“When You Ain’t Superman No More": Joey Porter Sr. reveals how Dolphins’ struggles affected his family and broke his love for football

Joey Porter Sr. built his reputation on toughness, swagger and the kind of confidence that defined every defense he led. But behind all of that, there was a stretch of his career that tested him in ways no opponent ever did. When he left Pittsburgh and arrived in Miami, Porter expected a fresh challenge. Instead, he walked into a losing situation that affected not only his mindset, but his family’s view of the game they grew up loving. What started as a new chapter quickly became one of the hardest periods of his football life. Porter recently reflected on that time and made it clear that the transition from a winning culture to a struggling Dolphins team hit him far deeper than fans ever realized. The losses piled up, the energy changed and the excitement that once surrounded game day