Eagles CB Darius Slay hypes QB Jalen Hurts as an MVP candidate

Darius Slay is heading toward another All-Pro season, and the Eagles star cornerback has added podcast host to the glowing resume.

During his weekly appearances on The Volume, ‘Big Play Slay’ called Hurts “the top” MVP candidate while referring to the third-year quarterback as Alford, the man responsible for keeping Batman on task.

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Here’s more from Slay’s Week 9 show.

Slay on Jalen Hurts as top MVP candidate

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Slay talked about Hurts reading coverage, being a great leader, and he should be at the top of the MVP list.

"If he not at the top of your list for the MVP candidate, I don't know what it is"

—@bigplay24slay with big time props for @JalenHurts pic.twitter.com/y1AK2fLap1

— The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) November 6, 2022

Slay on his disdain for Thursday Night Football

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The Eagles All-Pro cornerback isn’t a big fan of the quick turnaround from a Sunday matchup to headlining Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime.

NFL Sundays: very cool
NFL Thursdays: not cool at all@bigplay24slay on why he "hates" Thursday Night Football pic.twitter.com/ficWporu7N

— The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) November 6, 2022