The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed linebackers coach Joey Porter “on leave” following his arrest Sunday on the Pittsburgh South Side. The 39-year old Porter was taken into custody after an incident involving a doorman at a bar on Carson Street. He joined head coach Mike Tomlin’s staff in 2014 after a 13-year career in the NFL. Porter was a three-time Pro Bowler after being drafted by the Steelers in 1999.The Steelers visit the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional playoff round Sunday at 1:05pm.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired Doug Marrone as their new head football coach. They also brought in former head coach Tom Coughlin to oversee football operations. Coughlin was the teams’ first head coach from 1995 to 2002.
