US EditionEx-Steelers Linebacker Joey Porter Sr. Goes After Ben Roethlisberger as a Teammate and a Person
- On Cameron Heyward's `Not Just Football` podcast, Porter criticized Roethlisberger, saying `Seven definitely broke the brotherhood,' during the week of the Super Bowl.
- Angry at former players' public comments, Porter objected to airing Steelers business and said ex-players should support the team, not pursue different agendas.
- Recalling locker-room episodes, Porter recounted Roethlisberger refusing to sign memorabilia during his rookie season, saying `He was telling people, 'No, I'm not going to sign that,'` and noted `We voted to be captains.'
- Several Steelers players, including Mason Rudolph, reacted positively, while Roethlisberger did not immediately respond to Porter's comments, and Heyward remained silent.
- Given Porter's long ties to the team, he said the Steelers protected Roethlisberger, citing that `I’ve only won one Super Bowl and that was my quarterback’ as context.
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Former Steelers All-Pro blasts Ben Roethlisberger: ‘Not a good teammate’
Big Ben wasn't the most popular guy in the building when he was leading the Steelers. In an interview with former teammate and current Steeler Cam Heyward released Wednesday, legendary pass rusher Joey Porter pointed out that two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wasn't very well-liked by his teammates and that he "broke the brotherhood."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Hastings TribuneEx-Steelers linebacker Joey Porter Sr. goes after Ben Roethlisberger as a teammate and a person
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