It’s the same reaction week after week from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coupled with subpar play is the broken record statement from those who played in it: We played badly.
“We played like s–t today,” Joey Porter Jr. told reporters after the loss. “There’s no sugarcoating that.”
Porter had been playing lights out all season but had a down performance against the Indianapolis Colts, allowing just his second touchdown.
One thing he hasn’t done is give up on the team like it seems others have.
“We’re not happy how we performed — nobody is. We can’t give up now. We’ve got games left. I haven’t given up on the team.”
Earlier this week, Porter was asked about the “rookie wall” so many guys tend to hit at this point in their first year.
“It’s definitely a long season,” he said on Wednesday. “Around this time last year, I’d probably be getting ready for bowl prep, hanging out with the family. But we got more games left. With that aspect, it’s definitely mentally and physically draining, but this is what I signed up for. I’m not complaining. I get to do what I love every day.”
Joey Porter Jr: “We played like shit today. There’s no sugarcoating that.”
— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) December 17, 2023
