Joey Porter Sr. wants Steelers coaching job again — but won't force anything
On a recent episode of the Not Just Football with Cam Heyward podcast, Porter reiterated his desire to return to coaching while discussing what it's been like watching his son, Joey Porter Jr., from the stands:
'Until they give me a suite, I said I got to sit in the stands, 'cause I want to be the full fan,' Porter said. 'I sat in Penn State for four years, sitting in the stands. I ain't about to try and use my Steeler power of being on the sideline — 'cause it's giving mixed emotions. I know how much I really do want to coach. I'm not trying to sit down there looking like I'm trying to ask for my job back — knowing I would take it back — but you don't want to come off like that. And I want [Porter Jr.] to be a man and do his thing.'
Porter Sr. served as the Steelers' defensive assistant in 2014 and the team's outside linebackers coach from 2015 to 2018 — until HC Mike Tomlin informed him they wouldn't renew his contract.
While the current Steelers OLB coaching spot is filled by Denzel Martin, offering Porter another defensive assistant role could be the perfect proving ground for the Pittsburgh legend.
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