Hey Kids,

Thanks for checking out my weplay blog, which I've finally got up and running here. And before even reading this, I hope you've added me as a friend. I've never been a numbers and stats guy, but the bigger my number of friends, the happier I'll be.

So let's start it off... People always like to ask me about winning the Super Bowl back in 2006. It was a great feeling to win it and to raise that trophy. Obviously. The game of football is a team sport and we had a number of guys who were together for years. So it was great to reach that goal after all the hard work we put into it. It was also a good feeling to bring the championship back to the fans in Indianapolis. We felt that we shared the victory with them and that's what this game is all about.

As many of you know, my brother Eli also led his team to the Super Bowl and won a championship this past season. As I watched the game, I was pulling for him and playing the game in my own mind. I was happy for him... in fact, just as happy as I was when we won it all the year before. I'm just very proud of him. Me and my brother pull hard for each other every Sunday. Not just in football, but in life, as well. And we pull for our other family members, too, outside of football.

We don't get to spend as much time together as I'd like... the holidays are tough, especially, since he is in New York and I'm in Indy. We still try to find some time to get back to New Orleans in the off season, and it's special when Eli and Cooper are all together, but it's been rare these days.

Family is important to me. My parents are the reason that sports were fun for me as a kid, and the reason me and my brother still have a passion for the game today. My mom and dad always hugged us, even if we lost a game. Although my dad probably knew more about sports than some of the coaches, he never interfered. He was just there as a parent, to support his kid. I think that is important, not yelling at the umpires or coaches. The role of the parent is not to re-live their sports memory. And I appreciated that even then.

Aside from the support I have received from my family, one of the best things about sports is the friendships you make. I didn't start playing organized football until I was in 7th grade. Up until that point, I was playing pick-up games and backyard football. But once we were on that team together, there's this bond that you form. It's something special and your wide receivers and running backs become your best friends. I'm actually still friends with guys I was playing little league baseball, basketball and football with. And that was a long time ago.

Alright, I think that's a good start for now. How I got here, at least. So thanks for checking out my first blog. There's more to come, too... more videos and photos from when I was just learning to play sports. The camera was always rolling back then. This is going to be a lot of fun! Heck, I'm having fun already.

Thanks, Peyton