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Freddie Mitchell Looking for Love on 'Millionaire Matchmaker'

By Ryan WilsonJan 12th 2011 – 2:00PM

The Eagles drafted wide receiver Freddie Mitchell in the first round of the 2001 draft. The highlight of his on-field career was being on the receiving end of Donovan McNabb's 4th-and-26 pass during the 2003 playoffs. In general, Mitchell was known less for his pass-catching ability than he was for his wacky fashion sense...

Donovan McNabb Benching Has Freddie Mitchell Talking Again

By FanHouse StaffNov 4th 2010 – 10:58AM

Freddie Mitchell turned one catch into a platform to rail against the man who threw it to him -- Donovan McNabb. Now, five years after he was last seen on an NFL roster, Mitchell is using McNabb's recent struggles as a chance to reprise those criticisms. Specifically, Mitchell says that in Super Bowl XXXIX, Andy Reid...

Reggie Brown Could Be Odd Man Out

By Ryan WilsonMay 21st 2009 – 9:00AM

The Eagles have a long history of whiffing on wide receivers drafted in the first (or second or third) round. Quarterback Donovan McNabb arrived in Philly in 1999, and since then the front office has welcomed Todd Pinkston, Freddie Mitchell, Billy McMullen, Reggie Brown, DeSean Jackson, and last month, Jeremy Maclin. If...

Biggest NFL Busts by Team: Who's Your Team's Worst Draft Pick Ever?

By Will BrinsonApr 24th 2009 – 11:00AM

Everyone makes mistakes. But when those mistakes are magnified by intense scrutiny of the NFL draft, well, they become much more embarrassing than, say, my typical Friday morning, mustard-stain-on-khakis incident. Which is why the NFL FanHouse braintrust got together to determine who is the biggest bust for each NFL...

DeSean Jackson Needs Structure, Ritalin

By Ryan WilsonJun 2nd 2008 – 1:15PM

The Eagles had to be pleased to find wide receiver DeSean Jackson still on the board midway through the second round of the NFL Draft. The team has been searching for a big-play wideout since Freddie Mitchell was unceremoniously released four years ago. In the months leading up to the draft, Jackson was considered a late...

Freddie Mitchell News From the Web

  • 05/11/12 Ex-Eagle Sues Co-Defendants Source: Taxable Talk It seems we're stuck in the football motif.
  • 04/24/12 Eagles have had success drafting wide receivers Source: Philly.com - Philadelphia PA Even if Andy Reid isn't given a pass on Bloom - who was supposed to cure the Eagles' return-game ills - the coach has done a splendid job of choosing receivers in the last six NFL drafts.

Background on Freddie Mitchell

Freddie Lee Mitchell, Jr. (born November 28, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons.

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