Once a Pittsburgh Steeler, always a Pittsburgh Steeler. Or so we thought, as Joey Porter Sr. used his son's debut with the Dallas Cowboys to take unnecessary shots at the Steelers.
In a video posted on social media, Porter Sr. reacted to Joey Porter Jr.'s debut victory with the Cowboys, while also claiming the Steelers "held" them both down for three weeks.
"First game victory," Porter Sr. said in a reaction video to his son's debut with the Cowboys. "I almost forgot what it's like, walking through hostile environments on game day. They tried to take me away from football for four weeks. I forgot what it felt like, I forgot how intense it gets. … They held us down for three weeks, they couldn't hold us down no longer. Football is back."
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Sr. then spent a large portion of the video praising his son's new team, shouting "How about them Cowboys" and "We Dem Boyz," comments that likely won't sit well with fans who are huge supporters of the Steelers legend.
YIKES: Joey Porter Sr. takes a CLEAR SHOT at the #Steelers after his son Joey Porter Jr. was traded to Dallas.
— MLFootball (@MLFootball) October 5, 2026
“They tried to take me away from football for four weeks.”
“They held us down for 3 weeks… Football is back.”
Porters are LOVING Dallas.
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It's unfortunate that the ugly contract situation with Porter Jr. led to such a fallout between the Steelers and his family. But the team may have dodged a bullet given how Porter Jr. immaturely handled the drama while simultaneously letting his teammates down.
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