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Freddie Mitchell feels disrespected on media day after the Eagles didn't give him his own podium.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Freddie Mitchell fired another verbal shot Tuesday. This one, though, was at his own organization.
Mitchell said he was no longer speaking to Derek Boyko, the team's director of media services. "I'm not even talking to Derek Boyko anymore because they didn't even have a podium for me," Mitchell said at the Super Bowl's official media day.
Boyko downplayed the comments, saying Mitchell was probably joking. But Mitchell, who loves the spotlight, appeared serious.
Eleven players, including just-signed backup tight end Jeff Thomason, addressed reporters from a podium, while other players were assigned a specific location in the stands.
Mitchell may have been bumped from his spot because he dissed New England's secondary last week. Known more for his big mouth than making big plays, the Eagles' other loquacious receiver - the one without the All-Pro pedigree and ankle injury - said he didn't know the names of most of the defensive backs. He also took a dig at Pats safety Rodney Harrison.
"I think they've been hiding me from the media," said Mitchell, who caught 22 passes for 377 yards and two touchdowns this season.
Later, Mitchell said only quarterback Donovan McNabb deserved his own podium. Thomason, who played in two Super Bowls with Green Bay in the 1990s, was surprised he was set up in a prime location.
"My last two media days when I was with the Packers, I was over in the corner trying to get someone to talk to me," he recalled. "This is definitely a thrill."
Source: AP
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