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NOTEBOOK: Slay enjoying competition at practice

Darius Slay isn’t one to back down from a challenge.

From the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag, which he calls the Slay finger wag, when he makes a play on the ball, or the constant chatter on the field with receivers, Slay oozes confidence.

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He has his hands full each practice with receivers Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate, but the game within the game with quarterback Matthew Stafford is one Slay enjoys every day on the field too.

“I know my quarterback,” Slay said.