Away Quote by Chris Borland

I played a little pro football, didn't make much money.

— John Layfield

I didn't have a big-time contract out of college like most athletes. In fact I had no contract at all.

— Lolo Jones

I was lucky to get a professional contract. I wasn't that sort of talent that is considered to be a professional player.

— Per Mertesacker

I got kicked out of the league because I had a hard time sustaining at the quarterback position.

— Jon Gruden

I was one of the rare guys who never wanted to sign a contract.

— Ricky Steamboat

Back when my mom passed, I thought about quitting football. I didn't want to play no more. So for me to be in this…

— Bobby Wagner

And my rookie contract, my first rookie contract was for $5,000.

— Don Shula

I wouldn't have traded my career path for anything.

— Carmella

I was a late developer and, at the age of 15, I almost thought of quitting football.

— Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Suddenly I had a contract and I was earning lots of money.

— Diane Cilento

I didn't want to be just another guy who played football and lost all his money and didn't use his brain.

— Nicklas Bendtner

I was getting well paid but I never started playing football for the money.

— Rickie Lambert