10 NFL Stars That Went Completely Broke

1. Tiki Barber - Career Earnings: $35m

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2003 file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Warren Sapp tries to get the crowd going in the third quarter of the NFC Divisional playoff against the San Francisco 49ers' in Tampa, Fla. Sapp was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in
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Tiki Barber was one hell of a player and pretty chilled in front of a camera, so it was only natural that he'd wind up at NBC in a nice, cushy analyst role.

He then breached contract by cheating on his pregnant wife with a 23 year old intern. He was dropped like a sack of potatoes. While he didn't officially file for bankruptcy, any money Barber had was split between his career downturn and his now ex-wife's settlement. He publicly declared himself broke, before attempting to rejoin the league - unsuccessfully.

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