Daily News & Links: Darius Slay at Eagles Game; Steelers’ Odds to Win AFC North

Daily News & Links: Darius Slay at Eagles Game; Steelers’ Odds to Win AFC North
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🏈 Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Darius Slay was in Philadelphia on Sunday to watch his former team the Eagles.

Darius Slay is at the Linc today.

(via u/sdembeck71 on Reddit) pic.twitter.com/c6xDVnh3Jt

— Word On The Birds (@WordOnTheBirds) October 5, 2025

🏈 Entering Week 6, the Steelers are now the projected favorite to win the AFC North, according to ESPN Analytics.

Entering Week 6, the Steelers are now the projected favorite to win the AFC North, according to ESPN Analytics:

Steelers (3-1): 62.5%
Ravens (1-4): 28.1%
Bengals (2-3): 4.9%
Browns (1-4): 4.5%

— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) October 6, 2025

🏈 Former NFL cornerback Chris Harris Jr. is wondering if Aaron Rodgers can stay consistent.

“The good thing is, the Ravens are in a bad division right now. The Browns aren’t playing too well, the Bengals, we see what Jake Browning is doing out there, throwing interceptions everywhere, and can we truly trust the Steelers? So, they still have a chance. Can we really trust Aaron Rodgers for the rest of the season? He’s playing solid right now, but I think everybody can believe that the Ravens can go on a nice little winning streak once they get Lamar back,” Harris said on Up & Adams with Kay Adams.

🏈 Aaron Rodgers is wearing a new helmet. Rodgers has made it clear that he’s not happy with the NFL banning his customary Schutt Air XP Q11 helmet. Rodgers previously wore a Schutt’s F7 Pro helmet, which he found uncomfortable and aesthetically not pleasing.

Looks like a new and improved helmet for @steelers QB @AaronRodgers12 . Aaron had said he did not like the helmet in the second image. Said it was “ugly too”. Today at practice, the first practice back after the bye week, it appears he has a new @vicispro helmet. Looks like… pic.twitter.com/31gi0MKiCM

— Ed Thompson (@ThompsonFoto12) October 6, 2025

🏈 Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens is one of two wide receiver with four games of 50+ receiving yards and 1+ receiving touchdown this year. Garrett Wilson of the New York Jets is the other receiver.

Every player with four games of 50+ receiving yards, 1+ receiving TD:

George Pickens
Garrett Wilson pic.twitter.com/DaGi4uZYBq

— Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) October 6, 2025

🏈 Former Steelers running back and Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis had a full circle moment with his head coach at Notre Dame Lou Holtz.

“I still remember when Coach Holtz came to my house to recruit me. He didn’t just talk to me as an athlete…he talked to me as a young man. And he spoke to my mom as a mom. He promised her I’d be taken care of at @NotreDame. That respect and trust left an impact on me that’s lasted my whole life,” Bettis wrote on X.

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