15 Worst Contracts in Sports History
From the Mets paying Bobby Bonilla a million a year until 2035 to Notre Dame giving Charlie Weis close to $20 million to walk away

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The contract is a mere piece of paper that, when signed, can seal fates, make careers and birth legends. That’s the idea, anyway. Unfortunately, throughout the recent history of sports there are some contracts that, well, were just awful ideas in hindsight. From players who never realized their full potential to slick agents who negotiated a lopsided agreement, here are 15 of the downright worst contracts in sports.