Dolphins' Joey Porter a Patriot?
by MaPatsFan on Feb 12, 2010 5:50 PM EST
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PrintAs everyone is now aware, the Miami Dolphins have released the "mouth of the south", outside linebacker Joey Porter. Porter was very vocal in his desire to be released after his role had been diminished in 2009. Porter is, for the most part, a loud mouthed, in your face, PITA. I dumped all over him after Spygate broke and he claimed that was why his former team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, had lost games to our New England Patriots. So be it. I still think he's a loud mouthed PITA, but bidness is bidness.
In a season that has seen the Patriots struggle on defense (especially in the pressure department), a maniacal, outspoken OLB could be the ticket. But, before NE should consider Joey, there are a number of questions that need to be answered. Why did HC Sparano (and Parcells) choose to diminish his role in 2009? I mean, the guy had 17.5 sacks in 2008. Is Joey's hatred for all things "Flying Elvis" really that deep or would dollars waved in his face change his mind? Could Belichick "rehab" Mr. Mouth? Is/Was he a locker room cancer?
Look, I can't stand Porter as much as the next NE fan, but this is the business of football and JP is a product worth considering, IMO. Maybe Adalius Thomas should go to Miami and we should take Porter. Maybe Joey is suffering from heat stroke and needs a little cold weather to shake him up. Maybe he hates us too much to even consider it. At any rate, it would be funny to hear him at his first press conference try to explain away this little nugget:
"My feelings toward New England go back further," Porter said. "It goes back to my Pittsburgh days. I felt a certain way, after some things came out, way back when I was in Pittsburgh, some AFC championships I lost to them, couple times. Come to figure out a few months later why we lost. So yeah, I have a natural hate for them. Period. And that’s just gonna be with me forever."
Maybe a little unemployment would change his mind. Maybe dollars change everything. Or maybe he's just too much of a punk to have around. Lots of maybes.
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Maybe we just keep looking.
The guy is 33. Cassel may have helped him pad his 2008 stats. He talks … alot. Bill hates talk … alot. He’s said stuff to our offense that I’m sure they are not too happy with. Could they play nice? Maybe. Will they? Who knows?
He could easily be the first guy to get punched in the Pats training camp in a long time. Next!
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by SlotMachinePlayer on Feb 12, 2010 6:13 PM EST reply actions
I don't think we need a guy like him on our team.
he can be a liability and more likely wreck our organization instead of helping it simply because of his hatred for us. He’ll probably only come on the team so he can destroy us on the inside-out.
He refused to get off the field
One of the main reasons why it has come to this, is b/c when the coaches sent in other players to replace him on the field, during games, he would refuse to leave the field. Do you really want that kind of player on the Pats?
At a time when leadership has been an issue, when a selfish player like AD causes so much friction, do you really want the Pats to bring in another selfish player?
by AdrenalineJunkie on Feb 12, 2010 7:43 PM EST reply actions
yes
lets get him and LT…we need a barking dog and yoda on the sideline.
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by Yardpenalty.com on Feb 13, 2010 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
No Thanks!
I think he would fit in better with The SD he Phillip Rivers can cry themselves a river over there in Choker land.
I remebered the first game against Miami this year, he was talking smack 'bout the Pats
He got 0 tackles that game :)
On this topic, we need all the help we can need. OLB is very unbalanced. Joey Porter, as much as I hate his talky mouth, make be that one part that can save us a lot of trouble
He got the biggest cheers of the day
when his face popped up on the Gillette Stadium jumbotron with his zero stats. Best stat of the day besides the winning score.
Keep the faith!
never gonna happen
your out of your freaking mind for even suggesting this could even happen, bellichick hates this guy, no way you will ever see joey porter in a patriots uniform, bidness or not. if we were short one OLB and porter was the only player left in free agency, i think you’d have a better chance of seeing bill throw a uniform on.
Nooooo
Over-priced, over-mouthed, over-the-hill.
As Mr. Sloan always says, there is no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "I" in meat pie. Anagram of meat is team... I don't know what he's talking about. --Shaun of the Dead
by JohnHannahRules on Feb 13, 2010 10:23 AM EST reply actions
Absolutely not!
He hates us, therefore I hate him. So HELL NO!
The 2010 New York Mets: Maybe it's the Phillies' turn to have 95% of its roster on the DL
The 2009 New England Patriots: At least we got our division title back
The 2009-10 New Jersey Devils: Allergic to second periods
PEPPAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 No PORTER we need PEPPAS!
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by Yardpenalty.com on Feb 13, 2010 3:32 PM EST reply actions
Not at $20M per year the Pats don't.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
by Comedic.Sans on Feb 13, 2010 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
for maybe 7-10 mill...i would
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LT is out there now whats your take on releasing Taylor and signing him
Jack of all trades-Master of None.....
by Yardpenalty.com on Feb 23, 2010 12:06 AM EST up reply actions
Phin fan here
and trust me, you want nothing to do with Porter. He would literally send his replacements back off of the field and refuse to leave like a big baby. Wait, I change my mind, go ahead and sign him….that way he can cause the pats so many problems that Miami will win both games next season, LOL.
-lol the cop yells something like "guttenhiemerschnitzel!!" and the dog hears "kill the guy with the hat on!!"
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yeah, that insubordination thing
is the neon flashing sign of a selfish player. No thanks.
Keep the faith!
are you sure you dont want him?
we will even through in a 50lb sack of rice if you take him? LOL
-lol the cop yells something like "guttenhiemerschnitzel!!" and the dog hears "kill the guy with the hat on!!"
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On Matty's "Draft Sean Smith Squad" since he declared
Smacking Beck lovers for opening their mouths, since 09'
no peppers
there is no way in hell we are getting julius peppers we barely have the money to sign vince wilfork and the rest of our free agents, if porter is cheap and willing to come i say go get em cuz we need it badly
by Michael Straw Berry on Feb 14, 2010 4:48 PM EST reply actions
No way!
I’d rather go 10-6 and one-and-out in the playoffs again than have this creep on our team. Yes, I hate him and it goes back to his Pittsburgh days for me too! lol
No locker room/playing field cancer!
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