Darius Slay On Patricia: ‘We Both Want To Win’
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay says his history with new senior defensive assistant Matt Patricia is a non issue.
Darius Slay and Matt Patricia worked together at the Lions, where Patricia was head coach from 2018-2019. Reportedly, the pair clashed.
Darius Slay still went to two Pro Bowls during that time, but was eventually traded away. Slay says the pair have spoken to each other and have agreed to put it behind them in the service of winning.
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“We talked about it during the offseason,” Slay said.Â
“They called me, and I was like, ‘It’s cool with me, you know, because I want to do what’s best for the organization. I always tell guys, ‘We’re in a rented seat. Nobody’s in this seat forever.’ So I said, ‘Y’all do what’s best for the organization,’ and they asked would I be cool with it, and I said yeah.
“Me and him talked man to man,” Slay continuedÂ
“We’ve got a great understanding. We both want to win. He’s here to help me get better. He wants to get better as a coach, so we’re in good hands right now.”
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“It took a lot for both of us to talk, so we did a great job,” Slay said. “We communicate every day, we talk every day, we’re just trying to build everything going forward because at the end of the day we want to win. That’s his main goal and that’s my main goal, so we’ll continue to keep building.”
