However, after the Super Bowl, he continued to sound off in interviews where he criticized McNabb, Owens, and the New England Patriots as well as their head coach, Bill Belichick, saying that the way they reacted reminded him of "little girls". Mitchell said he felt that if he had gotten the ball more they would have won. "Owens and Donavan must not have wanted to win the game" said Mitchell. He said that the Eagles would beat them eight out of ten times, that Owens took away from his opportunities that season, and that he and McNabb didn't have any chemistry on the field.