Somebody should tell these jokers that there's such a thing as a "track day". Literally you can take your car to a racetrack, and drive it as fast as your heart desires. It's legal. There are no pedestrians. There are no cars in oncoming lanes or cars coming off side streets. It's not even all THAT expensive--certainly not for an NFL player. And while a "street race" is thrilling, I promise that a "track day" is no less--and probably more--so.
If all you care about is straight-line acceleration, finding a dragstrip is probably even easier and cheaper.