Eagles legend torches the NFL for its diminished competitiveness

We all know some old-school and die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fans. A grandfather... A grandmother... Those O.G.s in the family that still wish the Birds played in The Vet... You know the ones. They always seem to steer the conversations towards 'how things used to be'.

We don't knock them for that. We get it. We don't care how long Philly has dominated their rivalry with the Giants. We hate Big Blue just as much as we hate the Dallas Cowboys, and we hate both to the depths of our souls.

So, we smile gleefully when C.J. Gardner-Johnson fires back at Micah Parsons. And, we absolutely raise an eyebrow when, less than a week later, we see Darius Slay being so chummy.

Eagles fans are enraged about Darius Slay and Micah Parsons' recent chat. LeSean McCoy misses the good ol' days.

By now, you've heard the news or you've read about it. You've most certainly heard or read reactions. Darius Slay was a guest on Bleacher Reports' The Edge with Micah Parsons. The reaction to that news, shall we say, has been less than positive.

Did you notice that uncomfortable feeling in your stomach? Trust us. You aren't alone. Maybe it isn't just old-school Eagles fans. Slay's approval rating is plummeting.

This one reached the desk of The Facility Tuesday morning on FS1. Eagles legend LeSean McCoy isn't a fan of new-school NFL stars having so much tolerance for their rivals and neither is his new teammate, former NFL wideout James Jones, and another former Bird, Emmanuel Acho.

Let's play devil's advocate for a second. We get it. Guys are friends. Sometimes, they're former teammates. We've seen Jalen Hurts hug Trevon Diggs immediately after games.

No one complained when Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce did a New Heights show immediately after Philly lost Super Bowl LVII to the Kansas City Chiefs. Did we let that ride because they're brothers? Are we mad because MIcah is a Cowboy who can't keep Philly out of his mouth?

Who are we kidding? That's exactly the reason. We want players to care as much as we do.

This is an Eagles captain. He should have known better, especially after a loss. As much as we love him, Big Play Slay may not want to venture out publicly in Philly for a while, and as much as we'd like to be understanding, we can't be. Somewhere, Buddy Ryan is turning over in his grave.

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