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Coming off of a run to the Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles are looking to keep most of their roster together for the next season. After all, this squad went toe-to-toe with some of the best teams in the league. However, an important member of their defense could be leaving soon. Darius Slay, the Eagles’ […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay left the Detroit Lions in 2020 due to issues with then-head coach Matt Patricia. In 2023, Slay and Patricia could reunite once again. The Eagles are reportedly interested in hiring Patricia as their linebackers coach. Patricia spent last season as the de facto offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles aren’t sitting quietly as JuJu Smith-Schuster continues to fan the flames of his budding personal rivalry with the team after the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII. Responding to a lengthy video skit in which the free agent wide receiver mocks Eagles players and coaches while playing multiple roles, including Chinese […]

After the Philadelphia Eagles used the “tush push” to their full advantage on the way to a Super Bowl appearance, there are calls for the league to ban the play. Cornerback Darius Slay is having none of those cries to get rid of it. Darius Slay let his feelings be known when he saw ProFootballTalk’s […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay is less than a week away from finally realizing his dream of playing in the Super Bowl, and he wouldn’t probably be having the opportunity to appear on the grandest stage of the sport if not for Fletcher Cox convincing him to go to Philly after he was traded there by […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk made some noise lately by saying that the Eagles would get exposed by the Chiefs passing game, and that the 49ers would have too if not for injuries at quarterback, via Pro Football Talk. Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay was not a fan of Aiyuk’s comments. “What kind […]

Darius Slay and the Philadelphia Eagles are going to Glendale to play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 57 after destroying George Kittle and the San Francisco 49rs in the NFC Championship Game last Sunday. Turns out, Kittle gave the Eagles, particularly the team’s stop unit, bulletin material ahead of the conference title game […]

There’s palpable tension in the air in the Cincinnati Bengals locker room. Their season ended in brutal fashion after Joseph Ossai’s costly penalty led to a game-winning field goal. Most of the players were sympathetic towards the young defensive lineman, who played his heart out during the game. However, Bengals LB Germaine Pratt had other […]

Jalen Hurts is proving to everyone in the world that he can be THAT guy for the Philadelphia Eagles. After a mini-slump to end the season, many were worried that this team would collapse in the playoffs. However, Hurts erased any doubt of that happening with his electric performance. It’s no surprise, then, that his […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were the best team in the NFL during the regular season and they played like against the New York Giants on Saturday. The Eagles cruised to a 38-7 win and the vibes were as immaculate as they come in the Linc that night. Just ask Darius Slay. (Via Martin Frank) “I’m gonna […]

And just like that, it’s official, the Philadelphia Eagles are NFC East Champions, NFL regular season champions, and the top overall seed in the NFC playoff picture. That’s right, despite playing well below their usual standards, with Jalen Hurts by his own admission not close to 100 percent and a number of mistakes allowing the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles clinched the NFC’s top seed with a win against the New York Giants on Sunday. For Darius Slay, it was a form of revenge on behalf of teammate James Bradberry. Bradberry joined the Eagles in the offseason after the Giants released him. This fact did not escape Slay, and he reminded New […]

The Dallas Cowboys handed the Philadelphia Eagles their second loss of the season in Week 16. While the Eagles might still be a league-leading 13-2, two of Philly’s defenders won’t be forgetting this Cowboys’ loss anytime soon. Dallas defeated Philadelphia 40-34. Following the loss, cornerback Darius Slay and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox took to Twitter […]

During the offseason, the New York Giants released starting cornerback James Bradberry. Now, Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay is trying to figure out why they would do such a thing. Last season, James Bradberry played a key role in the Giants secondary. Along with appearing in all 17 games, he recorded 47 total tackles, 17 […]

The Green Bay Packers were hit with an injury scare to Aaron Rodgers during Sunday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles, prompting the team to bring Jordan Love into the game. The backup QB was impressive, and he earned some major praise from Eagles DB Darius Slay during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show […]

After taking some time off for a little bit of Bye week R&R, Philadelphia Eagles Week 8 is officially here. Soon, fans will be able to watch the NFL’s lone undefeated team return to the field for the rare cross-state contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Battle of Pennsylvania decided on the gridiron instead […]

When the 2022 NFL calendar year opened up, James Bradberry was a member of the New York Giants. He was in the final year of a three-year, $43.5 million contract that was set to produce a $21.8 million cap charge, as archived by the New York Post. While the Giants could have theoretically kept him […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were riddled by injuries during the first half of their matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including a knock picked up by star cornerback Darius Slay. The Eagles DB was seen in the blue medical tent and shortly after walking into the locker room after picking up an apparent forearm injury in the […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay came up with one of the most epic celebrations early in the new season after he decided to run across the field after an interception. Slay headed to the stands as he handed the football to Philadelphia 76ers superstar James Harden, who was in attendance to support the Eagles take […]

The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football, 24-7. In the win, Eagles cornerback Darius Slay picked off two passes from Kirk Cousins and blanketed Justin Jefferson for most of the night. Jefferson finished with just 48 yards receiving in the loss. On Tuesday, a video resurfaced of Slay when talking about […]

