Joe Flacco Bought Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Despite $120 Million Contract

Joe Flacco is just a regular, everyday guy who happens to make $20 million a year. That won’t stop him from playing the lottery, though.

Flacco stopped into a 7-11 last Friday for a chance to take home the big bucks — a $648 million jackpot in the Mega Millions game, according to The Caw (with a hat tip to Deadspin).

“It’s a lot of money, man,” Flacco said. “Since I’ve been 18 years old, I’ve always played the lottery when it gets up to a couple $100 million. It’s just for fun.”

A Ravens fan in the store recognized Flacco at the 7-11 in Owing Mills, just a few miles from the Ravens’ practice facility. It turns out, the quarterback almost cut 22-year-old Rob Owen in line.

“The guy behind me beat me to the end of the line,” Owen said. “When I got there, I realized it was Joe. I was tongue tied.”

Flacco graciously gave Owen his spot in line back.

“I couldn’t have him blaming me when I won and he lost and I didn’t let him back where he was supposed to be,” Flacco said.

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Unfortunately, Flacco didn’t end up winning the Mega Millions, so it looks like he’s still on the hook for his day job on Sunday against the Patriots.