HICKORY, N.C. -- Bagged groceries were stacked at the front door of the modest brick home in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains about an hour northwest of Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
Inside, rooms were in a chaotic state with unpacked boxes, pictures and mirrors waiting to be hung, and cartons of flooring waiting to replace carpet that hadn't been ripped out.
It's far from the glamor world one would envision for the home of an NFL player used to fancy cars and clothes, three years removed from being the No. 22 draft pick by the Tennessee Titans, which came with a $13.