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Freddie Mitchell criticizes McNabb, supports Reid

It seems that everyone is offering their opinion on the current state of the Eagles, and former wide receiver

is no exception.

FredEx talked about

,

and where the franchise is headed in an interview with

and

on ESPN 950 this morning. Mitchell offered complete support for Reid, but was not so kind with his words for McNabb, which should come as no surprise.

Here are snippets of the interview:

"Well I mean, when you're in that environment and you see the intricacies of what's going on and the plays and stuff like that and what's not being produced, it was hard for me not to say something. ... My situation was pretty bad because I had to pick... go for what was wrong or go for what was right...T.O., a lot of people don't like him but he was totally in the right."

"There was a lot of breast milk out there."

"It wasn't really a leader. ...Everyone knew what we had to do and we got it done. We were coached well."

"Definitely not the coach. One hundred percent not the coach. ...Coach Reid is an amazing coach. He knows how to win." [Mitchell never really answered about McNabb]

"It's sad that me and Donovan couldn't get along. ...I've had a lot of meetings with Donovan like 'Donovan, what am I doing wrong? How can I get better as a receiver?' and he would never ever tell me anything."

There was more from Mitchell.  He

» READ MORE: repeated comments made in July

that the reason he's not playing has nothing to do with his athletic ability.

"It's not rocket science. Why didn't Barry Bonds play last year? It's not his ability to hit home runs."

Whatever that means.

Mitchell said he calls T.O.,

and

every week.

"Every time I talk to 'em, they're like 'there's no reason why you shouldn't be out there playing,'" Mitchell said.

And when asked about if McNabb really threw up in the Super Bowl, Mitchell simply laughed and avoided the question. It almost sounded like he was confused about what was being asked, but maybe that was just my interpretation.

So what is Mitchell up to nowadays anyway? He

» READ MORE: opened up a joint called Brothers' Barbecue

in Lakeland, Fla.

To listen to the entire radio interview,

» READ MORE: click here

.