[0] MITCHELL BREAKS LEG, IS OUT FOR THE SEASON.Byline: Jon Wilner Daily News Staff Writer Freddie Mitchell For the fictional character, see . Freddie Lee Mitchell (born November 28, 1978 in Lakeland, Florida) is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL who most recently played for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a 1st round draft pick in the 2001 NFL Draft out of UCLA. knew the gruesome truth quicker than anyone else. And why not? It was his thigh that collapsed. ``I BROKE MY LEG,'' Mitchell yelled after landing awkwardly on his left leg at the end of a 47-yard kickoff return in the first quarter. Twenty minutes later, Mitchell was carted off Robertson Field For the airport in North Dakota, see . Robertson Field (FAA LID: 4B8), also known as Robertson Airport, is a public use airport located two miles (3 km) north of the central business district of Plainville, a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. and whisked to Methodist Hospital Methodist Hospital is the name of numerous medical institutions.
A redshirt freshman from Lakeland, Fla., Mitchell will miss the remainder of the season. ``They'll put a rod down the femur femur (fē`mər): see leg. (thigh) to align and hold it,'' UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX physician Dr. Gerald Finerman said after the Bruins' 42-24 victory over Houston. ``Depending on the severity, sometimes they put in interlocking interlocking /in·ter·lock·ing/ (-lok´ing) closely joined, as by hooks or dovetails; locking into one another. interlocking Obstetrics A rare complication of vaginal delivery of twins; the 1st screws. ``But there's an excellent chance he'll be able to perform quite nicely next season.'' Finerman expects Mitchell's recovery to take 4-5 months but declined to give an exact return date. ``If it's in a lot of pieces, it's more difficult to put together and the longer it takes to heal,'' Finerman said. ``My information is it's relatively clean. . . . There's a very good chance he'll recover and be as good as he was.'' The scene was eerily reminiscent of former linebacker Anselmo Zamano's injury two years ago at Michigan. While Mitchell's doesn't appear as severe - Zamano almost lost his leg and might never play again - it will have a greater impact on UCLA's fortunes. Mitchell was UCLA's best big-play threat and its top punt and kickoff returner In American and Canadian football, a kick returner (KR) is the player on special teams who is primarily responsible to catch kickoffs and attempts to return them in the opposite direction. . In his college debut last week against Texas, he gained 233 total yards and threw a 34-yard touchdown pass. ``We have receivers who can pick up the slack, but I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if they have Freddie's big-play dimension,'' offensive coordinator Al Borges said. ``Freddie gave us more confidence that we could strike any minute, and that's a nice feeling.'' Mitchell's injury leaves UCLA with only three proven receivers: Danny Farmer, Brad Melsby and Brian Poli-Dixon. That means Jon Dubravac, a true freshman, and Hart High's Cody Joyce, a redshirt freshman, must increase production. Borges and Toledo will decide this week if strategic or personnel changes are needed. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO UCLA's Freddie Mitchell broke his left leg on this play, a 47-yard kickoff return. Houston's David Williams, right, made the tackle. David Phillip/Associated Press |
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