There has reportedly been a winner of the $1.6-billion Mega Millions lottery that has gripped the attention of the nation for the past couple of weeks.
Like everyone else, many of the players in the Steelers locker room have given some thought to what they would have done had they purchased the winning ticket.
Here's a sampling of what guys said they would do with the winnings had they won:
Daniel McCullers, Defensive tackle: I've been thinking about this the past couple of days. I don't know what I'd do. That's a ton of money. I'd buy a lot of stuff I want and I'd try to spread the love.
Q: There isn't one thing you want? You could pretty much buy whatever you wanted with that much money?
DM: Whatever your dreams are, you could buy it. I heard somebody won it in South Carolina. Good luck to them. It's crazy. That's just too much money to think about. Man, $1.6 billion? Life changing.
Q: Would you still play football?
DM: Yeah, I'd keep playing for a couple of more years. I love playing. I love the camaraderie.
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Keion Adams, Practice squad linebacker: If I won $1.6 billion? First, I'd make sure my friends and family are straight. I'd get my parents a house. I'd probably just wing it from there (laughs). Whatever comes to mind. I'd make investments and make sure my family is set up down the road, especially my kids and my kid's kids.
Q: With $1.6 billion, Keion Adams the 37th would be set up.
KA: Yeah. Once everyone is straight, I'd probably be like one of the movie stars. I'd sit back and relax.
Q: Would you still play football?
KA: Yeah. I feel like everybody gets a different mindset. People coming from our circumstances, the biggest thing they want to do with playing football is to keep their family straight, get their financial things in order. I guess I would just have to see how I felt as far as, 'Dang, do I have to go out here and risk it as far as the injuries on my body for this long period of time?' I would definitely still try to go out there. I wouldn't just quit. I would see how I felt after. I probably wouldn't just quit. It's the love of the game.
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Jordan Berry, Punter: If I won the lottery? I'd probably put most of it in the bank account and get good interest so I wouldn't have to figure out money again. Other than that, I don't know. I'd probably buy a nice house, get a couple of nice cars.
Q: Would you still play football?
JB: Yes, of course. I'd probably be a little more like (Antonio Brown) and have my crew follow me around and give me massages when I want and all of that stuff, but I'd probably still keep playing.
A: Is that something you've had on your mind the past couple of days as that thing got bigger and bigger?
JB: Yeah, I bought a couple of tickets. But nothing too much would change for me.
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Xavier Grimble, Tight end: I actually thought about this. If I won $1.6 billion, since I'm a Peace Choir guy, I would give all of the Peace Choir guys like a $1 million. I would probably give all of my teammates some kind of gift. And then, just my immediate family, I would set up a fortress for us. We'd have a garden, like a small farm so that we could eat everything natural and healthy. I would help out and give back to the community, probably build a school or something, some type of youth center where I could really dive into the community. I pretty much would set things up for my family and give back to the community.
Q: Would you still play football?
XG: I'd still play. I would play until I had a major injury, probably (laughs). I love the game. I'm still young. I'd still play for a little bit. Once I had that major injury, I'd shut it down.
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Matt Feiler, Offensive lineman: I don't know. That's a lot of money. I'd just make sure my family is taken care of and then I don't know. I'd donate to some charities, other than that, I don't know.
Q: Would you still play football:
MF: I love the game. I think I would definitely still play.