Steelers Daily News & Links: Full Circle Moment for The Bus; Another Big Day for George Pickens

Steelers Daily News & Links: Full Circle Moment for The Bus; Another Big Day for George Pickens
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🏈 Former Pittsburgh 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.

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… pic.twitter.com/aRIhDFpett

— Jerome Bettis (@JeromeBettis36) October 6, 2025

🏈 In his first five games in Dallas, George Pickens has five touchdowns, the most by any player in franchise history through that span to start his Cowboys career.

🏈 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

🏈 Through four weeks, the New York Jets are the only team without a turnover. No NFL franchise since 1933 — when turnovers were first tracked as a statistic — has gone five games to start the season without at least one takeaway.

Through four weeks, the Jets are the only team without a turnover. No NFL franchise since 1933 — when turnovers were first tracked as a statistic — has gone five games to start the season without at least one takeaway. https://t.co/3vYhTbgTCE

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) October 5, 2025

🏈 It was a great bye week for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as all three AFC North teams lost. The AFC North is 1-6 over the last two weeks: Ravens: 0-2 Bengals: 0-2 Browns: 0-2. The lone win was the Steelers’ in Week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings. The Steelers have a 1.5 game lead in the AFC North.

The AFC North is 1-6 over the last two weeks:

Ravens: 0-2
Bengals: 0-2
Browns: 0-2

Steelers: 1-0 pic.twitter.com/a969NXrimb

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 6, 2025

🏈 Baker Mayfield is playing at a MVP level right now. To say the least, the Cleveland Browns look foolish.

Since Cleveland decided to move on from Baker Mayfield, #Browns have used NINE different starting quarterbacks: Jacoby Brissett, Deshaun Watson, Joshua Dobbs, P.J. Walker, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Jake Browning, Jeff Driskel, Joe Flacco, and Dillon Gabriel

Today in a 38-35…

— Bob...