Guest Post by D’Bickataw Purgaton *Editor’s Note: The following piece has been slightly edited from its original content. Let’s stick to our theme of John Clayton articles that vaguely have to do with the Jets-Steelers game. Friend of FJC Susan Shan recently wrote about how aggressive play calling worked for Mike Tomlin — going with [...]

I tweeted this out last night in reference to Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin’s playcalling on 3rd and 6 at the New York Jets 40-yard line with two minutes remaining in the game and a five-point lead: “This is why I like Tomlin: instead of the safe running play on 3rd down, he passes [...]

The New York Jets, fresh off the smack-talking, in-your-face victory over the New England Patriots, are apparently trying a different approach with the Pittsburgh Steelers: kill them with kindness. Yes, you read that right. They have nothing but praise for the Steelers and QB Ben Roethlisberger. From ESPNNewYork.com: “I don’t think anything really works with [...]

It’s a snowy and cold Wednesday, which means that everyone should stay indoors and join in on the #SSsports Twitter Chat at 8pm EST. No excuses! Follow the chat from the account @SusanShanChat. There is only one requirement: please hashtag all tweets with #SSsports. To find out more about the chat, click here. Also, be [...]

Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens. Put these two teams in the same sentence, and it’s like an old tale that seems to play on repeat mode. The Ravens franchise, of course, used to be the Cleveland Browns before Art Modell made his unpopular move and hoodwinked the city of Cleveland in 1996. Hence, in spirit, [...]

If you missed Tuesday night’s #SSsports Twitter chat, there are some highlights below. And, thanks to @alaskansurveyor, we have a pretty landscape for our #SSsports picture! On Cliff Lee signing with the Philadelphia Phillies… @mtread72: Decision revealed a lot about Lee’s make-up: Top priority really was comfort and care of his son, and not cash [...]

Welcome to the Hawaii edition of the #SSsports chat. The chat will not be held on its usual Wednesday night for I will be on a plane to the beautiful islands in the Pacific. But, fear not, tonight’s chat will be equally insightful and fun. Follow the chat from the account @SusanShanChat. There is only [...]

Welcome to the Thanksgiving Edition of the #SSsports Twitter Chat! I will still be moderating the chat from the account @SusanShanChat. There is only one requirement: please hashtag all tweets with #SSsports. To find out more about the chat, click here. Also, be sure to check back tomorrow to see if you’ve made the highlights! [...]

Mitch is a New York Giants fan for one reason: Eli Manning. To understand Mitch’s fandom, we must go back to his early teenage years. He started playing football in middle school, about the time when Peyton Manning entered the league as the No. 1 draft pick. “Everyone was talking about him. He was accurate, [...]