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Report: Tebow asked out of the Wildcat

Jets quarterbacks Mark Sanchez, left, and Tim Tebow

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Publicly, Tim Tebow has said all the right things. But the backup quarterback's frustration has mounted behind closed doors.

According to an ESPNNewYork.com report -- which cited "multiple Jets sources" -- Tebow was so upset about being passed over for third-stringer Greg McElroy that he told coached he didn't want to be used in any Wildcat packages in Sunday's game against San Diego.

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