Say what you want about Joey Porter Jr.: sure he can get reckless at times and commit dumb penalties. And yes, maybe he’s not the most agile guy in the world out on the perimeter. But one thing no one can ever say about him is that he backs down from a challenge.
Porter has routinely asked head coach Mike Tomlin to match up against the other team’s top receiver, which Tomlin has occasionally given him the chance to do. Tomlin had this to say about the young corner on The Mike Tomlin Show today.
“He wants the smoke, as all the guys say.