Calais Campbell tossed a pair of dice over a Monopoly board last March as he prepared to make the biggest decision of his professional life. He passed the “Go” square on the game board, collecting $200 in fake cash as he pondered where he would make real millions.
“Why is it so hard, though?” said the 6-foot-8, 300-pound defensive end, his experience captured in an “Uninterrupted” documentary. “I didn’t expect it to be this hard of a decision.”
Campbell set a clear goal when he prepared to chase the last big contract of his NFL career. Then 30 years old, the ace pass rusher made it clear he wanted to make $15 million in average annual salary.