From the Associated Press:
Freddie Mitchell's big mouth struck again.
The Philadelphia Eagles' other loquacious receiver -- the one without the Pro Bowl pedigree and ankle injury -- offended some Patriots when he dissed their secondary in a television interview.
Mitchell, a starter only because All-Pro Terrell Owens is hurt, said he just knew the numbers -- not the names -- of New England's cornerbacks. He singled out Rodney Harrison, saying he ``has something'' for the veteran strong safety.
This was an interview on SportsCenter, in which he was wearing oven mitts on his hands at the time.
I demand NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue make an immediate mandatory drug test for Freddie, because he's got to be smoking that freshly brewed crack. This is a slot receiver who has been in the league for four seasons and has never caught more than 6 catches and totalled 76 yards in one game in his sad four year career, yet he's talking smack on a nationally televised audience about the defending world champions?
Someone needs to tell Freddie he's writing checks his ass can't cash.
And anyone that knows how that Patriots defense works know they love to beat up receivers. And not just the secondary; the linebackers love to knock a receiver on their butts when they make a crossing route in front of them. With the exception of TO, this Eagles receiver corp isn't any better than when they got slapped around by the Panthers last year.
When TO got hurt, he made reference to Mitchell and Pinkston complaining about not getting any looks for passes during the year, saying they'd have to step it up while he's hurt. Although I doubt TO has problems with it, I'm sure he didn't mean for Mitchell to step up the smack talk. And considering the physical style the Patriots defense plays and how unimpressive Mitchell's stats are so far for his career, he picked the wrong team to start cutting jokes on.
Harrison did respond, tho:
“That’s pretty funny coming from a guy that doesn’t start,” he said. “This is his 30 seconds of fame. What Freddie needs to do is concentrate on what he needs to do.”
and this:
“You expect it from immature guys who haven’t experienced success on a pro level,” Harrison said. “Some guys are just immature and haven’t experienced things. When you go out there and play well, you don’t have to do these sideshows.”
I wonder; when Mitchell is looking up at those lights laying on his back in Jacksonville, will he wish he had found better things to do and say within his 30 seconds of fame?
I bet is that he will.
I bet is that he will.