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Where Are They Now? Freddie Mitchell Is Forever a Philly Hero for '4th-and-26'

If you're ever rolling through Philadelphia's City Center along the Market-Frankford SEPTA line, hop off and hit up Freddie "4th-and-26" Mitchell. He just might buy you a beer. But don't expect the co-author of one of the most memorable playoff moments in Eagles history to wax poetic about his former team or his rocky four-year tenure with Philly's beloved NFL football franchise.

"You can see me in Fishtown at a dive bar having a beer with people," Mitchell, 40, told Bleacher Report. "You won't see no other former players like that. Because I love people.