Steelers CB Patrick Peterson on Joey Porter Jr.’s 1st INT: ‘It don’t really count’
On Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Buffalo Bills 27-15 in Week Two of the NFL preseason. The game was filled with Steelers highlights from Jaylen Warren’s 62-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to rookie outside linebacker Nick Herbig’s strip sack in the second half.
Another big highlight was the interception made by rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. in his NFL debut. Porter got dinged by draft pundits for only having one interception in his entire college career.
Porter was hyped after the pick, rushing to the end zone to celebrate with his defensive teammates and he even took the football to his dad, Joey Porter Sr. in the stands.
But during the game, veteran cornerback Patrick Peterson was having none of it. He was being interviewed on the sidelines after he had called it a night and he wanted to make sure everyone knew he was happy for Porter but because it happened in preseason, it doesn’t count.
Peterson has been a tremendous asset to the Steelers since signing as a free agent. Not only a Hall of Fame resume in the starting lineup but as a great mentor to the young guys. By the way, Peterson also has 34 career interceptions and a season-high of seven back in 2012.
