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Darius Slay Questions Lack of Respect for Eagles, Responds to Amon-Ra St. Brown
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay is puzzled as to why his team hasn’t received more respect, especially after their dominant Super Bowl victory.
On his latest “Big Play Slay” podcast, the veteran defensive back addressed recent comments from Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. St. Brown suggested that if the Lions had been fully healthy, they could have beaten the Eagles. Others have also compared their teams to Philadelphia, implying they were just as good.
Slay Fires Back
“I’m just on a rampage now, because this is what it is. After we done won, all I see on the internet is, ‘Oh, we’re this close to the Eagles,’” Slay said. “Our boy in Detroit, I love him, I love St. Brown. I think he’s an amazing receiver. I saw him say, ‘Yeah man, we’ll see what we’d have done with a healthy defense.’ All kind of crazy stuff. Maybe this is what Kansas City used to feel like while everyone’s taking shots at them when they lost. I feel like the Bills do that to them a lot.”
Slay went on to emphasize that the Eagles didn’t make excuses when they lost.
“We took our ass-whooping like a champ and went about our day,” he said. “You didn’t hear us complain about, ‘Oh, the field was slippery,’ nah, we didn’t say none of that st. We just took that st like a champ because they put their shoes on just like we had to put our shoes on. They were on the same field just like we were on the same field, it wasn’t no big issue. But when we win it’s like this, that. My God, people don’t understand like we were like top-five in every category.”
Slay Says No Team Came Close to the Eagles
From Slay’s perspective, no other team was on the same level as the Eagles last season. With a 14-3 record and a decisive Super Bowl victory, he believes Philadelphia stood apart.
“For some teams that say they were close to us, I’m just like, ‘Nah, not the 2024-25 Eagles, no.’ Wasn’t nobody close. That’s why the scores look like the scores when we played teams,” Slay stated. “I think the closest team to us in this postseason was the Rams. I think the Rams had the best chance of beating us in the whole postseason, in my opinion. Because they was complete, they could get after the quarterback but they couldn’t stop the run as good. They had a great offense and was great at what they did.”
Still Shows Love for Detroit
Despite addressing St. Brown’s remarks, Slay made it clear he still has strong feelings for the team that drafted him back in 2013.
“A lot of teams that was saying a lot of stuff — besides Detroit, Detroit showed they — two years ago they did great in the postseason, went to the NFC Championship. This year they didn’t do too well. But Detroit, I’ve got nothing but love for y’all. Don’t get that twisted,” he emphasized. “Do not get that twisted, I love y’all. I was rooting for y’all all across the board. Only time I don’t root for y’all is when y’all play us. So Detroit, I love you, don’t get that twisted.”
Looking Ahead to Next Season
St. Brown, on his own podcast, mentioned that he would love for the Lions to open the 2025 season against the Eagles. Slay, however, believes that’s irrelevant since no team remains exactly the same year after year.
“That team is not going to beat this team. Win, lose or draw, you wake up and you say, ‘Oh yeah, this is what would’ve happened if we would’ve played them last year.’ No, you wouldn’t have, because that’s a different team. So get that out your head,” Slay said.
He further stressed that changes are inevitable in the NFL.
“People will say, ‘Oh, we’ll see them next year.’ Well, you’re not gonna see us next year. You’re not gonna see the same team next year, you’re not, you’re f*****g not,” he stated. “People are gonna be gone, people are gonna get money. Free agency coming up, money coming up. It’s not gonna be the same team. But I just had to get that on, too, because y’all have been talking crazy.”
While Slay is clearly passionate about defending his team’s success, his comments also reflect the reality of the NFL—each season is different, and teams must constantly adapt.