What if I told you that a team everyone predicted to win the Super Bowl would have their dreams ruined by a guy who wanted to eat his food in his car? A player that went from a lock to be a Hall of Famer became one of the most regrettable deals in NFL history.

At one point in the NFL, everyone was afraid of Nnamdi Asomugha. Over his final 45 games with the Raiders, Asomugha allowed only one touchdown. He was a lock for the Pro Bowl nearly every year while in Oakland & was the consensus top corner in the NFL.

Despite Nnamdi putting up elite seasons from 2008 to 2010, the Raiders went a combined 18-30 during that span. Instead of opting to sign another deal with Oakland, he opted to head into free agency to command a major payday.

The 2011 Eagles had assembled a dream team with a roster filled with Jason Babin, Ronnie Brown, Cullen Jenkins, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Asante Samuel, Evan Mathis and Mike Vick. Nnamdi was the thought to be the perfect compliment so the Eagles signed him to a 5-year, $60 million contract in 2011.

As training camp kicked off, Vince Young dropped the famous “Dream Team” quote that set the media world on fire. The roster was loaded from top to bottom, but their biggest issue was the amount of new talent they had added to a team with very little continuity.

Once the players got to get on the field, everyone was anxious to see Nnamdi in action. One-on-one drills took place between the receiving core and defensive backs and this is where things take a turn for the worse.

While LeSean McCoy initially stated it was Brent Celek, former Eagles TE Clay Harbor recently stated that he’s the cause of everyone doubting Nnamdi. While the players lined up for a one-on-one drill, Nnamdi was faked out by the tight end for a TD and everyone instantly was shook.

McCoy said that immediately after the play, players were laughing and looking at the GM. Asante Samuel was one of the more vocal players saying that he knew Nnamdi wasn’t as good as players had made him out to be when the Eagles acquired him.

To make matters worse, reports began to surface that Asomugha was distant from teammates and would often eat in his car for “me time” during the season.

Asomugha’s struggled were on more than just the practice field, however. In Week 2 of the season, Jacoby Jones cooked him on a double move that was plastered all over Sportscenter. In week 8, a prime Julio Jones took him for a 63-yard touchdown. It was clear that Nnamdi had lost more than a step & that the Eagles may have overpaid for what they thought was an elite corner.

Remember that stat earlier of him only giving up one touchdown in his final 45 games with the Raiders? He gave up 9 touchdowns in 32 games with the Eagles, a rise from 2% to 28% of games played that included a touchdown scored on him.

The Eagles pressed Asomugha to restructure his contract in 2013, which he declined, and lead to Philadelphia releasing him into free agency. He would go on to sign with the San Francisco 49ers for 1-year, $1.75 million. However, he only played in 3 games before being cut later in the year after being a healthy scratch for 4 consecutive games.

While Asomugha never played another down in the NFL, he married actress Kerry Washington and went on to pursue acting. He’s been in popular shows like The Game, Friday Night Lights & Leverage. He’s also acted alongside Bruce Willis, Rosario Dawson & Josh Duhamel.

While he might be viewed as a joke by most NFL fans, Nnamdi Asomugha’s rollercoaster of a career had one of the greatest stretches an NFL DB has had ever.

Every Wednesday we’ll drop a new entry in the Once Upon a Bad Contract series to take a look at how bad contracts shaped the history of sports.