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Darius Slay named NFC Defensive Player of the Week

Bleeding Green Nation | November 17, 2021

Related Topics: Major League Baseball Player of the Week Award, Darius Slay, National Football Conference, Denver, Miracle at the New Meadowlands, Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, Teddy Bridgewater, Seth Joyner, National Football League

It’s great to see an Eagles player receive national recognition following the Birds’ 30-13 win against the Broncos in Denver. Cornerback Darius Slay has been named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 10:

The obvious “Big Play” (see what I did there?) where Slay truly earned the award was his 83-yard scamper on a fumble return touchdown:

It’s a double #TouchdownTuesday!

You know we couldn’t leave @bigplay24slay out of this pic.twitter.com/IdEDId95eX— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 16, 2021

There were shades of DeSean Jackson’s iconic punt return touchdown against the Giants in the Miracle at the New Meadowlands in that one.



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