Craig Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1988154 The mouth that roared just won't be ignored. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Freddie Mitchell was muzzled pretty well by the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX. But Mitchell is still trying to get in the last word. On Wednesday, Mitchell sounded off on ESPN Radio's AllNight with Todd Wright, not only defending the disparaging remarks he made about the Patriots' defensive backs prior to the Super Bowl, but taking it a step further and calling out the Patriots again. ? T.O., he came and did an excellent job ... but that really took away from my play time and my opportunities. I couldn't shut a lot of people up that I wanted to shut up. ? ? Freddie Mitchell on Terrell Owens in Super Bowl XXXIX Mitchell had admitted to ESPN anchor Dan Patrick days before the game that he knew only the numbers of the Patriots' defensive backs (he then listed them incorrectly). Mitchell also managed to call out safety Rodney Harrison, saying, "I got something for you, Harrison." Mitchell was later reprimanded by Eagles coach Andy Reid and was not granted a podium for media interviews in Jacksonville. On Wednesday, Mitchell need no such podium to take more shots at the NFL champions. "It was kind of like me being facetious and kidding around. They blew it way out of proportion," Mitchell said of his pregame comments. "[Their reactions] reminded me of little girls. They're sensitive. Real, real sensitive. "Now the thing that bothers me the most is you've got everybody talking now. ... I've got [Patriots coach Bill] Belichick even throwing remarks about me. It's like, 'Man, did I hurt you that bad that you have to go out and shout my name?' Troy Brown saying something, Mr. Belichick saying a little something. It's funny how I got under their skin." Mitchell wasn't able to get "under their skin" on the field, however, with just one reception for 11 yards. He had one fewer catch than Harrison, who intercepted Donovan McNabb twice. But to hear Mitchell on Wednesday, even that wasn't his fault. Mitchell argued that the surprising play of Terrell Owens contributed to his own minimal contribution. "T.O., he came and did an excellent job ... but that really took away from my play time and my opportunities," Mitchell said. "I couldn't shut a lot of people up that I wanted to shut up. That really hurt the situation." Owens had nine catches for 122 yards in his first game since undergoing surgery six weeks ago for his severely injured ankle. Still, Mitchell is confident he'll get his chance to be "in the position to make a play or ... to be the marquee guy." Despite Owens' unexpected production -- he was the Eagles' leading receiver in the loss -- Mitchell believes it was the television analysts who placed too much emphasis on Owens. "[The analysts] think they know it all. ... T.O. is just on a pedestal, and everybody else is pretty much peasants. "I think when they get to the realization that one player cannot beat a whole team and we won [in the playoffs] without T.O. We got to the Super Bowl without T.O. We can win without T.O. I think that they'll educate themselves more and they'll know that could happen." In the days since the Eagles loss, much of the media attention has shifted to McNabb and his teammates' claims he was sick to his stomach during the fourth quarter of the game. Center Hank Fraley, in a TV interview, said that McNabb nearly puked in the huddle in the final minutes of the game and had trouble calling plays to the team. Fraley said at one point Mitchell had to call the play for McNabb. Mitchell offered his take on what happened. "Donovan, he dry heaves a lot when he gets under certain situations. It's happened before. It's happened in the NFC Championship game. "He was dry heaving and he couldn't get the words out in the play, so he gave me hand signals. ... I basically called the play and knew what the coaches were thinking in that situation. I called the play out and went on from there." Mitchell added, with a laugh, that if he were in that situation again, he'd have called a different play, one in which he was the intended receiver. Mitchell also had some choice remarks about the Super Bowl itself and where it was played. "The game to me was more of a monopoly. The whole Super Bowl has become such a monopoly to make money rather than the game. I think they've gotten away from the game ... It's basically all about making money than anything else. I don't think nobody cares about the game anymore." As for the host city, Mitchell said: "Jacksonville had five years to prepare for this, and even with the preparing is it was a bad situation, and I can't believe the NFL handled it like that." He added: "What really annoyed me was Jacksonville, the city, taking advantage of it. The Comfort Inn suites were $500 a night for a regular room. Just the players' families -- everybody really got taken advantage of." That's right, Fred-Ex ACTUALLY SAID THIS: ? T.O., he came and did an excellent job ... but that really took away from my play time and my opportunities. I couldn't shut a lot of people up that I wanted to shut up. ? ? Freddie Mitchell on Terrell Owens in Super Bowl XXXIX What a tool.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 he's just a damn loon. you would of thought his trap would be shut after the super bowl, yet it keeps running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebirth Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Mitchell needs to shut up. One good game, and he thinks he's pro bowler. I don't see why the Eagles would want him back next season. ? of T.O.'s season > Mitchell's career Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramp Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 he is gonna get in trouble with Fed-Ex too lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accord Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Hey Freddy, your 15 minutes are over, get the f*** outta here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishPhan Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 I would be embarressed if I was a Iggles fan at this point. *Fred-Ex *McNabb was sick *McNabb wasn't sick *McNabb was tired during the biggest game of his career *2 minute offense coaching *Or any offensive coaching the last couple minutes, period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madman81 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Without Owens, the Eagles get owned in that game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckeroo Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 this doesn't deserve a response but i'll do it anyways what the hell are you thinking (freddy mitchell). In 14 games, he has 9 more TD's than you IN YOUR WHOLE CAREER. You're in no position to talk. About anything. Go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Does he have a wife or a mother? Someone needs to pop him in the head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fritz Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Freddie's site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bman8316 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Freddie's site. 682592[/snapback] What a funny site, everybody talks about Moss and Owens thinking of only themselves but Freddie may be the most conceided player in the NFL, atleast TO and Moss make plays which gives them big heads. I want to order a I love my hands shirt off of this site. I also was able to find out from his site that he is best friends with Urkel, Fredex is the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FishFanInPA Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Freddie's Real Site This site pwns all.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramp Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Freddie's Real Site This site pwns all.. 682831[/snapback] :plain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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