"We didn't do the Wildcat I would never allow them to do the Wildcat but the similarities are there, " he said.

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Offensive coordinator Tony Sparano didn't know how to use him effectively, and Tebow wasn't particularly productive when he got his few snaps in the wildcat-style formation.

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Unlike the Wildcat, with a simultaneous two-quarterback system, "you wouldn't be able to prepare for it because no one's ever seen it on film, " star cornerback Darrelle Revis said, adding that the defense would be on high alert for a trick play.

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