Belichick characteristically mum on Brady's hand injury

Stop me if you've heard this before, but Bill Belichick offered virtually no insight into Tom Brady's hand injury at Friday's press conference.

The notoriously surly New England Patriots head coach was his usual self when questioned by reporters about the star quarterback's hand injury that kept him out of Thursday's practice in preparation for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Here's some of the most classic Belichick answers from his media availability.

Q - Do you have an update on Tom Brady's status for Sunday?

Belichick - "Yeah, we gave out the injury report yesterday. We'll update it today."

Q - When Brian Hoyer steps in at practice as he did yesterday, how does that affect the team's preparation for the execution that you're looking for on game day?

Belichick - "Brian did a great job for us, works hard, practices hard. Does a good job."

Q - Now that Brady is dealing with this injury, do you have any regrets about trading Jimmy Garoppolo?

Belichick - "We're getting ready for Jacksonville."

Q - Does it look like Brady's playing status might be a game-time decision?

Belichick - "Today's Friday."

Due to the news of Brady's injury, the betting line has dropped from Patriots -9 to -7.5, but it's likely the pivot's status will be unclear until game time.