ASHBURN, Va. -- When you have moved by yourself to a foreign country at age 14 with NBA dreams, learning the language piecemeal after the school you were attending shut down and surviving on day-old donuts for two or three days and $50 a month from your parents, learning a new sport at age 25 doesn't seem so daunting.
Washington Football Team tight end Sammis Reyes knows learning football is a challenge. He's just not intimidated.
"Without those experiences, I don't think I have the guts to do what I'm doing," Reyes said.