Hey Pitchfork Nation. Sorry about not posting in a while. This opportunity with the Redskins is a great one, so I’m committing almost every possible moment to trying to get better on the field. Learning the playbook is coming along nicely for me but the book is a bit different than in the past—some new concepts, some old concepts. Overall, the language they use has been a bit harder to learn.

In the limited amount of time I have, I’ve done some sightseeing. I really like the city; it seems to be a town with a lot of hard working young people. Lots of young people trying to make it in politics or the business world—quite similar to my experience on the football field. Lots of competition for them; lots of competition for me.

I’m excited to see more of the city as the weeks continue. Part of problem as I said before is being busy with minicamp. The other problem is that I don’t have transportation. I’ve actually taken the city bus a few times. HAHA . . . the last time I took the bus was when I was a freshman in high school—a bit different than what I normally ride in. But hey, I consider myself a blue-collar runningback, not afraid to hit that daily grind. I’ll do whatever it takes to get the job done.

I want to encourage anyone to ask me any questions. I will do my best to answer them. Also please follow me on my Facebook fan page and on twitter @ryantorain. There you can check out pictures and my other week-to-week thoughts. On my facebook page, some friends and teammates had a fun time sharing some memories from our days at Butler Community College and ASU. Thanks for the support!! It means a lot. Much love.

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