They mockingly call Sam Bradford “the greatest quarterback in the NFL” and call J.J. Watt “corny” (but it’s OK because “half of the National Football League is corny”).
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ESPN the Magazine’s senior writer, Mina Kimes had the opportunity to spend a day with the Bennett brothers of the National Football Leauge – Martellus and Michael.
One immediately go to the most common acronym for the NFL, “Not For Long”, but Bennett said it means “N–s For Lease”.
Let’s start with the brothers’ view on Jay Cutler.
Michael Bennett is not a fan of quarterbacks.
Bennett – who finished with 53 receptions, 439 yards and three touchdowns in 11 games last season with Chicago – expanded on his connections to Yeezy during training camp Wednesday.
Martellus gives faint praise to Eli Manning: “Eli?”
Martellus: “I’ve caught more balls than he’s completed”.
I ask Michael later what it feels like when he sacks a superstar like Newton. “He’s cool. He’s like a normal white guy you see at the park trying to teach his kids how to play soccer and you know he can’t really play soccer himself”.
Michael, on Watt: “People love J.J. Watt, but they don’t really like J.J. Watt, know what I’m saying?” If they are always this amusing and entertaining, Martellus and Michael might be onto something.
“Yeah, you get to the bedroom”, Michael says.
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Martellus brought up the point of National Football League contracts being short and non-guaranteed, unlike those of the NBA – especially this offseason in the Association. The entire story is a terrific, fun read and a window into the brains of two of the weirdest, most original dudes in the NFL.
