The Pittsburgh Steelers face a crucial game in Week 15 when they travel across the state of Pennsylvania to take on the Philadelphia Eagles. It is something of a measuring stick game for both teams, as the Steelers lead the AFC North with their 10-3 record while the Eagles are first in the NFC East with an 11-2 mark. The Steelers feature a hard-hitting defense, and CB Joey Porter Jr. is one of the key performers.
When Porter takes the field at Lincoln Financial Field, he will be feeling the sting of having lost some of his cash. Porter was fined $11,817 by the NFL for an unnecessary roughness penalty he took in Week 14 against the Cleveland Browns. Porter was fined after his retaliatory blow to the facemask of wide receiver Michael Woods in the second half of that game.
It was a costly penalty at the time because it gave the Browns a first down and allowed Cleveland to continue its drive. However, the Browns were unable to put points on the board as a result, because placekicker Dustin Hopkins was unsuccessful on an ensuing field goal attempt…