10 NFL Stars That Went Completely Broke

4. Mark Brunell - Career Earnings: $50m

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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Mark Brunell was off to a good start after leaving the NFL, with a good stake in a profitable real estate business, as well as stakes in numerous Whataburger franchises throughout Florida. But in 2010, it all came crashing down. Brunell was worse than broke, defaulting on several loans and gathering massive debt.

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