The Porter Paradox: When Injury and Contract Negotiations Collide The Pittsburgh Steelers' embattled cornerback Joey Porter Jr. 's status for Week 3 is a complex example of how sports, business, and medicine intersect.
His lingering back issues and stalled contract negotiations threaten to keep him sidelined against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Porter's injury is no trivial matter; it "flares up when he's tried to go full speed," raising questions about the team's medical staff and their ability to get him back on track.