One week to go until the start of football season and things are finally coming together.

It's pretty crazy that this is going to be my 11th season. You know sometimes it feels like it has been that long, sometimes it doesn't. It is hard to believe that it has been ten years already, but then the next day it could feel like 1998 was not that long ago. I just know that I can't wait to get back to work.

My goal is to be as productive in my 11th year as I was in my third or fourth year.

One thing I really am proud of is that in the past ten years, I've been able to make every start, every game since I started playing since opening day 1998. I'm knocking on wood as I write this obviously, but I've also had great protection and great help around me.

Offseason training has helped keep me healthy and there is a great deal of accountability knowing your teammates need you on that field and are depending on you. That's why you work hard to get back from injuries and fight through aches and pains.

Off to practice now. Man, that feels good to say.