One of the reasons I've become so fascinated with Asia over the last few years is the way that culture and history are valued there. Many countries there have held onto their traditions and legacies for more that 5,000 years, and continue to honor them. That was the case in a lot of places in [...]
Anyone who follows me knows I love to travel. Last month, I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to visit Asia for the second time. The first time, I spent the trip in the southeast, in Thailand. This time, I wanted to go a little bit north and visit Japan, China and Hong Kong. [...]
I just got back from my trip to the Far East, and I'm excited to share a bit about my travels next week when my body's clock gets back on track. (It's all messed up.) But the Super Bowl is Sunday, and naturally, I've been thinking about the game. As a running back, it's interesting [...]
Through hard times, you always find out more about yourself. The 2013 season did not go the way I anticipated. It was not the season anyone involved with the Atlanta Falcons — the organization, the players and the fans — saw coming. Heading into the year, there were high expectations. We had to weather a [...]
Over the last couple of weeks, I've been out at a number of events in Atlanta, and the community has been very receptive to me. I'm very glad to be a part of it. I've noticed that the people of this city are very charitable and giving -- not only around the holiday season, but [...]
It felt good to finally get back on the field these past couple weeks, and compete with my teammates. To be able to actually fight and put forth the effort toward getting a win -- I was extremely happy to be out there. Unfortunately, we've come up short in both contests, but we've made progress, [...]
The first six weeks of the season haven't exactly gone as planned, or met the expectations that we had for ourselves. But the 2013 season is not over, nor are the 2013 Atlanta Falcons done. Bad luck, you ask? My answer is a resounding NO. I truly believe that we all go through things at [...]
I'm feeling a lot better from when I sustained the injury against the Rams. The biggest part about not being able to play isn't the pain of the injury -- it's the pain of not being out there on the field with my teammates, and leading them to victory. Coming out of the tunnel in [...]
The first week of the season presented a tough challenge on the road against a division foe. We knew that New Orleans was going to be very emotional and play with a lot of passion. We also knew it was going to be loud, especially with the return of Coach Payton to the sidelines for [...]
I definitely want to shout out all my fans and all NFL fans. I think this year is going to present another great year of football where any team can win it all. There are a lot of old faces in new places, including mine this time, and I'm interested in seeing a lot of [...]