Chris Long did what any good St. Louis-turning-Los Angeles Ram would do on Wednesday. He bought a Powerball ticket.
But Long did so in disguise. He went under the alias Rod Carriker and did a TV interview (somewhere between filming and producing, he was identified and correctly captioned on the news).
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
Under his name, Long is labeled "Hopeful Powerball Player."
The spot aired on NBC 29 Charlottesville. Long, 30, went to high school in Charlottesville and attended the University of Virginia before becoming the second overall pick by the Rams in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Some dreams come true finally made the local news tonight. pic.twitter.com/LmZNouUdoL
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 14, 2016
For the record my name was Rod Carriker so Chris long may be a type O
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 14, 2016
Timeshares are a great investment https://t.co/D0eZiu6ATa
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 14, 2016
How many massive overly Mediterranean style homes have the powerball winners bought already?
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 14, 2016
Ryan ReBell: owner of the lottery https://t.co/h80roOlNFI
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 14, 2016
@notthefakeSVP *powerball only
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 14, 2016
Chris Long didn't win the lottery, but he did accomplish something new: Getting interviewed on the local news. He plays football on national TV every fall, but who cares about that?
Long now moves from St. Louis to Los Angeles, the latter of which his father, Howie, starred in. Howie spent 12 of his 13 seasons with the Raiders playing in Los Angeles. Chris was born in Santa Monica.
Chris thanked St. Louis on social media earlier this week:
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