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Lions' Darius Slay, Packers' Aaron Rodgers share mutual admiration

Allen Park — The Dallas Cowboys didn’t show Darius Slay the respect you’d expect for an All-Pro cornerback, but Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, a fellow All-Pro, knows it's unwise to test the Detroit Lions defensive back too often.

For Rodgers, what elevates Slay about many of the NFL's other great corners is his ability to play at a high level all over the field.

“Well, the thing about him that you have to respect as an opposing player is he does — for years has done star coverage where he’s playing both sides and playing inside,” Rodgers said in a conference call with Detroit media.