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“I’ve Already Got Tom [Brady] And Drew [Brees]… A-Rod Give It To Me”: NFL World Unhappy With Eagles CB’s Unfriendly Knack Of Feasting On ‘GOATs’

Published 11/27/2022, 10:30 AM EST

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Aaron Rodgers and his Packers will be facing the Eagles in their upcoming game. The Packers are looking to win this game and make a comeback to become Super Bowl contenders. However, players from Philly do not want to give them the chance.

The Eagles cornerback has been going after the ‘GOAT’ quarterbacks and has been very successful in proving his point on defense. Now, he’s knocking on Rodgers’ door.

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 Fans react to Aaron Rodgers’ comment

The Eagles cornerback, Darius Slay, has been gunning for the reputed quarterbacks of the league. He has already intercepted players like Tom Brady and Drew Brees. On the eve of their game against the Green Bay Packers, Slay is ready for Aaron Rodgers. He commented on his intentions with respect to playing against Rodgers and made them very clear. However, his comments drew the ire of a lot of fans.

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The fans reacted in an unhappy fashion. One of the fans said:

A fan had a prediction on what was going to happen to Slay in the game:

A fan funnily reacted to Slay’s phrasing of the comment:

Another fan had full faith in Slay’s ability to pick the ball and said:

There were also comments about him using the term ‘GOAT balls’ as well:

Finally, there were fans who were appreciating the way Slay plays despite his comments:

The NFL fans were not happy with the way he had phrased his wishes to play well against Rodgers. However, the cornerback has been putting up numbers that have been grabbing people’s attention.

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Slay’s performance

Darius Slay has been performing well this season. He has put up pretty good numbers and has been a very key player in ensuring that the Eagles have had a solid defense. The cornerback has put up 24 solo tackles along with 5 assisted tackles and 3 interceptions. He has gained the attention of several analysts as well.

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Analysts like Shannon Sharpe commended the cornerback on his talent on the field. He was impressed with the defensive plays that Slay would commit to. Subsequently, Sharpe went on to say, “Darius Slay, I’m gonna let him use the moniker Big Play Slay I will because the way he played last night” and spoke about the game and Slay’s impeccable performance. However, with a tough opponent in Philly, it remains to be seen how Aaron Rodgers will perform and if he will get intercepted.

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Aditya Rajput

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Aditya Rajput is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Advertising and Branding from FLAME University. His favorite player is Tom Brady, the best quarterback to play the game in his opinion, but his favorite team is Brady's Super Bowl kryptonite, the New York Giants.
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Gurjyot Singh Dadial