Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay still holds affection for the Detroit Lions, but he’s not a fan of the recent comments made by Amon-Ra St. Brown.

On the “St. Brown Brothers” podcast last week, the Lions wide receiver speculated on what an NFC Championship game would have looked like between his team—if their defense had been healthy—and the Eagles.

Slay, fresh off a Super Bowl LIX win, addressed St. Brown’s remarks and other criticisms aimed at his team after their dominant 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs to secure the Lombardi Trophy.

“I’m just on a rampage now because after we won, all I see on the internet is ‘Oh, we’re this close to the Eagles.’ Our guy in Detroit, I love him, I love St. Brown. I think he’s an incredible receiver. I saw him say, ‘Yeah man, we’ll see what we’d have done with a healthy defense.’ All kinds of crazy stuff. Maybe this is how Kansas City felt when everyone was taking shots at them after they lost,” Slay said on his podcast. “I feel like the Bills do that to them a lot.”

“We took our (butt)-whooping like champs and went about our day,” Slay continued. “You didn’t hear us complain about, ‘Oh, the field was slippery.’ Nah, we didn’t say none of that (expletive). We just took that (expletive) like champs because they put their shoes on just like we had to put our shoes on. They were on the same field just like we were on the same field. It wasn’t no big issue. But when we win, it’s like this, that. My God, people don’t understand — we were top five in every category.”

Slay then stated that the only team he believed had a real chance of beating the Eagles in the postseason was the team they faced in the NFC Championship, the Los Angeles Rams.

“I think the Rams had the best shot at beating us in the whole postseason, in my opinion. Because they were complete,” Slay said. “They could get after the quarterback, but they couldn’t stop the run as well. They had a great offense and excelled in what they did.”

Despite his defensive tone, Slay, who spent his first seven NFL seasons in Detroit, still expressed love for the Lions, as he had done in the days before Super Bowl LIX.

“A lot of teams have been saying a lot of stuff — besides Detroit, Detroit showed what they can do — two years ago, they had a strong postseason run, going to the NFC Championship. This year, they didn’t do too well. But Detroit, I’ve got nothing but love for y’all. Don’t get that twisted,” Slay said.

“Do not get that twisted, I love y’all. I was rooting for y’all across the board. Only time I don’t root for y’all is when y’all play us. So Detroit, I love you, don’t get that twisted.”

On September 4 at Lincoln Financial Field, the Eagles will begin their journey to defend their Super Bowl title when they host the 2025 NFL Kickoff.

During his podcast, St. Brown mentioned that he’d love to see the Lions face the Eagles in the season opener. However, Slay pointed out that with offseason changes, the matchup would not be the same as last season—and one that the Lions wouldn’t have won.

“That team is not going to beat this team. Win, lose or draw, you wake up and you say, ‘Oh yeah, this is what would’ve happened if we would’ve played them last year.’ No, you wouldn’t have, because that’s a different team. So get that out of your head,” Slay said.

“People will say, ‘Oh, we’ll see them next year.’ Well, you’re not gonna see us next year. You’re not gonna see the same team next year, you’re not, you’re f*****g not. People are gonna be gone, people are gonna get money. Free agency coming up, money coming up. It’s not gonna be the same team. But I just had to get that out because y’all have been talking crazy.”