Steelers Daily Links: Tomlin Strong after Bye; NFL Ratings Best Since ’15

Steelers HC Mike Tomlin

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been strong coming out of their bye week

? The Steelers are 11-4 https://twitter.com/TommyJaggi/status/1590014511855308800″>following

a bye week under Mike Tomlin. This year, they’re getting the New Orleans Saints on a short week after they played on Monday Night Football.

? Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink will call the Steelers-Saints game on Sunday for https://twitter.com/FarabaughFB/status/1590110327881928705″>FOX.

? Najee Harris has just https://twitter.com/notJDaigle/status/1590160142527787008″>12

runs of 10+ yards this season on 132 carries, while Jaylen Warren has recorded 13 runs of 10+ yards on only 41 carries.

? The Steelers gave back to the community on Tuesday. James Daniels kicked off his https://twitter.com/SteelersCR/status/1590122391384252416″>reading

program at Duquesne, while rookies headed to Sheridan Avenue Orchard and Garden to https://twitter.com/SteelersCR/status/1590076915041566720″>enhance

the area by making it accessible for residents to get around and take advantage of the free produce grown from the garden.

? Steelers director of community relations Blayre Holmes Davis will become the https://twitter.com/ASaunders_PGH/status/1590202461792440321″>Second

Lady of Pennsylvania, with her husband Austin Davis projected to win the Lt. Governor’s race.

? Through nine weeks, the Steelers have the https://twitter.com/NFLonCBS/status/1590092529394806785″>worst

point differential in the league at -77 (120-197). The next closest team is the Indianapolis Colts at -51 (132-183).

? According to BetMGM, the Steelers currently have +100000 odds to win the Super Bowl, which is tied for the lowest odds in the league along with the Houston Texans. Pittsburgh opened the season with +4000 odds.

? NFL on CBS is averaging 17.763 million viewers this season, which is the https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGang/status/1590014169574567936″>best

viewership for the first half of an NFL season since 2015.

? JuJu Smith-Schuster discussed the differences of playing for Mike Tomlin and Andy Reid on Westwood One: “I was in a system for five years with a defensive head coach. Defensive minded. It’s a big difference and big change here. Having Andy Reid actually help us study the plays and go through it is really, really nice,” https://twitter.com/ThePoniExpress/status/1590081260822487041″>Smith-Schuster

said.

? The https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1590035185986314249″>NFL’s

pace of play is averaging 3:01:55 per game through Week 9, its lowest since 1993, when it was 3:00:01.

? Prior to Monday night’s game, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson surprised a young fan from Mississippi who has a heart condition. The reaction to seeing his favorite player was a heartwarming sight.

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? The Steelers will practice at 12:15 p.m. — Alan Saunders, Ed Thompson

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