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  • In the NFL, you have a short shelf life. As a running back, if you're the first pick, and you're NFL life expectancy is only 3.5-6 years, your first big contract might not come until three years in - well, you might never get there. They need to get those signing bonuses up front because nothing is guaranteed.

    "Eric Dickerson Interview: Hall of Fame RB Talks Randy Moss, NFL in LA and Rams". Interview with Bear Heiser, bleacherreport.com. November 5, 2010.
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