Ponton was asked about the “most difficult time of 2025.” She pointed to the month of October as being quite difficult for her. At the same time, Burrow was rehabbing a turf toe injury that kept him sidelined until the Bengals\u2019 Thanksgiving night game<\/a> against the Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n Olivia Ponton attends Breitling’s NFL partnership celebration in New York City on Aug. 27, 2025 in New York City. (Arturo Holmes\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n “October was a pretty hard month for me but thankfully I got this girl next to me,” she wrote in response to the question.<\/p>\n After Burrow returned, he made some concerning comments about his future. The former LSU standout was asked whether his latest injury changed the way he viewed the game.<\/p>\n “It certainly doesn\u2019t change my desire to win. If I wanna keep doing this, I have to have fun doing it,” he said. “I\u2019ve been through a lot and if it\u2019s not fun, what am I doing it for? So, that\u2019s the mindset I\u2019m trying to bring to the table.”<\/p>\n Burrow added that his mindset now was based on a reflection about his career.<\/p>\n “I\u2019m not sure there was a singular moment or time,” he said. “It\u2019s reflection on a lot of things that I\u2019ve done and been through in my career. I think I\u2019ve been through more than most and it\u2019s certainly not easy on the brain or the body. So, just trying to have fun doing it again.”<\/p>\n Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Baltimore. (Stephanie Scarbrough\/AP Photo)<\/p>\n NFL TEAMS SHOULD EXPECT ‘RICKY WILLIAMS-TYPE’ PRICE TAG IN POTENTIAL JOE BURROW TRADE TALKS: REPORT<\/a><\/p>\n He also mentioned there were “a lot of things” going on in his personal and professional life, but didn\u2019t elaborate further.<\/p>\n Still, Ponton suggested she was keeping a level head.<\/p>\n “2025 was a year of focusing on stability and consistency in 2026,” she wrote. “I want to travel to a few new countries on my bucket list.”<\/p>\n Olivia Ponton is seen at Day 13 of the 2025 US Open Tennis Championships at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sept. 5, 2025 in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City. (XNY\/Star Max\/GC Images)<\/p>\n Ponton made clear she didn\u2019t have any superstitions but planned to go into the New Year on a healthy note<\/a>.<\/p>\n “I wouldn\u2019t say superstitions but I love starting the year off on a positive note in some type of \u2018challenge\u2019 for myself to complete that way I can bring healthy habits into (2026),” she added.<\/p>\n Bundle FOX One and FOX Nation to stream the entire FOX Nation library, plus live FOX News, Sports, and Entertainment at our lowest price of the year. The offer ends on Jan. 4, 2026. (Fox One; Fox Nation)<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n Ponton and Burrow were linked as an item in December 2024 as she was the one who reported the break-in at the quarterback\u2019s home<\/a>. She never spoke publicly about the incident.<\/p>\n Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s\u00a0sports coverage on X<\/a> and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n![\"Olivia](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/nfl-olivia-ponton-123025-2.jpg\")
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