Porter at it again

[DC4]

First, Joey Porter picked on Brandon Marshall. Now, the Dolphins linebacker is going after Matt Jones.

On a conference call with reporters Wednesday, Porter said he had no idea how the Jaguars receiver could still be playing despite having a felony cocaine charge against him earlier this year.

Porter, who called Marshall "soft" and a pouter after Miami's win in Denver last weekend, made his comments after being asked about the NFL's crackdown on big hits that are deemed illegal and dangerous. Early in the season, commissioner Roger Goodell sent a warning letter to teams telling them, among other things, that first-time offenders would be subject to fines.

"If I knew the answers, I'd still have 20 more thousand dollars," said Porter, who was fined $20,000 last month for criticizing referee Ed Hochuli after a loss to Houston. "But I'm still trying to figure out how a guy gets caught with cocaine in his car and still plays the game and nothing happens.

He got caught with cocaine and Matt Jones is still playing football. How does he get away with that? And then you fine people $20,000 for making comments to the media about the refs. The guy got caught with cocaine.

--Joey Porter

"He got caught with cocaine and Matt Jones is still playing football. How does he get away with that? And then you fine people $20,000 for making comments to the media about the refs. The guy got caught with cocaine."

In July, Jones was charged with cocaine possession when a police officer in Fayetteville, Ark., saw him inside a parked car allegedly cutting up cocaine with a credit card.

Last month, Jones agreed to enter into a drug treatment program that could erase the felony charge against him.

The NFL suspended Jones for three games, but he appealed the suspension and is awaiting a final decision.

Asked on Wednesday -- before Porter made his comments -- if he would like to get the looming suspension over with, Jones said: "You definitely want to, but it's not my choice. I'm going to play as long as I can and whenever, whatever, you go through it."

Porter, meanwhile, also responded to the comments Marshall made about him Monday in response to Porter's initial comments the day before. Marshall called Porter soft and said he had "popcorn muscles."

Porter said he didn't know what "popcorn muscles" are.

"Nope. I know Orville Redenbacher. I know popcorn," he said. "But I'm not worried about that. That game is over. I'm looking at Seattle. For him to still be on that, I did get in his head, obviously. He's wasting time. They have a game tomorrow. I'm worried about me. I left Denver three days ago."

Denver plays at Cleveland on Thursday, while the Dolphins play the Seahawks on Sunday. Miami doesn't play Jacksonville this season.

 

[A.E]

For once I actually agree with Joey Porter. Though it's none of Porter's business...Matt Jones really shouldn't have seen the field this season.

I am a firm believer that should you be caught blowing coke off of your favorite Vince Gill CD case...you should be suspended by the NFL.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Definetley makes a good point, something I didnt even realize till just now. BUT, this isn't his business, and I think someone in that clubhouse needs to shut him up before he really gets into a mess.

 

[Lake Louise]

I have a feeling that Porter is trying to get into Marshall`s head so he wont be focused on the game tonight. It`s a big shot in the dark and is probably really far off but I just have that feeling.

Also, that doesn`t make sense to me to go after Matt Jones. It would make some sense to bring intensity to the matchup, but the thing is, they dont play each other this year. Which means, he really had no business taking a shot at him. Yes, he made a mistake, lots of people have, usually when their younger, but it happens. He just really needs to shut up soon before it gets worse.