miamiherald.typepad.com - 11/24/2008
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With 3:23 left to play in Sunday's Dolphins loss to the Patriots, Dolphins coach Tony Sparano got an ugly glimpse of how hard to control Joey Porter is when the linebacker collected an unnecessary roughness penalty -- no doubt, on...
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blogs.nfl.com - 11/25/2008
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Joey Porter is tough enough to take on
anybody, and smart enough to know when he’s wrong.
Porter personally apologized to Dolphins coach Tony Sparano for refusing to leave the closing minutes of Sunday’s 48-28 loss to the Patriots after he drew ...
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Porter apologizes to teammates, Sparano
sportingnews.com - 11/22/2008
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What's the easiest feature for a newspaperman to
write these days? A Joey Porter Q&A; , of
course. Harvey Fialkov of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel asks Porter (who has a bit of a history with aggressive dogs ) about Mike Vick's prospective return ...
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Joey Porter Senses a Pit Bull Paradox
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Tony Sparano Tries to Bench Joey Porter, Fails Miserably
FanHouse —
... On Sunday, the NFL's current sack-leader proved that he can be quite a handful for his own team, as well his opponents. The Dolphins linebacker refused to leave the field when ...
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SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... THE MIAMI HERALD wonders what Tony Sparano should do with Joey Porter after the Dolphins linebacker refused to leave the field after being yanked by his coach. ...
Tony Sparano lacks the authority to bench Joey Porter
Shutdown Corner —
There
are only two people who have the authority to pull Joey Porter out of a football
game, and their names are Joey Porter and God. And God loses the privilege in
the fourth quarter of divisional rivalry games.
Tony Sparano? Sorry, he doesn't make the list. Armando
Salguero of the Miami Herald explains:
With 3:23 left to play in Sunday's Dolphins loss to the Patriots, Dolphins coach Tony Sparano got an ugly glimpse of how hard to control Joey Porter is when the linebacker collected an unnecessary roughness penalty -- no doubt, on ...
TONY SPARANO TRIES, FAILS TO REMOVE JOEY PORTER FROM GAME
ProFootballTalk.com —
With less than four minutes to go in yesterday’s 48-28 loss to the Patriots, Dolphin linebacker Joey Porter picked up unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties on consecutive plays. Both penalties appeared to be quite purposeful and Tony Sparano tried to remedy his out-of-control player by sending backup Charlie Anderson in to replace him. Porter responded by refusing to leave the field and ordered Anderson to return to the bench, according to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald . Porter, in a rare speechless moment, didn’t speak to the media following the ...
Porter Refused To Exit Game
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Porter Refused To Exit Game From Armando Salguero of The Miami Herald : With 3:23 left to play in Sunday’s Dolphins loss to the Patriots, Dolphins coach Tony Sparano got an ugly glimpse of how hard to control Joey Porter is when the linebacker collected an unnecessary roughness penalty — no doubt, on purpose. One play later Porter was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct — just a guess here, but whatever he did was probably premeditated. And so Sparano had seen enough. He sent Charlie Anderson into the game to replace Porter. Porter refused to leave the field in direct ...
Squashing The Fish - Week 12 Wrapup
Matt's Pats Blog —
... Though the game was unruly and extremely rough, players from both sides of the ball lost their heads by the end of the game. Pats' LT Matt Light and Dolphins LB Clam Chowder went blow for blow (err, Light actually started beating him on his exposed head), causing both to be ejected. Dolphins' LB Joey Porter caused two 15-yard penalties on back-to-back plays at the end of the game, and wouldn't come off the field when his coach called for him. ...
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Porter Says He’s Sorry
nationalfootballpost.com 11/25/2008 — From Adam Schefter of NFL.com:
Joey Porter is tough enough to take on anybody, and smart enough to know when he’s wrong.
Porter personally apologized to Dolphins coach Tony Sparano for refusing to leave the closing minutes of Sunday’s 48-28 loss to ...
News flash: Joey Porter doesn't like Patriots - AFC East
myespn.go.com 11/17/2008 — Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter doesn't have anything inflammatory to say about New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel this time. Porter instead is reserving his disdain for the entire ...
Joey Porter Getting It Done!
myteamrivals.typepad.com 12/17/2008 — After this week’s 14-9 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, Miami’s Joey Porter has been recognized for his efforts. Porter is nominated for the GMC Sierra Defensive Player of the Week for Week 15. Poter had three tackles in the game and one sack with 1:07 left in the game ...
Porter on Vick: 'All it was was dogs.'
sports.yahoo.com 11/22/2008 — Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter commented on the possible reinstatement of former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and, as usual, Porter shot right from the lip, according to a report on EPSN.com. Vick was convicted for his role in a ...
Joey Porter apologizes to Matt Jones
myespn.go.com 11/7/2008 — Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter on Friday afternoon apologized to Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Matt Jones for using him as an example of NFL injustice. "Matt, I'm sorry to bring it up," Porter ...
NFL fines Miami Dolphins' Joey Porter - Breaking News
miamiherald.com 11/28/2008 — The NFL apparently isn't only interested in curbing overly aggressive hits and tackles -- it is also interesting in getting rid of overly aggressive trash talk as well. The league hit Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter with a $7,500 fine for ...
PORTER WANTS AN “APOLOGY” FROM THE LEAGUE
profootballtalk.com 10/13/2008 — The Texans have distributed post-game quotes from their stirring last-second win over the Dolphins. The excerpts include comments from Miami linebacker Joey Porter regarding a critical call by referee Ed Hochuli during the game-winning drive.
Porter ...
Plaxico Burress has a friend in Joey Porter
sports.yahoo.com 12/10/2008 — Joey presents some things to think about, I suppose. But Porter admits that
Plaxico's a very close friend of his, and when emotion's involved, it skews
judgment. So right off the bat, that takes a little bit of the authority out of
Porter's ...
Patriots delighted by Joey Porter's frustration
palmbeachpost.com 11/24/2008 — This Sunday, it was the Patriots' turn to dance. When Miami failed to convert on fourth down on their final meaningful possession of the game, Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork did a celebratory kick to mock Porter's shtick."He has his little dance ...
Pit Bull Expert Porter Backs Vick Reinstatement
sportsbybrooks.com 11/21/2008 — If Michael Vick is looking for character witnesses as he heads towards his release from prison and possible reinstatement, he can count on Joey Porter to have his back. Which is great, if you think having a big-mouth lout who cold-cocks people at ...
