NEW YORK — Some U.S. football legends play their entire careers without getting close to acquiring a ring for winning the Super Bowl. Others like New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who has won four, do not know what to do with them all.
Whether they have tasted the ultimate sporting success or not, most famous players do not start out living the high life. With Super Bowl fever ramping up and a new jobs report due, Reuters asked a few NFL players how they began their careers, before they became champions.
Two rings with New England Patriots, now a TV sports analyst on ESPN
First Job: Dishwasher
"My first job was washing dishes at a restaurant in Ashland, Virginia called the Ponderosa.