Even pro athletes were getting in on the Powerball craze Wednesday.
Rams defensive end Chris Long went to a store in Virginia to take a shot at the $1.6 billion jackpot, and was interviewed by a TV crew.
I would say @JOEL9ONE is #winning with his #Powerball appearance on @NBC29. Hope the “old lady” gets her timeshare! pic.twitter.com/gv9RBe1IUm
— Matt Talhelm (@MattTalhelm) January 14, 2016
Long had the whole Average Joe act nailed as he talked about how he would spend the money, even referring to his wife as “the old lady.”
For the record my name was Rod Carriker so Chris long may be a type O — Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 14, 2016
Unfortunately for Long, he didn’t win. So he can’t quit his $9.75 million-a-year job.