When he took over as head coach of the Steelers after Bill Cowher in 2007, one of the first things Mike Tomlin did was release star linebacker Joey Porter.
It was effectively a salary cap-related move, but Tomlin also wanted to open room for James Harrison to start and clear out a player whose loyalties clearly were with Cowher.
Friday, he effectively fired Porter a second time.
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