Darius Slay and Fletcher Cox are teammates for the first time with the Philadelphia Eagles, but their relationship goes all the way back to the SEC and Mississippi State.
During his introductory conference call with the media, Slay revealed that he had a conversation with Fletcher Cox the night before he was traded to Philadelphia, and his former teammate provided some insight into the teams culture and rabid fan base per NBC Sports.
“He called me and he just said, ‘Man, I heard we’re trying to get you,’ and he just started explaining to me what to expect coming to Philly (from) the fans and from the owners. He said the owners are straightforward and honest and (the players) treat each other like brothers, they go out there and play ball for each other. And he said the fans will go crazy, he said they’re going to let you know when you’re playing good and let you know when you’re playing bad and I said I look forward to that. I want to know when I’m playing bad myself.”
When discussing the culture, Slay harped on the Eagles consistently going to the playoffs — something he didn’t do in Detroit.
