Freddie Mitchell
Date of birth	November 28, 1978 (1978-11-28) (age 28)
Place of birth	Lakeland, Florida
Position(s)	Wide Receiver
College	UCLA
NFL Draft	2001 / Round 1/ Pick 25
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
2001–2004	Philadelphia Eagles

Freddie Lee Mitchell (born November 28, 1978 in Lakeland, Florida) is a former American football wide receiver who most recently played for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a 1st round draft pick in the 2001 NFL Draft out of UCLA. November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. ... In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time. ... The wide receiver (WR) position in American and Canadian football is the pass-catching specialist. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... The University of California, Los Angeles, generally known as UCLA, is a public university whose main campus is located in the affluent Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... The 2001 NFL Draft // 2001 NFL Draft Category: ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The wide receiver (WR) position in American and Canadian football is the pass-catching specialist. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, generally known as UCLA, is a public university whose main campus is located in the affluent Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. ...

High school career

Mitchell played all four years at Kathleen High School (the Red Devils) in Polk County Polk County is the name of twelve counties in the United States, all except one named after president of the United States James Knox Polk: Polk County, Arkansas Polk County, Florida Polk County, Georgia Polk County, Iowa Polk County, Minnesota Polk County, Missouri Polk County, Nebraska Polk County, North Carolina...

College career

Mitchell was a political science major at UCLA. In addition to playing football for the Bruins, he also played baseball where he was teammates with future Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley. He introduced him to his future wife, Jennifer Cooper^[1]. The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ... Binomial name Ucla xenogrammus Holleman, 1993 The largemouth triplefin, Ucla xenogrammus, is a fish of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Ucla, found in the Pacific Ocean from Viet Nam, the Philippines, Palau and the Caroline Islands to Papua New Guinea, Australia (including Christmas Island), and the... The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for UCLA. The Bruin mens and womens teams participate in NCAA Division I-A as part of the Pacific Ten Conference. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 14, 20, 32, 36, 42 Name Philadelphia Phillies (1883–present) Philadelphia Quakers (1882) (Commonly referred to as Blue Jays 1943-1945 despite formal name remaining Phillies) Ballpark Citizens Bank Park (2004–present) Veterans Stadium... The position of the second baseman Second base redirects here. ... Chase Cameron Utley (born December 17, 1978) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies. ...

Mitchell, even then, was eager for attention. He played dumb in a Jay Leno man on the street interview about U.S. Presidents. Mitchell knew that if purposely got the answers wrong, he would be more likely to be shown on The Tonight Show. So Mitchell, a political science and history student, pretended to say that Benjamin Franklin was the first President when asked to name him^[2][3]. Jay Leno (born James Douglas Muir Leno April 28, 1950) is an Emmy-winning American comedian who is best known as the current host of NBC televisions long-running variety and talk program The Tonight Show. ... Jericho, see Vox Populi (Jericho episode). ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Benjamin Franklin (January 17 [O.S. January 6] 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the most well known Founding Fathers of the United States. ...

Pro football career

Freddie Mitchell came to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2001 as a first round pick. He was picked over Steve Smith and Chad Johnson. Difficulty in learning the complex Philadelphia playbook limited him in the first season. The Eagles hoped Mitchell would breakout in 2002 but, instead, he only caught twelve passes for 105 yards over the whole season. It was after this dismal performance, despite having the benefit of Pro Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb passing to him, that the utterings of "bust" first began to be heard. In spite of his failures, Mitchell remained as bombastic as ever. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... Donovan Jamal McNabb (born November 25, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. ...

In the 2003 season, he did show some signs of promise. He did have a knack for gaining first downs (23 of his 35 receptions went for first downs) and caught his second and third career touchdowns. Perhaps Freddie's biggest on-field contribution came on January 11, 2004, in an NFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Green Bay Packers, where he caught a 28-yard pass on a 4th and 26 play late in the game, in which the Eagles eventually won in overtime. January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City Green Bay, Wisconsin Team colors Dark Green, Gold, and White Head Coach Mike McCarthy Owner 111,967 stockholders (Green Bay Packers Foundation) Chairman Bob Harlan General manager Ted Thompson Fight song Go! You Packers! Go! League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919-1920) National Football League (1921–present) Western Division (1933... 4th and 26 (for fourth down and 26 yards to go) is the nickname given to a famous play that occurred during the 2003-04 playoffs of the National Football League. ...

With the Eagles' acquisition of wide receiver Terrell Owens, Mitchell's production dipped slightly in 2004 (though he still had 18 first downs in 22 catches) and he did not make his frustration over seeing the ball less a secret to anybody. That season, he did catch a 60-yard pass from McNabb on a Monday Night Football game against the Dallas Cowboys on November 15, 2004. The play is famous due to McNabb holding onto the ball for a timed 14.1 seconds. Terrell Eldorado Owens (born December 7, 1973, in Alexander City, Alabama), is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys. ... Monday Night Football (MNF) is a live television broadcast of the National Football League. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Super Bowl controversy

