Deion Sanders
It’s probably surprising to see Sanders on this list. During the 1990s, Prime Time was the most electrifying player in the NFL. Whether he was shutting down opposing receivers with his elite coverage skills or showing off his dazzling moves with highlight-reel punt returns, there wasn’t anything Sanders couldn’t do on a football field. And then he signed with Washington
In 2000, new owner Dan Snyder lured Sanders (33 years old at the time) to Washington with an absurd eight-year, $56 million contract. Sanders had four interceptions in 2000, then abruptly decided to retire before the start of the 2001 season. According to reports, his relationship with head coach Marty Schottenheimer had soured to the point that Sanders decided to retire in protest of his coach. Sanders eventually returned to the NFL in 2004 as a member of the Baltimore Ravens but Washington never got anything out of that big deal.