Well, we have a new leader in the NFC East. It wasn't pretty (in fact it was beyond ugly), but the Eagles emerged victorious over the Giants on Thursday Night Football to claim the division lead. To break down the matchup, Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Cody Benjamin (1:00). In the loss, Daniel Jones became a meme as the G-Men coughed up a late lead, largely in part to a crucial Evan Engram drop. Carson Wentz and Philly then took advantage to complete the comeback. But after that escape, are we confident that the Eagles are actually the best team in the division? Quarterback is always the focus, but is it time to admit there are coaching concerns as well? On the other side, how much blame does Daniel Jones deserve seems to always be the pressing question in New York. He's not getting much help, but he also causes his own problems when he's not tripping over himself. After the game recap, the guys chat about the Vikings dealing Yannick Ngakoue to the Ravens (31:45). The future looks bleak in Minnesota and there could be more changes on the way. Inevitably, the conversation circles back to Wentz to wrap the pod. - 'Pick Six' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. - Follow the Pick Six team on Twitter: @picksixpod, @willbrinson, @ryanwilsonCBS, @johnbreech, @CodyJBenjamin, @E_DeBerardinis - Visit the Pick Six YouTube channel:
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Philly's cornerback Darius Slay, joins The
Pivot to talk about the Eagles this season, personal goals...
Eagles’ Darius Slay Talks Monday Night Matchup, Justin Jefferson & Dak's injury | The Pivot Podcast / Philly's cornerback Darius Slay, joins The
Pivot to talk about the Eagles this season, personal goals of legacy and hall of fame and how being a young father shaped the man he is today.
At the age of 13 years old, Darius' mother gave birth to him and he was raised mostly by his grandma but extremely close with his mother throughout his life to this day. Darius, a young father himself, expresses how his upbringing of community and love taught him the importance of how it takes a village to raise a child and helped him transition into being a father. Darius opens up to the guys that without his son, he wouldn't be where he is today because becoming a young father served as motivation and helped change his course from getting in trouble, jail time to hearing his name called in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.
As the conversation moves toward football, Darius talks about how making it to the NFL gave him the opportunity to right the wrongs of some of his off the field troubles and the resources to help give back to the community that raised him and that taught him about life. Ryan asks how he feels about the NFC East rival losing Dak Prescott early and how it affects their mindset in the division. Darius, who is friends with the Cowboys quarterback from college days, hates to see a team lose its heartbeat but also is disappointed since he misses his chance to pick his old friend off this year.
Ranking as one of the most elite cornerbacks in the league, Darius talks about his journey from Detroit to Philadelphia and how it hasn't always been smooth but hoping that strong leadership helps lead his current team on a path to a championship. Impressed by Quarterback Jalen Hurts and his transcension to the Eagles leader, Darius thinks that Jalen is the one who can keep the offense firing this year and Darius says the defense is ready to match the offensive efforts. Darius feels the team has all the pieces in place to be a super bowl contender and gets goosebumps thinking about the team's potential.
Ahead of Monday Night's Matchup against Minnesota, Darius knows he has his work cut out for him facing off against one of the NFL's top wide receiver in Justin Jefferson- Darius says Jefferson is the 2nd best receiver in the league to Devante Adams and that he respects the explosiveness of his game. "I get paid millions of dollars to play a kid game, and I love it".