Joey Porter Jr.’s Dad Was So Fired Up After Late Interception Sealed Steelers’ Win

The Steelers hosted nan Colts connected Sunday successful a conflict betwixt 2 apt AFC playoff teams, and Pittsburgh made a statement. Thanks to nan champion protect capacity of nan play nan Steelers wholly stifled an Indianapolis discourtesy that had been producing astatine elite levels nether Daniel Jones starring into Week 9. But while nan Steelers’ discourtesy played good capable they still needed immoderate thief from their counterparts to seal nan win—and it came from a very acquainted name.

Thanks to an ill-advised Roman Wilson hurdle that turned into a fumble nan Colts had nan shot pinch conscionable nether 2 minutes remaining and trailing nan Steelers, 27-17. Jones dropped backmost to walk and tried to unit nan shot to Alec Pierce. Pittsburgh DB Joey Porter Jr. was waiting and jumped correct successful beforehand of Pierce to intercept nan ball. It was a awesome play that efficaciously sealed nan Steelers’ win.

And cipher was happier astir it than his father, longtime Steelers defender Joey Porter Sr. The CBS cameras captured Porter’s dad’s guidance to nan large play and it was great.

A defender by nan sanction of Porter sealing a Pittsburgh triumph pinch a large play? It must beryllium nan early 2000s each complete again.

Porter, of course, was an All-Pro defender for nan Steelers from 1999-2006. Nearly 2 decades aft he near Pittsburgh, his boy joined nan franchise by getting picked successful nan 2nd information of nan 2023 NFL draught by nan Steelers. Apparently making game-winning plays runs successful nan family.

The Colts managed to get nan shot backmost aft nan INT and pulled wrong a touchdown but had nary existent changeable of pulling disconnected nan comeback erstwhile Porter Jr. picked disconnected Jones. Turnovers were a problem each day. The Porter prime was nan 3rd of nan time for Jones. Matched pinch 3 fumbles mislaid and Indy recorded a whopping six turnovers connected nan day.

It’s a awesome triumph for nan Steelers, a bad nonaccomplishment for nan Colts, and a awesome representation for nan Porters.

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