Joey Porter.....Upstanding Guy?

**TampaSteelGirl** · 03-05-2007, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by BBG7

It will make me ill to see him on any team in our division. I am having a VERY BAD feeling that might be the case too. I hope not, it would be hard, but I understand it's a business. I just hope and pray that it doens't happen because I like the guy and if he goes to a divisional team I will probably hate him.

I agree girl!!! It's going to be so hard to watch!!! I think he's going to have a great year though whoever he gets with. Bad for us!

**BlitzburghRockCity** · 03-05-2007, 12:36 PM

He's mainly looking to stay closer to home, in Bakersfield CA. but if another team comes out with a ton of money he'd consider going wherever.

Just stay out of the AFCN Joey !

**BlackGold4vr** · 03-05-2007, 12:48 PM

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
PLAYER TCKL SOLO ASST SCK FUM REC FF
1. James Farrior 126 84 42 4.0 1 2
2. Larry Foote 89 62 27 4.0 1 2
3. Clark Haggans 77 52 25 6.0 1 2
4. Joey Porter 55 40 15 7.0 0 0

These were the stats for our 4 starting linebackers in 2006. I know stats can be misleading because teams may have run to our left side more often and away from Porter! Haggans had 22 more tackles, 12 more solo tackles, 10 more assists, 1 less sack. I will be very interested in looking at these numbers after this next year and see how Porters replacement did!

**BlitzburghRockCity** · 03-05-2007, 01:01 PM

Im anxious to see how both of our OLB's do next year, whoever they are, and how well they compare to our starters in the past. We don't change OLB's all that often compared to some teams so I want to see how our new group will react and perform.

**K Train** · 03-05-2007, 06:16 PM

stats are so misleading its not even funny, he didnt put up better #s than haggans because he got WAYYY more attention than haggans, he was a force out there and they were gameplaning to stop him, not to mention he was great at short pass coverage.

Im not sayin his play hasnt declined a bit, but those stats make him seem worthless when thats not the case at all

**BBG7** · 03-06-2007, 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by K Train

stats are so misleading its not even funny, he didnt put up better #s than haggans because he got WAYYY more attention than haggans, he was a force out there and they were gameplaning to stop him, not to mention he was great at short pass coverage.

Im not sayin his play hasnt declined a bit, but those stats make him seem worthless when thats not the case at all

you are 100% correct. You have to weigh the stats...and yes, sometimes, stats lie. If that's all you rely on, you will never get the full picture!

**SteelerNation** · 03-06-2007, 02:16 AM

The way i see it is porter has aways and will aways be a steeler with that said if he joins the clowns , bunglas, ratbirds. he will become the most hated man in pittsburgh and i wont be surprized if he gets shot again IMO!

**BlitzburghRockCity** · 03-06-2007, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by K Train

stats are so misleading its not even funny, he didnt put up better #s than haggans because he got WAYYY more attention than haggans, he was a force out there and they were gameplaning to stop him, not to mention he was great at short pass coverage.

Im not sayin his play hasnt declined a bit, but those stats make him seem worthless when thats not the case at all

The intangibles combined with all the facts of what he's asked to do on the field are factor in to making him such a valuable player for us and he'll do the same for whoever he goes to next.

If he was just put on the field to rush the passer the guy would be in double digit sacks every year and have double the amount of tackles he averages now.