I have been meaning to come by my yard, and see how things were going. It seems like others have been watering their yard, and my yard needed some T.L.C. As many of you know, I now have a new home with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I am excited to be back closer to my family and friends. San Francisco was very good to me. They have moved on, and I wish them well. I have been training in Florida for the past 3 weeks, and now I am currently training in Charlotte, North Carolina. I must admit, it is nice to be on a team whose focus is winning. So many teams try to win, hope to win, but the Buccaneers are winners. They finished last season in the playoffs and ranked on Defense second in the league. Some might say I moved to one of the best teams in the NFL, and I must agree. The atmosphere at the complex is amazing. From the time you walk in the door, you are treated with "class." The locker rooms, steam rooms, and the weight rooms are awesome. The coaches are young and passionate about every player on the roster. That passion is infectious to everyone. I have also had the chance to spend time in my college town of Washington, D.C. Two weeks ago I received a JB Award for outstanding community service. The award is named after James Brown, current television host who recognizes players for their efforts to impact their communities. It was encouraging to meet and spend time with others who share a love for their communities and others. Many of our stadiums are located in areas of the city, where the residents cannot even afford a ticket to the games. Their NFL Sundays consist of watching us (NFL Players and Fans) drive through the neighborhoods and then leave. It was once said that "Silence can be viewed as Betrayal," to many of us have been silent about the problems in our community. I challenge everyone to not close their eyes, but to open them, to impact the cities our children call their home.