LOOK Steelers Joey Porter Jr. presents Joey Porter Sr. with game ball after his first career interception

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LOOK Steelers Joey Porter Jr. presents Joey Porter Sr. with game ball after his first career interception

. grew up watching his dad make big plays for the . But on Saturday night, it was Jr. who came up with a big play with his father in the stands.Playing in his first Doug Williams Jersey game, Porter recorded an interception late in the first half of Pittsburgh's against visiting Buffalo. He then went to the stands to give the ball to his father, former Steelers outside linebacker Joey Porter. Proud dad moment NFL (@NFL) Porter Sr. made plenty of big plays during his eight years with the Steelers. One of the league's best pa s rushers during his heyday, Porter was also the heart of a Pittsburgh Deshazor Everett Jersey defense that helped the Steelers capture XL. His three sacks during the 2005 postseason helped the Steelers become the first sixth-seed to win the Super Bowl.While it's way too early to make any Sam Howell Jersey bold predictions, the younger Porter's career is off to a good start. Porter, who was selected with the draft pick Pittsburgh acquired from Chicago when it dealt wideout before last year's deadline, made several notable plays during the first month of training camp from Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. PIT CB #24 Porter has stepped up to the challenge of guarding the likes of and during practice. That experience, based on Saturday's interception, appears to have paid off."He is a quick learner," Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin recently said of Porter,. "He's very much in the growth proce s in terms of the nuances of the profe sional game. The cornerback position in particular, it's probably got more of an adjustment from college to Chase Young Jersey pro than any Joe Theismann Jersey other position in the game because of the differences in the rules in terms of contact beyond five yards. He's doing a really good job of being cognizant of that. "He's a line of scrimmage corner. Hand play has been a significant component of his game, so that adjustment we cannot underestimate. But I appreciate his efforts in that regard, and he's being productive in the midst of that."

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