Bears tight end Martellus Bennett doesn’t just want your respect.
He wants you to have the right tone of voice when you express it.
Bennett said he was angered that Jets coach Rex Ryan was monotone about his own abilities after talking about what “monsters” the Bears had at wide receiver.
“He was like, ‘Oh, yeah, the tight end is a big dude,’” Bennett said, via Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune. “I was kind of pissed about that. I feel like when someone talks about me, they should have some type of enthusiasm.”
If he wants an enthusiastic response, he won’t have to look far. He caught five passes for 54 yards and two touchdowns last night. He leads the Bears in receptions with 20, he’s second in receiving yards, and has four touchdowns, at least one in each game.
“I’m a lot better player than I was last year,” Bennett said. “This summer I took a whole lot of time to work on my game, and I saw a lot of things. Last year was my second year of really being ‘the guy,’ and I was still learning a lot, still learning how to play football.
“Right now, I feel like I’m very intelligent on the field with my style of play and my preparation.”
We agree, and the results speak for themselves. Or perhaps we should say WE AGREE!!!!!
(Was that OK, Martellus?)