The Philadelphia Eagles, buoyed by superstar performances from quarterback Jalen Hurts and cornerback Darius Slay, dominated the Minnesota Vikings in a 24-7 game that felt more of a blowout than the scoreboard suggets. Hurts’ output, in particular, will turn some heads, as he joined some lofty company with the numbers he posted against the Vikings […]

Justin Jefferson couldn’t help but get frustrated after the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, with their offense getting completely stymied by the defense led by Darius Slay. Speaking to the media after the defeat, Jefferson admitted that they wasted plenty of opportunities to score, referencing the two interceptions that Slay got […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are officially 2-0. They’re improbably tied with the New York Giants for the best record in the NFL, secured a massive dub on Monday Night Football, and find themselves one of the few teams in the NFL who are averaging 30 or more points per game through two games. After turning in […]

Darius Slay came up big for the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night as they defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 24-7, in their Week 2 matchup. At one point, the Eagles cornerback picked off a Kirk Cousins touchdown pass, and he made sure to celebrate in style. Slay handed the game ball over to Philadelphia 76ers superstar […]

Darius Slay gave his first interception ball from Monday’s game to James Harden. But what does he plan to do with the second? Apparently, the Philadelphia Eagles cornerback already has someone in mind he wants to give it to. His son. Slay, however, has a rather cold-blooded reason for doing so. According to him, his […]

“Fly Eagles Fly! On the road to victory! Fight Eagles Fight! Score a touchdown! 1, 2, 3! Hit’em low! Hit’em high! And watch our Eagles Fly! Fly Eagles Fly! On the road to victory! E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles!” Goodness gracious, talk about a win. Heading into a Monday Night Football, few expected to see the Birds blowing […]

The Minnesota Vikings melted under the bright lights of Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles, adding yet another loss to Kirk Cousins’ infamously bad record in primetime games. Cousins failed to recreate the magic he had in Week 1 together with Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, as they could not figure out how to […]

Darius Slay is not denying that Justin Jefferson is one of the best receivers in the NFL today, but the Philadelphia Eagles cornerback wants to remind the Minnesota Vikings star that he’s one of the best in his position, too. After helping the Eagles take down the Vikings on Monday Night Football, Slay spoke about […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay punished Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings, and the NFL world loved it. Slay recorded his second interception of Week 2’s Monday Night Football, denying Cousins another touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. For those who missed it, he did the same early in the third quarter when the Vikings […]

Darius Slay gave Philadelphia 76ers superstar James Harden the perfect souvenir from the Philadelphia Eagles-Minnesota Vikings Week 2 showdown on Monday. Early in the third quarter, Slay brought more frustration to the Vikings after he picked off Kirk Cousins and denied him a touchdown. Of course the star cornerback was ecstatic about it, and he […]

Last season, Darius Slay was one of the most underrated players in the NFL. The Philadelphia Eagles cornerback was one of the best defenders in the league last season. Many of his peers recognized his talents on the field, and so did the fans: earning the fourth Pro Bowl selection of his career. The Eagles […]

Over the opening days of the Philadelphia Eagles’ training camp schedule, multiple new additions on the roster have gone all out to impress the coaching staff. Among them, wide receiver A.J. Brown has continued to make the most out of his early run in the Eagles organization. From building chemistry with Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are looking more and more like the favorites to win the NFC East with each passing day. Howie Roseman and company have worked nonstop this offseason acquiring talent through trades, draft picks, and free agency signings. Most recently, the team picked up free agent James Bradberry, a free agent last employed with […]

The 2022 NFL Draft began with five straight defensive picks Thursday night, the first time since 1991. That 1991 NFL Draft holds the record for most consecutive defensive picks to begin the draft with six. The Carolina Panthers selected offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu with the sixth-overall pick, ending the run of defensive players. The Jaguars […]

Calvin Ridley’s suspension from the NFL next season sent shockwaves around the league. The Atlanta Falcons star, who missed most of last season due to personal reasons, was barred from playing in 2022 due to gambling on NFL games during his absence. It was a big talking point amongst fans, and one Philadelphia Eagles player […]

The All-Pro Team was announced earlier this week, and Darius Slay of the Philadelphia Eagles didn’t make the cut. The cornerback only received one vote out of 100. NBC Sports reporter Dave Zangaro tweeted the voting breakdown Friday afternoon. Slay tweeted “Damn 1 vote!!!” followed by some of his accomplishments this season, including three picks […]

The NFL All-Pro teams have been announced, and Philadelphia Eagles fans are not too happy with the results. Many fans felt that cornerback Darius Slay deserved an All-Pro selection, and for good reason. His lockdown play has helped the team make it back to the playoffs. Yet despite Slay’s best efforts, the Eagles CB earned […]

The Philadelphia Eagles Week 16 performance against the New York Giants was one of their better games this year. After earning a big win, Philadelphia has increased their chances of making the playoffs. We take a look at this Eagles-Giants game with some of our Eagles Week 16 takeaways in mind. Philadelphia’s defense has come […]

The NFL postponed three games in Week 15, including the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Washington Football Team. Along with the other games, the NFC East matchup was pushed back in order to allow teams to deal with their COVID-19 outbreaks. The Eagles have had very few cases of COVID-19 come through their organization. In this […]