Former Steeler Joey Porter Won't Eat at Restaurants in AFC North Cities

Home cooking only on the road.

Nov 5, 2006; Pittsburgh , PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter (55) on the sidelines late in the game against the Denver Broncos at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA. Denver won the game, 31-20. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-Imagn Images Copyright (c) 2006 Jason Bridge | Jason Bridge-Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — Former Steelers linebacker great and Bengals rival Joey Porter is self-aware when he goes to AFC North cities. He discussed how intense the division rivalries are on Hard Knocks this week, even saying he won't eat out in Cincinnati, Cleveland, or Baltimore.

"Once you learn the rivalry, it's way more intense than anybody can speak on it," Porter Sr. told his son and current Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. "Like I don't even eat in Cleveland. I never eat in Cincinnati. And I never eat in Baltimore. Like they can just forget about it, they talk about the good crab in Baltimore. Nah. I ain't never had it. They gonna spit in Joey Porter's sandwich. They gonna spit in my pasta."

Porter famously caused controversy after running on the field during Cincinnati's playoff loss to Pittsburgh in 2016 after Antonio Brown was hit by Vontaze Burfict with a penalized tackle.

The former hard-hitting linebacker was the ire of AFC North fans on the playing field from 1999-2006.

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