Joey Porter

[Mike M (the other one)]

(01-10-2016, 03:23 AM)Atomic Orange Wrote: Oh I agree that he was only there to talk smack, but he was still allowed to be there by rule.  Say it were Green, Paul G could legally walk out there to check on him if he wanted too.

No he's not. The true by the book rule is that only Medical staff, trainers, and attendants can come out to the field to check on the welfare of the player. No one else is allowed out there, including the HC.

Rule 13.1.2
Either or both team attendants and their helpers may enter the field to attend their team during a team timeout by either team. No other non-player may come on the field without the Referee's permission, unless he is an incoming substitute (5-2-2).

During any team timeout, all playing rules continue in force. Representatives of either team are prohibited from entering the field unless they are incoming substitutes, or team attendants or trainers entering to provide for the welfare of a player, and any game-type activities are prohibited on the Field of Play.



Typically some will come out to check on their friend, and it's usually allowed. That's why you are confused, and usually in those cases they don't start trying to bait the other team. Porter knew they needed a few more yards for that FG and he was sent out there to get it.

Edit: I'm not really against them coming out onto the field and checking on their player, but stay near the player. Don't go wandering off into the other team's area. And in this case, Brown was already being walked off of the field. Porter didn't follow. He stayed behind and jawed with the Bengals. This is why it should have been a PF on Porter.