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Quote from: Monster on August 16, 2005, 11:37:53 PM
I hope he comes back. We need a stud receiver to replace TO if he decides to be a.

QuoteFreddie is a Little Quieter, But Not Much

River Falls, Wis. 2:10 p.m.

Freddie Mitchell, out right now with a torn knee meniscus, is missing eastern Pennsylvania right about now.

"I miss those 10,000 fans a day, the energy in that camp,'' he says, on the couch in the players' dorm at Chiefs camp. He is a Chief now, but he has Eagle envy. He really misses it at the Eagles' Bethlehem, Pa., site.

He thinks several things.

One, he is sad for Todd Pinkston, because Pinkston was a blue-collar guy who could take the slights of the offense, as Mitchell did during the Eagles' recent run of greatness.

Two, he thinks Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens were never really that close. "I hate to break it to you, Peter,'' he says. "But so much of what athletes say, 90 to 95 percent, is all BS. They're saying the politically correct things.'' He says that because I told him when I spoke to McNabb and Owens together last year in training camp, McNabb was defending all the dumb things Owens has done over the years, like a good teammate would.

Three, he thinks the long toll of players being underpaid there (his opinion) is finally coming home to roost.

"I am not a revenge person,'' he says. "I hope they win. I have so many friends there and I want them to win. But it's going to be tough with everything that's going on now.''

Just my opinion: I think Mitchell's giving me some more of that 90 percent. Deep down, he wants the Eagles to miss him, and he wants his absence to cost them

Quote from: MURP on August 18, 2005, 12:20:21 PM
how about this from Peter Burger King:  (from Aug 6th)

QuoteThree, he thinks the long toll of players being underpaid there (his opinion) is finally coming home to roost.

"I am not a revenge person,'' he says. "I hope they win. I have so many friends there and I want them to win. But it's going to be tough with everything that's going on now.''

:-D

QuoteJust because he has been sidelined with a knee injury since the first week of camp and the Chiefs' WR corps is full of players who are special-teams contributors, we're told not to be surprised if Freddie Mitchell makes the team and is deactivated until he's back to full strength.

Quote from: MURP on August 30, 2005, 02:43:36 PM
from PFW

QuoteJust because he has been sidelined with a knee injury since the first week of camp and the Chiefs' WR corps is full of players who are special-teams contributors, we're told not to be surprised if Freddie Mitchell makes the team and is deactivated until he's back to full strength.

Quote from: MURP on August 30, 2005, 02:43:36 PM
from PFW

QuoteJust because he has been sidelined with a knee injury since the first week of camp and the Chiefs' WR corps is full of players who are special-teams contributors, we're told not to be surprised if Freddie Mitchell makes the team and is deactivated until he's back to full strength.

QuoteCHIEFS AX FRED EX

In a move that won't surprise many who have followed his activity (or lack thereof) in training camp and the preseason, the Chiefs have cut receiver Freddie Mitchell, a league source has informed us.

Mitchell, a first-round selection in a 2001 draft that has included more than its share of round-one receiver busts, was cut by the Eagles in the offseason.  After spending some time on the shelf and not getting many sniffs, he signed with the Chiefs.

Mitchell was buried on the team's depth chart at receiver.  Though he hardly was in position to elevate the talent level, the position remains dangerously thin as the team prepare for the 2005 season opener in 10 days.  Eddie Kennison and second-year man Samie Parker are listed as the starters, followed by Dante' Hall, Chris Horn, Marc Boerigter, John Booth, and Craphonso Thorpe.

Don't be surprised to see the Chiefs scouring the waiver wire on Saturday and beyond for someone/anyone who can bolster what looks to be a not-so-dominant crew. 

As to Mitchell, our guess is that he'll only get another chance if injury creates an unexpected hole in someone's roster.  Even then, we don't expect him to get anything more than a one-year, minimum deal.

Quote from: Monster on September 01, 2005, 09:14:12 PM
I kinda miss his antics, and his random call-ins to WIP.

Quote from: MDS on September 02, 2005, 12:00:19 AM
How many sign Freddie threads are on the kffl and emb boards?

QuoteHobbled receiver says Chiefs told him of his release

By ADAM TEICHER

The Kansas City Star


Freddie Mitchell's long-awaited Chiefs debut won't happen tonight in their preseason finale at St. Louis — or anytime soon, if it happens at all.

Mitchell, a veteran wide receiver, said Thursday that the Chiefs told him he would be released.

"They said it was a business decision," Mitchell said. "It wasn't about my athletic ability or anything else. They know I have a tear in my meniscus. There were no bridges burned. I'm going to get ready to play, and maybe I'll be back. I'm open to (32) teams right now, and there's no telling what I'll do. But I still want to be a Chief."

Coach Dick Vermeil wasn't available for comment. But he said this week that the Chiefs were eager to see him play against the Rams.

Mitchell, 26, injured his knee early in training camp and missed the first three preseason games. He returned to practice only this week.

Mitchell declined to have arthroscopic surgery at the time as the Chiefs requested. He indicated he thought he would be able to play sooner by letting the knee mend on its own but said he would have had the surgery had the Chiefs indicated he wouldn't have to compete for a roster spot.

He said the Chiefs told him they believed his knee wouldn't last the season if he played without having surgery. He said they indicated they would consider re-signing him if he had surgery and rehabilitation.

Mitchell said he arranged the surgery for Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala., with noted orthopedic surgeon James Andrews.

"I want to play for the Chiefs so badly I'm going to get the operation with Dr. Andrews right now," said Mitchell, proving he didn't lose his flair for self-promotion with Thursday's news. "My dream is to come back to the Chiefs and put the championship belt on at Arrowhead Stadium.  :-D :-D

"Don't count me out. It's a long, 16-game season. All I have is a meniscus tear. It's more of a nuisance than anything. I'm having the operation so the Chiefs won't wonder whether the meniscus is going to give out."

Mitchell's agent, Matt Couloute, said he would seek an injury settlement from the Chiefs and file a grievance with the NFL Players Association if the sides don't come to an agreement.

Quote from: ParkingLotFlagDude on September 02, 2005, 12:32:54 PM
kcchiefs.com is reporting that Freddie was cut.... :-[

Quote from: rjs246 on September 02, 2005, 12:37:38 PM
Are you guys saying that Freddie has been cut? I'm confused.

Quote from: BigEd76 on September 02, 2005, 02:24:04 PM
They're only supposed to scribble the green when the person isn't wearing an Eagles uniform...  :-D

Quote from: General_Failure on September 02, 2005, 02:25:59 PM
The fact that there are people that are supposed to do this kind of thing troubles me deeply.

Quote from: Monster on September 02, 2005, 03:50:00 PM
I have a feeling Freddie will just end up retiring and join Howard as a co-host for WIP.