The way Bulger climbed the stairs of stardom was unexpected for the world, but no less remarkable in so many ways! Though he was drafted by the Saints in the 6th round out of West Virginia in 2000, he got waived before the end of the season. Again, Atlanta signed him as a practice squad player and then got waived. Ultimately at the end of everything, the world saw him getting accepted in St. Louis where he began as a practice squad player and then got promoted to backup. But his career melted down due to a long list of recurring injuries due to which he left football and went into the starting lineup.
Bulger was named to 2 Pro Bowl teams and retained his starting job. It was at this time that he lead the Rams into playoffs on two occasions. To his credit, Bulger holds the record of the fastest quarterback in NFL history to reach one thousand completions. This completion impressed the higher authorities’ so much so that this former backup player earned himself a new contract! Because of his striking numbers, Bulger was the highest paid player in the history of Rams.
However, this exceptionally talented player could not match up to the expectations of the people. His once-promising career went downhill because of a number of severe injuries that he had to endure, as well as, the changes to the coaching staff. He passed nine years of his career in St. Louis. After leaving St. Louis, Baltimore signed him for a year as a backup, though he never set foot in the field again.
Bulger’s fans were quite disappointed after his retirement. However, the player has a content personal life; he lives on a lush sprawling farm in Southeast Missouri with wife and children. He got himself engaged in maintaining the farm almost on a daily basis and later founded the Marc Bulger foundation. It helps other organizations which help veterans and children financially.