the movie " The Marine " . During a game against the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium , Kennedy went after a fan who hit him in the face with a snowball . Once , not long after the death of John F . Kennedy Jr . , Kennedy made the remark on ESPN ' s " SportsCenter " that , " My name ' s Lincoln Kennedy , I ain ' t got a chance , " in reference to the assassination of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F . Kennedy . Kennedy made an appearance on the TV show " Arli $ $ " in 2000 , Episode : 504 " Comings and Goings " and appeared in " Two and a Half Men " in 2005 , ( " Principal Gallagher ' s Lesbian Lover " ) . Kennedy resembles actor Anthony Anderson . When asked about this during Media Day prior to Super Bowl XXXVII , Kennedy replied , " That ain ' t even look like me dawg . " Kennedy has a son named Zach Banner who is an offensive lineman for the USC Trojans . Kennedy held the all - time record on the " Wall of Fame " at Seattle eatery Shultzy ' s Sausage before the restaurant changed locations and did away with the Wall . In his record - setting effort , he consumed 11 of the restaurant ' s signature link sausage s on French roll s and a large Coca - Cola within one hour .