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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 […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are set to take on the Washington Football Team in Week 15. It’s a game with everything on the line, as the winner increases their chances of securing a playoff spot. However, COVID-19 has struck the NFL, causing a postponement for the matchup and Darius Slay is not happy about it. Slay […]

Chase Claypool’s boneheaded celebration in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss has drawn the attention of Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay. As the Steelers tried to complete their comeback against the Minnesota Vikings, Claypool did a celebration after picking up a first down, which cost Pittsburgh time, as they had no timeouts left. Minnesota held on for […]

The Philadelphia Eagles earned an impressive win over the New Orleans Saints last week but emerged from the victory with a casualty. Star corner Darius Slay sustained a head injury and was in the NFL’s concussion protocol. The Eagles- and Slay himself- provided an update on his status and it will excite Philadelphia fans. Darius […]

The Philadelphia Eagles had a great Week 11 outing in their win against the Saints. Many players stepped up and made big plays, including Big Play Slay, Darius Slay, himself. After the team’s first home win of the season, Slay’s status was questionable. He suffered a head injury during the game and was put into […]

Veteran cornerback Darius Slay of the Philadelphia Eagles had an 82-yard touchdown fumble return. The Eagles are taking on the Denver Broncos and slay was able to make it a 27-13 game. BIG PLAY SLAY. 82-YARD TOUCHDOWN FOR THE EAGLES! #FlyEaglesFly (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/fX9oZZUWzV — FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 14, 2021 Slay is in […]

If you ever become a zombie one day and stumbles inside the Lincoln Financial Field, there’s a chance that you’d end up as just another kill for Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay. We’re not talking about a video game here. Zombies aren’t real but Slay has already sent a warning to every braindead creatures out […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are tasked with slowing down DeAndre Hopkins on Sunday and they’ll have to do so without their best cornerback. Just a day before Philadelphia’s game with the Arizona Cardinals, the Eagles have ruled out Darius Slay due to a concussion. Slay sustained a concussion late in Philadelphia’s upset victory over the New […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay was fined $10,500 for unnecessary roughness in his tussle with Seattle Seahawks wideout DK Metcalf, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Slay not only got torched by Metcalf on the field—but now his pockets are taking a hit. #Eagles CB Darius Slay was fined $10,500 for unnecessary roughness in his […]

Darius Slay is in his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles and it appears his daughter is an avid fan of his new team. Jennifer Slay, the wife of Darius, caught their adorable daughter singing her own rendition of Philadelphia’s fight song. Within the video, Slay’s daughter attempts to spell Eagles, only to use the […]

Seahawks wide receiver D.K Metcalf’s combination of size, speed, and skills can seem other-worldly — as if from a galaxy far, far away. In fact, Metcalf’s head coach, Pete Carroll, compared the second-year wideout to other cultural sensation currently having a stellar second season: Disney+’s “The Mandalorian.” One day after Metcalf’s super-heroic, science-fiction abilities were […]

All eyes were on the matchup between Darius Slay and D.K. Metcalf when the Philadelphia Eagles took on the Seattle Seahawks Monday night, with Metcalf besting the veteran cornerback. Following the end of the game, Slay spoke about being unable to contain Metcalf in Philadelphia’s loss. “It was a great battle. I won’t say it […]

Former Detroit Lions players Darius Slay and Eric Ebron were active on social media Saturday morning, rubbing salt in the wound for Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn following their dismissal. 😂😂😂😂 bra chill!!! https://t.co/GvMETa39h7 — Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) November 28, 2020 While reaction on Twitter was to be expected in light of the news, the […]

The Detroit Lions fired head coach Matt Patricia on Saturday and Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay took to Twitter to react to his former NFL head coach getting the boot. To recall, Slay didn’t have a good relationship with Patricia on the Lions and has never shied away from bashing the former New England Patriots […]

The Philadelphia Eagles defense allowed San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to torch them for a spectacular touchdown run. They may have suffered a major casualty in the process. Cornerback Darius Slay was seen limping off the field after taking a helmet to the knee, via Troy Renck of Denver7: Hello. That was […]

On Friday, Darius Slay of the Philadelphia Eagles commented on a video on Twitter of a police officer getting an object thrown at him. Just a day after joking about the situation, Slay is apologizing for the comments he made on the video involving the police officer. In the video that Slay commented on, a […]

The saga between Philadelphia Eagles’ Darius Slay and Detroit Lions’ head coach Matt Patricia continues. In a press conference, Slay mentioned some of the things he likes about the culture in Philly as compared to Detroit, which many are taking as a jab at Patricia. New Philadelphia CB Darius Slay said one of the things […]

The Philadelphia Eagles never shy away from making moves during the offseason. They were able to land Darius Slay via trade from the Detroit Lions. Jim Schwartz, the defensive coordinator of the Eagles, detailed the special skillset of Slay. While speaking to Zach Berman of The Athletic, Schwartz highlighted the benefits of acquiring a player […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay is yet to suit up for his new organization, yet he is already making a considerable impact across the rest of the league. That impact — mentoring young cornerbacks on the nuance of the position — is sure to make it even more difficult to throw against both Slay and […]

Darius Slay spent the first seven seasons of his NFL career with the Detroit Lions and established himself as one of the best cornerbacks in the game, but he now finds himself in some new digs. Because the Lions and Slay could not come to terms on a new contract, Detroit traded him to the […]

Philadelphia Eagles star cornerback Darius Slay may no longer be on the Detroit Lions, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t think highly of his former teammates. When asked on Twitter what his thoughts on Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford are, Slay quoted the tweet stating that the former No. 1 overall pick is “easily top 10” […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay sent out an open invitation to all young athletes to train with him in Detroit. The veteran corner was dead serious about this invitation and so were the young guns who showed up. Via Twitter, Slay told those interested to train with him to just slip into his DMs. We […]

Most people would consider Los Angeles Rams superstar Aaron Donald to be the best defensive tackle in the NFL. After all, Donald has made First-Team All-Pro in five of his six seasons and is already a two-time Defensive Player of the Year. However, new Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay has a different opinion. When asked […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay grew to idolize former Los Angeles Lakers legend and Philly native Kobe Bryant. Naturally, Slay is ready to put on for Kobe’s favorite team. The former All-Pro said he plans to do whatever the Eagles need him to do in order to help the team win in 2020, via Tim […]

The Philadelphia Eagles gave up multiple of assets to make Darius Slay their lockdown cornerback, and Slay is ready to embrace that challenge. The former Detroit Lions standout said he is excited to match up against the best receivers in the league, embracing the notion of being a No. 1 corner (via Josh Alper of […]

The Philadelphia Eagles bolstered their ailing secondary by acquiring cornerback Darius Slay in a trade with the Detroit Lions last week, and shortly after, the Eagles awarded him with a three-year, $50.5 million contract extension. On top of that one year Slay already had left on his current deal, that means he will be making […]

The Philadelphia Eagles made a big splash earlier in the week when they traded for cornerback Darius Slay from the Detroit Lions. Slay is one of the best defensive backs in the NFL and gives Philadelphia a boost in the secondary that they desperately needed. Fortunately, it appears that the two sides are excited to have each […]