Colts: TY Hilton reveals Philip Rivers’ secret locker room skill
By Adam Weinrib
The Indianapolis Colts locker room is a different place thanks to Philip Rivers.
The Indianapolis Colts are going through one of the more bizarre transitions you can encounter in sports: a temporary regime change.
No, Philip Rivers isn’t going to be the Colts QB for a long time. He most certainly is here for a good time, though.
The 38-year-old gunslinger is trying to cement his Hall of Fame resumé by balling out in Indy, flanked by certified studs like Michael Pittman Jr. and Contract Year TY Hilton, and protected by the best offensive line in the business, a luxury he certainly never had in San Diego/Los Angeles.
According to Hilton himself, Rivers is already changing the culture in his new home, and the intensity has translated to team workouts, as well as a locker room competition. In case you were wondering, no, you are absolutely not ready for Rivers’ cornhole game.
Philip is bringing the energy to the field and the locker room cornhole. @TYHilton13 | @NFLonCBS
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) August 16, 2020
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As Hilton told former wideout Nate Burleson on CBS regarding Rivers’ legendary frothy intensity, “He’s already shown it a couple times, while we were in the locker room playing cornhole. He’s…he’s bringing it, you know? Out there on the field, I know he’s going to bring it as well, and we’ll just have to match his energy.”
Rivers isn’t built for social distancing, nor is he built for controlling spittle particles. Clearly, he’s not letting the oddness of 2020 restrict his competitive energy, however.
Additionally, we know that Hilton would like to be in Indianapolis for longer than this season, and he’s cozying up to his brand new QB while he still can. We see you, kid.
. @Colts WR TY Hilton just said via Zoom that, “I feel faster, I got bigger” this offseason. Says QB Philip Rivers is, “special in a lot of ways ... I think we’re gonna have a lot of fun this year.”
— StaceyDales (@StaceyDales) August 10, 2020
For now, I guess we have to root for Hilton and Rivers to re-up for 2021, and for Hard Knocks to make its way to Indy.
Clearly, we missed out on some intense cornhole action when HBO decided to pick the Chargers right after Rivers left town. Foolish.
