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Joey Porter Jr. can now be a great 1st Round story for the price of a 2nd Round pick

Cue the picture of Joey Porter Sr.—aka Peezy—holding his two young sons in his arms after his Steelers were victorious over the Seahawks in Super Bowl XL.

Joey Porter Jr. is in Peezy’s right arm and smiling into the camera.

Fast-forward 17 years, and there’s Porter Jr. talking to the media seemingly moments after Alan Faneca, a Hall of Fame guard and teammate of Joey Porter Sr., announced that he was the Steelers first pick of the second round (32nd, overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday night. (Here’s a great photo of Peezy jumping into Faneca’s arms at the conclusion of Super Bowl XL.