FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Tim Tebow got his first New York close-up Monday.
He handled it with the same cool approach -- smiling, polite, composed -- that has won over so many football fans around the country.
Speaking at a news conference in the Jets field house because the media crush was so great the session couldn't be held in the team's normal press room, the headline-grabbing quarterback went out of his way to downplay any conflict between himself and starter Mark Sanchez.
"Me and Mark have a great relationship," Tebow said. "We've been friends the past three years and have already texted back and forth. We are going to have a great working relationship and I think we'll have a lot of fun."
Acquired Wednesday from Denver, the exciting but flawed quarterback is coming off a season of incredible comebacks with the Broncos, taking them from a 1-4 record to the playoffs. The Jets are hoping he has more surprises left in him.
"Hopefully, by me being here, we can be a little bit better," Tebow said, decked out in a gray suit and a light green tie. "I think I can add something, and that's my hope and prayer."
Peyton Manning was introduced as the Broncos new quarterback last Tuesday, and just over 24 hours later, Tebow was on the move to New York. He said he wishes the Broncos nothing but the best and that they have one of the best quarterbacks ever to play the game.
"It'll be fun to play each other," he said.
Tebow's new club threw him a quick challenge Monday, sending him out alone to take questions at what was probably the biggest news conference ever for a second-string NFL player.
Coach Rex Ryan, general manager Mike Tannenbaum and owner Woody Johnson were at the NFL meetings in Palm Beach, Fla., far from the wild scene at the team's headquarters with more than 200 members of the media. There were no teammates there, either, although Tebow said he has spoken with several of them.
Ryan suggested Sunday that Tebow could be used at a position other than quarterback. He kept referring to Tebow as a "football player" not limited to playing quarterback.
"I don't see Tim just holding a clipboard," Ryan said. "He's going to be playing for us. There is no doubt."
Tebow said first and foremost he's a quarterback but "however I can help the team, I am open to it."
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