"I don't think it would be appropriate for me to comment on players who aren't on our team," the Patriots coach said on a conference call with reporters Wednesday,Carolina Panthers Team Store Online, a day after Reed was put on waivers by the Texans.
But Belichick didn't hesitate to fawn over Reed when he was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection with the Baltimore Ravens, calling him in 2007 an "awesome" player and "one of the best football players in the league." New England quarterback Tom Brady once said the coach wanted to adopt Reed and rename him "Ed Belichick." |
