Ravens' linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo was cut by the team in 2001 and spent two years playing in the Canadian Football League. "It was like being paid to play junior-college football," said Ayanbadejo. "Junior college was fun, but it was definitely not as serious as Division I, and the CFL is definitely not nearly as serious as the NFL. You get paid to do it, and you have fun and travel around Canada and learn about other people and other customs."