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Colts' Pierre Desir living his dream: 'I'm not supposed to be here'

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The Indianapolis Colts head into the bye week with a 3-7 record. The team looks to finish the season strong. Clark Wade/IndyStar

INDIANAPOLIS – How do you focus on your dreams when your present circumstances are so overwhelming?

Pierre Desir confronted this question daily. At times, a football career should have seemed completely unattainable for the Indianapolis Colts’ journeyman cornerback now enjoying a breakout season.

Like, say, the days he spent in waist-deep wastewater, trying to make ends meet. Or when Desir made the difficult choice to put his college career on hold, making a sacrifice for his young daughters.