They might just be 2-2, but the reeling Philadelphia Eagles sure feel like they’re on the brink of an all-out collapse. Little incidents like a recent conversation between Darius Slay and Micah Parsons on his podcast The Edge definitely won’t help matters.
In a discussion about Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s well-known antics, Slay weirdly laughed with Parsons — who, need I remind everyone, plays for the rival Dallas Cowboys — about Gardner-Johnson getting burned by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after talking trash.
It’s a horrible look from someone like Slay. As a teammate, he should have Gardner-Johnson’s back in public at all costs — especially when he’s talking to a rival player like Parsons, who is invested in the Eagles’ downfall:
Micah and Slay react to C.J. Gardner-Johnson giving up TD vs. Bucs after pregame trash talk
(via The Edge with Micah Parsons) pic.twitter.com/nRDUg6NOMD
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 30, 2024
Gardner-Johnson seemingly caught wind of Slay laughing at him with Parsons and reacted to it on Instagram with disappointment:
CJ’s reaction to Slay going on Micah’s podcast. #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/G6k8LdG3IY
— 🦅 (@BirdGang4L) October 1, 2024
Listen, even if you’re an Eagles player bothered by Gardner-Johnson not backing up his usual trash talk, you have to handle that business behind closed doors. You don’t go smiling and laughing about his perceived failures with arguably the best player on Philadelphia’s most hated rival. That’s the absolute last thing you do when your team is already on the verge of a crisis.
Suffice it to say, the Eagles sure do seem like they have a massive dearth of leadership. They really need to grow up before 2024 goes off the wheels.
At this point, after seeing how a “leader” like Slay is happy to throw Gardner-Johnson under the bus, I’m starting to think that’s inevitable.