Joey Porter Sr. Criticizes Roethlisberger, Harrison on Podcast

Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter Sr. publicly criticized ex-teammates Ben Roethlisberger and James Harrison during an appearance on Cameron Heyward's podcast "Not Just Football" this week, accusing them of breaking an unwritten code among players by airing grievances about the organization and former head coach Mike Tomlin.

Porter, who won Super Bowl XL with the Steelers at the end of the 2005 season alongside Roethlisberger, reserved his harshest words for the retired quarterback. "He's not a good teammate. Won a Super Bowl with him, but the person? He's just not a good teammate," Porter said. "He knows that. Anybody in the Steeler building knows that, but we protected him because I've only won one Super Bowl, and that was my quarterback. So do I love my quarterback? Yeah. But is he a good person? No." Porter argued that Roethlisberger should avoid discussing team matters publicly, calling his past actions "foul of all foul."

To illustrate his point, Porter recounted an early incident from Roethlisberger's rookie year in 2004, when the quarterback refused to sign memorabilia for teammates Chris Hoke and Aaron Smith intended for their families. "When he first...