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08-23-2010, 08:41 PM
Joseph Garcia
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
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SAN DIEGO - In the middle of two San Diego defenders, tight end Martellus Bennett, a former basketball player, went up for the alley-oop and came down with a slam dunk - six points!
The game-tying 19-yard touchdown came from the arm of Jon Kitna with 12:11 left in the game. In his preseason debut, Bennett led the team in reception yards (40) and tied wide receiver Sam Hurd in receptions with four. He was a major contributor in the Cowboys 16-14 victory over the Chargers Saturday night.
"I feel like once the ball is in the air it's mine," Bennett said. "So anywhere you put it I feel like I got to go get it."
As a rookie, Bennett flashed his potential at times, especially with his ability to find the end zone as he tied for second on the team in touchdown receptions with four. Saturday, Bennett again showed some of that potential expected by the Cowboys when they drafted him in the second round in 2008.
His role is usually as an extra blocker and a man who can make plays in the passing game. With injuries to both the offensive line and tight ends, it was perfect timing for the third-year tight end from Texas A&M to step up - and he did.
Fellow tight end Jason Witten concurred.
"He did good," Witten said. "He got in there and made a nice catch on the touchdown. That's what he does really well and so (he is) just going to continue to play that way. He is going to have a big role on this offense and it was good for him to play that well tonight."
Read more: http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=9D00C335-93B3-CFD1-E10B7B933380E469
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
Email (http://www.dallascowboys.com/contact_us.cfm?cat=Garcia)
SAN DIEGO - In the middle of two San Diego defenders, tight end Martellus Bennett, a former basketball player, went up for the alley-oop and came down with a slam dunk - six points!
The game-tying 19-yard touchdown came from the arm of Jon Kitna with 12:11 left in the game. In his preseason debut, Bennett led the team in reception yards (40) and tied wide receiver Sam Hurd in receptions with four. He was a major contributor in the Cowboys 16-14 victory over the Chargers Saturday night.
"I feel like once the ball is in the air it's mine," Bennett said. "So anywhere you put it I feel like I got to go get it."
As a rookie, Bennett flashed his potential at times, especially with his ability to find the end zone as he tied for second on the team in touchdown receptions with four. Saturday, Bennett again showed some of that potential expected by the Cowboys when they drafted him in the second round in 2008.
His role is usually as an extra blocker and a man who can make plays in the passing game. With injuries to both the offensive line and tight ends, it was perfect timing for the third-year tight end from Texas A&M to step up - and he did.
Fellow tight end Jason Witten concurred.
"He did good," Witten said. "He got in there and made a nice catch on the touchdown. That's what he does really well and so (he is) just going to continue to play that way. He is going to have a big role on this offense and it was good for him to play that well tonight."
Read more: http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=9D00C335-93B3-CFD1-E10B7B933380E469