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28 Nov 1999: Lincoln Kennedy #72 of the Oakland Raiders looks on from the field during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at the Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Chiefs defeated the Raiders 37-34. /

Lincoln Kennedy (1996-2003)

Lincoln Kennedy came into the NFL with plenty of expectations, as he was the No. 9 overall pick in the 1993 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. However, it was wearing the Silver and Black that he would go on to have his best seasons as a pro, becoming a dominant right tackle as a member of the Oakland Raiders.

Kennedy played with the Raiders from 1996 through the 2003 NFL season, and became not only a Pro Bowler, but also an All-Pro. Between 2000 and 2002, when the Raiders were establishing themselves as one of the better teams in the AFC, Kennedy was going to three straight Pro Bowls, and was twice named a first-team All-Pro.

In fact, many believed that Kennedy was the best right tackle in football during that run, that eventually led to the Raiders making it all the way to the Super Bowl. In eight years with the team, Kennedy started all but two games, and you have to believe that the Raiders offense during that time would not have been as great as it was without the big fella on the right side.

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