The Eagles finished 13-3 and earned a trip to Super Bowl XXXIX. In the week prior to the game, Mitchell was on a short ESPN interview segment conducted by Dan Patrick, where eventually Dan asked him to name each member of the New England Patriots secondary. Freddie said he didn't know them by name, only by number, and proceeded to intentionally get each of their numbers wrong. He finished by saying he knows that #37 is Rodney Harrison and that he's "got something for him."^{[citation needed]} This immediately got reporters rushing to a locker room where different Patriots were interviewed about Mitchell's comments. Harrison shot back at Mitchell with several derogatory insults, including that he "really talks big for a first round bust".^{[citation needed]} Plenty of others on the Patriots appeared to take exception to the comments as well - even normally tight-lipped coach Bill Belichick later called Mitchell "terrible". Many look back on Mitchell's comments with amusement, noting that Harrison, the player he called out, caught more passes from McNabb in the Super Bowl than he did. (Mitchell had 1 catch for 11 yards, Harrison had 2 interceptions). Date February 6, 2005 Stadium ALLTEL Stadium City Jacksonville, Florida MVP Deion Branch, Wide receiver Favorite Patriots by 7 National anthem Combined choirs of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and U.S... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Daniel Patrick Pugh (born May 15, 1956), better known as Dan saint Patrick day, is an American sportscaster from Mason, Ohio. ... City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present) American Football... Rodney Harrison (born December 15, 1972 in Markham, Illinois) is the starting strong safety for the New England Patriots of the NFL. He went to high school at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights. ... William Stephen Belichick (born April 16, 1952) is the American football coach of the New England Patriots of the National Football League. ...

In the days leading up to the Super Bowl, Eagles head coach Andy Reid made sure Freddie would not get any opportunities to speak at the podium as to avoid further controversy. However, after the Super Bowl, he continued to sound off in interviews where he criticized McNabb, Owens, and the New England Patriots as well as their head coach, Bill Belichick, saying that the way they reacted reminded him of "little girls". He said that the Eagles would beat them 8 out of 10 times, that Owens took away from his opportunities that season, and even referred to McNabb as a SOB who didn't have enough faith in him to throw him the ball. Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady took shots at him on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno days following the Super Bowl. All of Mitchell's controversial comments before and after the Super Bowl made him increasingly un-popular around the NFL. This and his poor statistics ultimately lead to the Eagles and head coach Andy Reid releasing him before the start of training camp, a decision that analysts had claimed was inevitable anyway. For the football (soccer) player, see Andy Reid (footballer). ... William Stephen Belichick (born April 16, 1952) is the American football coach of the New England Patriots of the National Football League. ... SOB is a three-letter abbreviation that can reference: son of a bitch, a euphemism and a general term of abuse. ... Thomas Edward Brady, Jr. ... May 26, 2006 opening monologue of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is the full name of NBCs The Tonight Show hosted by Jay Leno, debuting on May 25, 1992. ... For the football (soccer) player, see Andy Reid (footballer). ...

Football career after Philadelphia

After being released from the Eagles on May 5, 2005, Mitchell then signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, who subsequently released him September 3, 2005^{[citation needed]}. On August 6, 2006 Mitchell worked out for the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas did not make a contract offer^{[citation needed]}. Mitchell tried out for the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday, October 11, 2006^{[citation needed]}. Most recently, Mitchell worked out for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL on February 11, 2007^[4]. May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (126th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City Kansas City, Missouri Team colors Red, White, and Gold Head Coach Herman Edwards Owner The Hunt Family (Clark Hunt, chairman)[1] General manager Carl Peterson Mascot K.C. Wolf (1989-present) Warpaint (1963-1988) League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League... is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... CFL is an acronym for: Canadian Football League Compact fluorescent light bulb Continental Football League Courant, Fredericks and Lewy This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

According to sports blog Deadspin on November 27, 2006, Mitchell recently served as a substitute teacher at Mishawaka High School in Mishawaka, Indiana^[5]. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Deadspin is a sports website owned by Gawker Media that claims to deliver sports without access, favor or discretion. ... is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Mishawaka (IPA: ) is a city on the St. ...

Mitchell and the media

In an effort to apparently garner media attention, Mitchell tried to bestow upon himself several nicknames. These include, The People's Champ (of which he had a belt, similar to the World Wrestling Entertainment or WWE's championship belts, made), The Sultan of Slot, First Down Freddie, Fourth Down Freddie, Hollywood, 4th and 26 Freddie, and FredEx (claiming he "always delivers", a nickname shared with Freddy Sanchez). The latter is often re-printed in the media as FredEx with the emboldening to indicate his status as a bust. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... In American and Canadian football, a down refers to a period in which a play transpires. ... Frederick Phillip (Freddy) Sanchez (born December 27, 1977 in Hollywood, California) is an infielder in Major League Baseball. ...

He has also appeared at a press conference wearing oven mitts to protect his hands. At the press conference he said "I'd like to thank God for giving me these hands."

References

1. ^ http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/sports/16583997.htm
2. ^ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,5301-1474033,00.html
3. ^ http://billikenbluff.blogspot.com/2005_01_01_archive.html
4. ^ http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/sports/story.html?id=82a9a9d4-7f09-40ad-a406-b02a0d7affec&k=53846
5. ^ http://www.deadspin.com/sports/nfl/in-case-you-were-wondering-what-freddie-mitchell-has-been-up-to-lately-217314.php