The Value of Uncertainty: Joey Porter's Holdup Reveals NFL Contract Disparities As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to face off against the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday, Joey Porter Jr.
's name is notably absent from the team's starting lineup. A back injury has given way to a more pressing issue: a contract dispute that threatens to rip him away from the Steel City.
The Steelers' reluctance to meet Porter's demands is not unusual in today's NFL economics.