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Belichick not ready to discuss Tebow roster spot

Patriots quarterback Tebow greets the Eagles receiver Cooper after NFL preseason football game in Philadelphia Pennsylvania

New England Patriots quarterback Tim Tebow (L) greets the Philadelphia Eagles receiver Riley Cooper (14) after the fourth quarter of their NFL pre-season football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 9, 2013. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)

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Either Bill Belichick doesn’t know, or he just doesn’t want to be bothered.

According to Ben Volin of the Boston Globe, the Patriots coach was asked this morning about the possibility of Tebow hanging onto a spot on the 53-man roster.

His reply: “That’s not anything we’re ready to talk about right now.”

Tebow was a sparkling 4-of-12 passing for 55 yards in the preseason opener against the Eagles, hardly the kind of first impression you want to make.

But his value to the Patriots would ostensibly exceed his well-documented struggles throwing a football, so if they were going to bother bringing him in, there’s no point declaring their intentions now.