But I think that happened to us all the way across the board. “He’s an extremely smart guy just in terms of understanding how he disrupts the coverage techniques of defenders. “(Brown) presents a very, very unusual challenge for him because he’s a guy that’s fast, that’s quick,” Caldwell said.
Lions coach Jim Caldwell said one of the reasons he agreed to do joint practices this summer for the first time in his three seasons in Detroit was so he could evaluate players in matchups like today's Brown-Slay tilt. View Gallery: Training camp: Lions, Steelers practice together in Pa. I made a couple today, I just need to make more.” “Just a different type of guy and just go make the plays.
“It’s a big measuring stick,” Slay said of practicing against Brown. “I’m killing him,” Brown said to his teammate.īrown-Slay was one of the most anticipated battles at the first of two joint practices between the Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers today.īrown, who finished second in the NFL with 1,834 yards receiving last year, clearly got the better of the match-up, but Slay said he walked away a better player because of it and is looking forward to the rematch Wednesday.Īfter holding separate walk-throughs on Thursday, the two teams play their preseason opener Friday at Heinz Field. Vincent’s College and raised his arms to loud cheers.īrown jogged back to his side of scrimmage, where he talked briefly with an assistant coach and wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey before breaking out a toothy smile. Slay was a step late adjusting his coverage, and, as Brown effortlessly hauled in another catch, he turned to the hometown crowd at St. – Antonio Brown had already got the best of Darius Slay in one-on-one drills, beating him deep three straight times, when the NFL’s most electrifying wide receiver lined up across from one of the league’s highest-paid cornerbacks during a seven-on-seven drill midway through today's practice.īrown faked a post route inside as he ran downfield before making a right turn to the far sideline.
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