03-06-2007, 04:00 PM
Porter was with the Steelers for 9 years! He was no cancer, he just wanted more money last year, thats all.
By BOB LABRIOLA
Steelers.com
It wasn't done because his play was judged to be slipping. It wasn't done because of the rumblings he made last offseason about wanting a new contract. And it wasn't done because he was one of Bill Cowher's guys and today Mike Tomlin happens to be the coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Director of Football Operations Kevin Colbert said the decision to release Joey Porter just made cents, as in dollars and cents.
"Releasing a player like Joey Porter, who has meant so much to this franchise and helped us win a Super Bowl championship, is not an easy thing to do," said Colbert on Thursday. "It's one of the decisions you have to make under this current system, and it's definitely a salary cap-related issue where we needed some short-term relief. But we also had to factor in what our cap situation is going to be in 2008 and 2009 and beyond."
Today he signed a five-year deal with the Dolphins worth a reported $32 million with $20 million in guaranteed money.
I knew we would not get him, just wishful thinking.
By BOB LABRIOLA
Steelers.com
It wasn't done because his play was judged to be slipping. It wasn't done because of the rumblings he made last offseason about wanting a new contract. And it wasn't done because he was one of Bill Cowher's guys and today Mike Tomlin happens to be the coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Director of Football Operations Kevin Colbert said the decision to release Joey Porter just made cents, as in dollars and cents.
"Releasing a player like Joey Porter, who has meant so much to this franchise and helped us win a Super Bowl championship, is not an easy thing to do," said Colbert on Thursday. "It's one of the decisions you have to make under this current system, and it's definitely a salary cap-related issue where we needed some short-term relief. But we also had to factor in what our cap situation is going to be in 2008 and 2009 and beyond."
Today he signed a five-year deal with the Dolphins worth a reported $32 million with $20 million in guaranteed money.
I knew we would not get him, just wishful thinking.