Martellus Bennett after his big day: ‘I haven’t had this much fun in a long time’
Bennett finished the day with a touchdown and 114 receiving yards.
Martellus Bennett is a fun guy. This much has been made crystal clear from his various interviews, tweets, and side-ventures.
But according to the 6’7″ tight-end himself, he hasn’t enjoyed himself this much in a long time.
“I’m just having a lot of fun right now with these guys, I love my teammates, I love the coaches, I love this environment and these fans,” Bennett said, after the team’s 31-24 victory over the visiting Dolphins.
“For me that’s all it’s really about,” he said. “Just going out and doing the things I love to do – and have fun doing it.”
“I haven’t had this much fun in a long time in the NFL and I think it’s making a big difference for me. When it’s fun, it’s much easier to go out there and play.”
Bennett finished the day with five catches for 114 yards and a touchdown (from Jimmy Garoppolo). His play was a big reason the team was able to (barely) sustain their lead.
“He obviously made some big plays for us,” Bill Belichick said. “I think probably the best thing he did was block. We were running outside quite a bit, running to the edge, and he did a real good job on that.”
“[He] made some plays in the passing game; catches, run-after-catch, and blocking,” he said. Belichick summarized that Bennett did a good job overall today.
Bennett’s blocking was also cited by team captain Matthew Slater, who pointed out that his work, along with that of Clay Harbor, James Develin, and the offensive line was a big reason LeGarrette Blount was able to consistently get first downs and close out the game.
“I’m just here to play football and have fun,” Bennett said.
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