Joey Porter Jr. Sets Record Straight on Tomlin Departure

0:00On April 7, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. set the record straight about his reaction to Mike Tomman leaving as head coach. Reports claim he was hyperventilating in the locker room, but the 25-year-old says that is not true. He got emotional, sure, but nothing that extreme. Tomman goes way back with the Porter family, coaching Joey's dad to a Super Bowl win back in the day. That close bond made it no surprise when the Steelers picked Joey Jr. in the 2023 draft. Tomman basically watched him grow up on the field. Fans and media lashed on to a story from the athletic, describing Porter as nearly hyperventilating during Tomman's farewell talk. The piece highlighted their deep ties, like Tomman being more uncle than coach since Porter knew Tomman's son growing up too. On the Blueprint podcast, Porter cleared it up quick. He admitted feeling sick and shedding a tear over the news, but hyperventilating was way off base. Online chatter blew it out of proportion, and he wanted no part of that narrative. Porter and the Steelers are locked in for the long haul, with a big contract

1:04extension coming his way as their shutdown corner. That family vibe with the team keeps rolling strong. That's your NFL News Today update. AI powered and always on.