He’s a 44 year old grandfather that they signed less than a week ago. He would’ve had a game-winning drive if his defense got a stop. And in this house, Philip Rivers is a hero. End of story!
It’s heartbreaking man. You had ups and downs, but one thing is for certain; you have a lot of Indy fans hope at the QB position we haven’t seriously had in a while. We commend you, Daniel Jones.
A dad can lose friends. He can be misunderstood by his own family. He can carry the weight of criticism and still sleep just fine at night.
You know why?
Because his mission isn’t to be liked by the crowd. His mission is to be respected, trusted, and loved by the only audience that matters his children.
One day, those kids will look back and realize why Dad said ‘no’ when everyone else said ‘yes.’ Why he stood his ground when it would’ve been easier to bend. Why he took the long road, even when the short one looked tempting.
A father doesn’t measure success by applause. He measures it by the way his children see him when the world is quiet and by whether they know, without a shadow of doubt, “That’s my dad… and I’m proud he’s mine.”
Got this text from a fellow Golf addict:
"If I could drive the golf ball my quality of life would be significantly improved"
I feel this to the core of my being.
Man. Don’t know how to explain it other than shock. Words cannot express the pain of this letdown. The frustration is unfathomable. I’ve worked my whole life to get to this moment and this is how it ends? Makes no sense.
Now that I’ve gotten surgery, I wish I could count the number of times people will tell me I’m going to “come back stronger”. What a cliche lol, this shit sucks. My foot feels like dead weight fam. But what’s hurting most I think is my mind. Feel like I’m rambling, but I know this is something I’ll look back on when I’m through this, as something I’m proud I fought through. It feels good to let this shit out without y’all seeing the kid ugly cry.
At 25, I’ve already learned that God never gives us more than we can handle. I know I’ll come out on the other side of this a better man and a better player. And honestly, right now, torn Achilles and all, I don’t regret it. I’d do it again, and again after that, to fight for this city and my brothers. For the chance to do something special.
Indy, I’m sorry. If any fan base doesn’t deserve this, it’s y’all. But together we are going to fight like hell to get back to this very spot, and get over this hurdle. I don’t doubt for a second that y’all have my back, and I hope you guys know that I have yours. I think Kobe said it best when in this same situation. “There are far greater issues/challenges in the world then a torn achilles. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, find the silver lining and get to work with the same belief, same drive and same conviction as ever.” And that’s exactly right. I will do everything in my power to get back right.
My journey to get to where I am today wasn’t by happenstance, I’ve pushed myself every day to be great. And I will continue to do just that. The most important part of this all, is that I’m grateful. I’m grateful for every single experience that’s led me here. I’m grateful for all the love from the hoop world. I don’t “have to” go through this, I get to go through this. I’m grateful for the road that lies ahead. Watch how I come back from this. So, give me some time, I’ll dust myself off and get right back to being the best version of Tyrese Haliburton.
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Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."
"He authored one of the great individual playoff runs in the history of the NBA, with dramatic play after dramatic play. It was just something that no one’s ever seen."
Coach Carlisle on Tyrese Haliburton's 2025 playoff run.
Indy sports are cursed. Let’s take a look, Manning neck injury which led to his release, Luck’s early retirement, PG broken leg, Oladipo knee injury, AR Shoulder injury rookie season, and now Haliburton’s Achilles game 7 of the finals when he was going off.
It’s just sad.