Matt Patricia or Darius Slay: Whose side do you take?

The end result of the feud between the star player and the head coach explains everything that’s wrong with the Detroit Lions today.

The Darius Slay saga finally reached its inevitable conclusion the other day, with Slay sent to Philadelphia for a third and fifth round draft pick. In case you’re keeping track, that’s the top four defensive players from last year’s opening day roster who have been shipped off or released from the Detroit Lions.

Slay has not been shy about sharing his side of the story, and as more details come out about his fractured relationship with head coach Matt Patricia, the trade becomes harder and harder for me to stomach. At this point, the roster looks worse off than…