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Ed Oliver has some interesting ideas on how to spend his NFL paycheck

(Photo: Brandon Wade, Associated Press)

Indianapolis — Ed Oliver is about to become a very rich man. If the Houston defensive tackle is among the first 10 players selected in April's NFL draft, he'll earn a four-year contract worth north of $18 million guaranteed. The majority of that coming in the form of a signing bonus.

With that kind of wealth, a young man might treat himself to a new car or a new home. But Oliver, he's a country boy from Houston, and the first thing he's eyeing a nice barn for his horses.