You just signed a multi-million dollar contract with the Atlanta Falcons and you could buy any house you wanted, yet you shopped around and bought a foreclosure. Is that part of your overall value system?



Yes, very much so. Why should I spend $2 million on a house when I can just be patient and save over double that and still get what I want? Some people say that time is money, but I think throwing it away for the sake of saving a month or two is ridiculous. Sure, I could’ve bought Julio Jones’ house before I found this one, but then I wouldn’t have been able to buy the car I wanted. Well, I could’ve but I would’ve felt guilty about it.



It is fair to say that you pick your battles when it comes to parting with money?



That is most definitely fair. And I’ve noticed that when people recognize me, whether it is in a shop or when I call a repairman to come out to the house, the prices seem to go up. I’m lucky that I found one honest guy to take care of things around here for me.



My girlfriend Brittni and I went shopping for furniture and some of the prices were just outrageous. So, we shopped around and found a lot of the same items just down the road for much cheaper.