Allen Park — He loves games, from video games to Ping-Pong to verbal jousting. Darius Slay lives to play, and wears a smile as if it's part of the uniform.
He's the rambunctious one, a rising star in the stout Lions secondary, and he's eyeing the next step. Because for the defense to be dominant again, Slay will have to show he's truly a game-changer.
It's grown-up time now for the Lions, coming off an 11-5 season. It's been grown-up time for a while for Slay — it just took him a bit to accept it. The third-year Lions cornerback became a father at 15, and now recognizes his responsibility every time he sees his 8-year-old son.