Lee Schechter, Special to ESPNBoston.com 9y

Bill Belichick deflects questions about Darrelle Revis

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Making his first public comments since cornerback Darrelle Revis was kept out of practice for tardiness, Patriots coach Bill Belichick was characteristically deflective when asked about the absence.

Several reports had conflicting details about whether Revis was sent home from the facilities or was told to stay home before he showed up. Belichick did not shed any light on the situation.

Here’s a back-and-forth between Belichick and reporters from Friday’s news conference:

Reporter: “Bill, what is your version of what happened with Darrelle Revis on Tuesday?”

Belichick: “Anything between me and a player is between myself and the players.”

Reporter: “You sent him home, is that correct?”

Belichick: “I didn’t say that.”

Reporter: “But he was here and ...”

Belichick: “I’m ready to talk about the Bears. Anything else is between myself and the players.”

Reporter: “Will his playing time on Sunday be impacted in any way based on that?”

Belichick: “The Bears are really a good team. I think they are going to be a tough matchup for us. We are going to do the best we can to match up against them.”

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