Brian Douglas Kinchen is a former professional American football

American football

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 tight end

Tight end

The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

 in the NFL

National Football League

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 for the Miami Dolphins

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, Cleveland Browns

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, Baltimore Ravens

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, Carolina Panthers

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, and New England Patriots

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. His father is Gaynell "Gus" Kinchen, a member of the 1958 LSU Tigers football team

1958 LSU Tigers football team

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 and one of the famed Chinese Bandits. His brother Todd

Todd Kinchen

Todd Kinchen is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for seven seasons in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, the St. Louis Rams, the Denver Broncos, and the Atlanta Falcons...

 also played in the NFL. His sons Austin Kinchen and Hunter Kinchen are both deep snappers on the LSU Football Team 2010-11. He also was a commentator for ESPNU

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but was suspended after making a comment during a game that receivers needed to use their soft hands to "caress" the ball and responding to his comment as "kinda gay."
He is currently the head football coach at Ascension Christian High School in Gonzales, LA.