Re: Porter on refs: 'I felt they were cheating us' <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter is not known to shy away from a microphone, and that might make him a little lighter in the wallet after his comments after Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts.When Troy Polamalu's fourth-quarter interception was overturned by referee Pete Morelli, Porter felt the Steelers were facing opponents on two fronts: the Colts and the refs."I know they wanted Indy to win this game," Porter told The New York Times. "The whole world loves Peyton Manning, but come on man, don't take the game away from us."I felt they were cheating us. When the interception happened, everybody in the world knew that was an interception. Don't cheat us that bad. When they did that, they really want Peyton Manning and these guys to win the Super Bowl. They are just going to straight take it for them. I felt that they were like 'We don't even care if you know we're cheating. We're cheating for them.' "Porter said he was relieved in more ways than one when Colts kicker Mike Vanderjagt missed a 46-yard field goal try with 21 seconds left that would have tied the score."The way the refs were going, I wouldn't have trusted them in overtime," Porter told the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. "If we hadn't won, they would have cheated us in overtime."</div>He is right. I agree everything he said. That was so bullshit yetersday.
Re: Porter on refs: 'I felt they were cheating us' <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Porter won't be fined for comments on refsESPN.com news servicesPITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh linebacker Joey Porter won't be fined by the NFL for criticizing officials after the Steelers beat Indianapolis.NFL coaches are subject to fines for criticizing officials, but players usually aren't fined.Porter, a Pro Bowl selection and one of the Steelers' co-captains, criticized referee Pete Morelli's crew repeatedly during a series of postgame interviews following a 21-18 win in the AFC divisional round. Among other comments, Porter said, "The whole world wanted Indy to win so bad, they were going to do whatever they had to do."NFL spokesman Steve Alic said there would be no fine for the remarks. Alic didn't elaborate.Porter was most angered when an apparent interception by Troy Polamalu was reversed on replay, allowing the Colts to score their second touchdown during a frantic but failed rally in the fourth quarter. The NFL issued a statement Monday that the interception should have stood.During his news conference Tuesday, Steelers coach Bill Cowher called Porter's remarks "ridiculous" and said, "Our officials are doing the very best that they can do."</div>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs05/n...tory?id=2296578Shocked he is going to get away with it.
Re: Porter on refs: 'I felt they were cheating us' He shouldnt be fined anyway because those refs really cheated for real.
