We've ranked the best of the best football players from their respective states and crowned the greatest NFL athlete from each state as the current kings of their home territories. Some of our picks you may find controversial, let us know your thoughts on them in the comment section. Without further ado, check out the 50 best NFL players from each state below.
Football players are today's modern gladiators. Every Sunday from the fall deep into winter these men put their lives on the line with one common goal at the end of the season and that's to lift the Lombardi Trophy over their heads in victory for themselves and the franchise they're representing on the front of their jerseys.
Throughout the past several decades we've seen an intense spike in NFL talent come and go. These elite individuals have come from all over the country to compete at the highest level possible to create opportunities for themselves and their families. While many play for the love of the game, some are trying to leave their mark on the record books permanently etched into the fabric of the game. Do you agree with our picks?
Not all celebrities have fame and fortune, some are just famous – and in a ton of debt. They came from rags to riches, then went back to rags. Whether they’ve filed bankruptcy, ended up in court, or just can’t stop spending, celebrities mismanage their money just like everyone else. They just hide it well.
50 Cent coined the term “wanksta,” then “partied like it was his birthday” until he filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2015. The rapper was said to be anywhere between $10 million and $50 million in debt. In 2016, a federal bankruptcy court judge in Connecticut approved a plan for the founder of G-Unit to pay his debts back. He was able to get his bankruptcy discharged in February of the following year.
Following a 45-year-long career in Hollywood, acting in more than 70 films, actor Gary Busey found himself in more debt than he was worth. In 2012, it was reported that Busey owed between $500,000 and $1 million worth of debt, but only had $50,000 to his name. The 74-year-old actor owed money to hospitals, banks, the L.A. Waterworks District, and even a storage company. He filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy that same year. Despite his longstanding career in Hollywood, Busey's net worth is now only $500,000.
Burt Reynolds is still worth five million dollars, but his battles with debt date back more than 20 years. Between bad investments and a pricey divorce from actress Loni Anderson, the 1970s superstar had to deal with over $10 million in debt and decided to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1996. While testifying in a 1994 custody hearing, the South Florida native said he spent $40 million getting through his divorce.
The former Hollywood bad boy, Charlie Sheen owes the IRS nearly $5 million. But that's not all. In 2016, his net worth was reportedly still as high as $150 million, but he was nonetheless $12 million in debt at the time – including mortgages, legal fees, and taxes. That same year, Debt.com reported Sheen owed nearly $300,000 on an American Express card alone.