Sep 14th 2008 11:10AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Dolphins, Titans, NFL Fans
Joey Porter is known for flapping his gums. He used to be known for his ability to get to the quarterback, but after the Steelers released him after the 2006 season, he’s basically been relegated to on-field cheerleading duty (which, for $32 million, isn’t a bad gig).

Whatever his role, Porter knows better than most that fans can be brutal. He understands how things work since, you know, he’s usually instigating some verbal confrontation. But in the wake of the Vince Young weirdness, J. Peezy tells the that “you hear some of the worst things” from angry fans. This one might have topped them all. Two months after [Porter was shot in the butt], which occurred outside a Denver bar when Porter was with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was preparing to play the Seahawks in Seattle when an opposing fan approached him.

‘The guy says to me, `I wish somebody would have shot you in the back instead!’ ” Porter recalled. “And I’m pretty sure he was serious.”

Porter is a confident person and has been known to dish out harsh comments of his own, so he believes he’s very capable of handling any criticisms that come with his high-profile job.Continue Reading