Joey Porter: Hate Him or Love Him, You Can't Question His Passion

Quote of the Week: "But he's definitely one of those guys who all those muscles are popcorn muscles. He's soft." —Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall Joey Porter, soft? A guy who's missed just seven games since 2000? Someone who's had over five sacks every year since 2003 as a linebacker? I guess Marshall should've explained why Porter is soft. He and the Dolphins defense shut down that Broncos passing attack and held Marshall to 27 yards receiving. He might as well not even played the game. To gain perspective on just how bad those numbers are for Marshall, he's had at least 75 yards receiving in every game this year except for a defensive struggle against the Bucs and the Dolphins game. Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler passed for over 300 yards passing in that Dolphins game, and his No. 1 receiver only accounted for 27 of those yards. Who's the softy? Marshall is just another casualty of the fiery, trash-talking enigma that is Joey Porter Earlier in the year, he promised ... (link)