" Like a dude who has done this a few dozen times, Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter didn't feel like being baited. He knew what was up. The media corps in New England wanted him to talk trash during a conference call this week, but Porter wasn't feeling it.

``I'm not falling for none of those little tricks,'' Porter said. ``I get mad when I want to get mad. So if that's what this conversation is going to be about, about fishing, then you guys ought to come out here to Miami. We've got some good lakes to fish here.''

On the other end of the phone line, longtime Boston Herald scribe Karen Guregian decided to engage Porter with a light-hearted jab back.

``You said `guys,' but there are ladies here,'' she said.

``You can come, too, Karen.'' Porter responded.

Ah, yes. Another point for J-Peezy.

Even when Miami's favorite moving mouth attempts to tighten up, the guy just can't help himself. Try to bite him, and he will bite back. During a week when Porter is preparing to play his most hated rival, you probably will be safer to just get out of the way.

That's what everyone needs to realize about Porter: He doesn't talk because he thirsts for attention. He talks because, well. . . . it just sort of comes out.

``I have a lot of people that don't like me,'' Porter said. ``That's fair to say. I don't like a lot of people, either. It works both ways.''"