Dean Michaels
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick denied reports that he hates free-agent quarterback Tim Tebow, who was released by the New York Jets.
In an interview with ESNBoston.com, Belichick did not comment on whether he would sign Tebow but clarified the issues regarding his view on the quarterback.
"Every single player has strengths and weaknesses but regardless of that, for anyone to have represented that is the way I feel about Tim Tebow is completely untrue, baseless and irresponsible," Belichick said.
Belichick also blasted reports painting him as a Tebow hater, calling them unfortunate and inaccurate.
Last month, an "organizational source" told Yahoo! Sports that Belichick disliked Tebow as a player and there was "no chance" of him landing in New England.
The 25-year-old Tebow was released by the New York Jets in late April and is currently a free agent.
In 2010, the Patriots had Tebow in for a pre-draft visit in 2010 and Belichick had praised him in previous remarks.
Josh McDaniels, now the Patriots' offensive coordinator, drafted Tebow when he was the coach of the Broncos.
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