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01-15-2006, 12:31 AM
Steelers LB Porter challenges Colts' offense
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Posted: 2 days ago
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter challenged the formidable Indianapolis Colts offense, saying that they "don't want to line up and play football" prior to Sunday's divisional playoff game, according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.
Porter was highly critical of Indy because he apparently feels Indy tries to outthink its opponents rather than adopt a more physical style of play — like Pittsburgh's.
"They don't want to just sit there, line up and play football," Porter said. "They want to try to catch you off guard. They don't want to play smash-mouth football, they want to trick you. ... They want to catch you substituting. Know what I mean? They don't want to just call a play, get up there and run a play. They want to make you think. They want it to be a thinking game instead of a football game."
These are curious comments when you consider that the Colts recorded a 26-7 victory over the Steelers at the RCA Dome on Nov. 28. And as the Post-Gazette points out, many Colts players felt afterwards that they had beaten the Steelers at their own game.
What's more, Colts' running back Edgerrin James rushed for 124 yards, snapping the Steelers' streak of not allowing a 100-yard rusher in 22 consecutive games.
"We just wanted to go out today and play a physical ballgame and show the world that we can do that when we need to," defensive tackle Corey Simon reportedly said after that victory.
Porter, according to the Post-Gazette was taken aback by that. And then he decided to ignore head coach Bill Cowher's edict not to stir up opponents with trash talk.
"I don't think they outhit us," Porter said. "If they would have outhit us, they would have just lined up, and they wouldn't have done all the audibles every play. If you want to outhit us, line up and play football. That's when you outhit us. Line up, you get your people, we got our eight men in the box, (and) run the ball."
Should someone remind Porter that the Colts run the NFL's third-ranked passing offense, or that James rushed for 1,506 yards this season?
"He (James) is not the run-over type. He just leans forward. It's not like he's just out there to truck nobody. He's not a Jerome (Bettis) or nothing like that. He's one of those guys who has good balance, and if you don't wrap him up, he's going to stay on his feet."
The Post-Gazette story says Porter gained momentum in the locker room as he continued discussing the topic.
But will it help the Steelers in Indy?
Stay tuned.
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FOXSports.com
Posted: 2 days ago
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter challenged the formidable Indianapolis Colts offense, saying that they "don't want to line up and play football" prior to Sunday's divisional playoff game, according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.
Porter was highly critical of Indy because he apparently feels Indy tries to outthink its opponents rather than adopt a more physical style of play — like Pittsburgh's.
"They don't want to just sit there, line up and play football," Porter said. "They want to try to catch you off guard. They don't want to play smash-mouth football, they want to trick you. ... They want to catch you substituting. Know what I mean? They don't want to just call a play, get up there and run a play. They want to make you think. They want it to be a thinking game instead of a football game."
These are curious comments when you consider that the Colts recorded a 26-7 victory over the Steelers at the RCA Dome on Nov. 28. And as the Post-Gazette points out, many Colts players felt afterwards that they had beaten the Steelers at their own game.
What's more, Colts' running back Edgerrin James rushed for 124 yards, snapping the Steelers' streak of not allowing a 100-yard rusher in 22 consecutive games.
"We just wanted to go out today and play a physical ballgame and show the world that we can do that when we need to," defensive tackle Corey Simon reportedly said after that victory.
Porter, according to the Post-Gazette was taken aback by that. And then he decided to ignore head coach Bill Cowher's edict not to stir up opponents with trash talk.
"I don't think they outhit us," Porter said. "If they would have outhit us, they would have just lined up, and they wouldn't have done all the audibles every play. If you want to outhit us, line up and play football. That's when you outhit us. Line up, you get your people, we got our eight men in the box, (and) run the ball."
Should someone remind Porter that the Colts run the NFL's third-ranked passing offense, or that James rushed for 1,506 yards this season?
"He (James) is not the run-over type. He just leans forward. It's not like he's just out there to truck nobody. He's not a Jerome (Bettis) or nothing like that. He's one of those guys who has good balance, and if you don't wrap him up, he's going to stay on his feet."
The Post-Gazette story says Porter gained momentum in the locker room as he continued discussing the topic.
But will it help the Steelers in Indy?
Stay tuned.