Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III dropped back eight times in Thursday’s game against the Detroit Lions. He was hit six times and was sacked three times in four drives. This is not a new development for Griffin. He has been a tackling dummy since he came into the league with tremendous hype as the second pick in the 2012 draft.
There have been plenty others like him in the history of sports who just could not cut it and there will be many more. We love talking about them: The failures. The arrogant ones. The fallen heroes who embarrass themselves after their previous accomplishments. The athlete becomes a punchline. No matter their reputation, the athlete will be plastered all over the internet and his worst highlights will be played on SportsCenter for years.
Nobody wants to be associated with the dreaded b word: bust. Here are the ten worst examples of professional athletes who couldn’t escape that label.