News: DMN: Jason Witten on Martellus Bennett throwing shade his way: 'He enjoys entertaining'

[Cowboy4ever]

I think Marty B has become a good player in this league. But he was not all that good here. I remember him dropping balls and being sloppy in his routes, which the main reason he didn't get a lot of targets while in Dallas. I think he knew he would never be the man here and just didn't put in the work to be great. To be the man, you got to beat the man. and he couldn't beat Witten on his worse day.

 

[Alexander]

Touchè, almost forgot about that debacle. Regardless, I don't really remember Witten himself talking much trash, though I could be wrong. Seemed more like baseless jealousy on the part of the Owens/Bennett crowd.

I am sure there was some envy/jealousy and maybe even some racial stuff going on back then.

 

[NextGenBoys]

Not gonna lie, I loved that piece on the Bennett Bros

 

[NextGenBoys]

As a completely-straight male father of two in a loving and committed relationship, I'd be hard pressed not to leave my wife and marry Jason Witten if he and Tony ever broke up and he for some reason wanted me to.

Hahahaha lol love this hahahaha

 

[NextGenBoys]

I remember stories about Witten trying to teach him things and he wouldn't listen, he didn't want to "do things like Witten" so Jason just gave up on him, why waste his time? Dallas and Chicago wasted a lot of money and time getting Marty to this point and then Belichick swoops in at the end to finally get solid production out of him... lol, that Belichick really is a genius.

Marty B killed it in Chicago. He broke out far before NE. He's been a really good TE for the last 4 years.

 

[ElGatoGrande]

Marty B killed it in Chicago. He broke out far before NE. He's been a really good TE for the last 4 years.

He got better in Chicago,,,and they still got rid of him.

 

[Sasquatch]

I'd love to hear his real thoughts.

Doesn't take much imagination. Probably along the lines that Marcellus was and remauns an immature arse.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

As a completely-straight male father of two in a loving and committed relationship, I'd be hard pressed not to leave my wife and marry Jason Witten if he and Tony ever broke up and he for some reason wanted me to.

I call dibs on tony then, as a completely-straight male father of one in a loving and committed relationship

 

[NextGenBoys]

He got better in Chicago,,,and they still got rid of him.

If you watched the E60, you'd know why. Cutler.

The team chose Cutler over Marty B as their leader, and it was a joke.

 

[NextGenBoys]

I call dibs on tony then, as a completely-straight male father of one in a loving and committed relationship

I'd go Tony too lol. My fav Cowboy ever.

Ok, this is getting weird now lol.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

I'd go Tony too lol. My fav Cowboy ever.

Ok, this is getting weird now lol.

Idgit made it weird...so I figured it couldnt get any weirder

 

[NextGenBoys]

Idgit made it weird...so I figured it couldnt get any weirder

It's all Idgit's fault. But no, it was funny though considering the bromance between Tony and Jason.

 

[gimmesix]

I can't blame Witten for not going out of his way to help train someone who may replace him. It would be strange for someone to actually do that. Especially when Witten still planned to play for so many years.

There is a reason Martelus Bennett has been on several teams and has burned bridges everywhere he has played. It had nothing to do with Witten and everything to do with the brain in Marty B.'s head.

I don't think it fits Witten's profile for him to not help young players. I remember DeMarco Murray saying how he learned to stay healthy was by getting with Witten and doing what he did. I don't think Witten tolerates buffoons, though, and Martellus was definitely a buffoon when he was here and likely did not want to hear what Witten had to say.

I think Bennett's recollection of Witten not helping him is more on Bennett than on Witten. You can only help those who want to be helped.

 

[Echo9]

I'd love to hear his real thoughts.

I'd rather not hear those real thoughts. Not publicly anyway. I like how Witten chose to stay above the fray and in the process, quietly make MB look more the fool. But here's my guess at it.

"...Marty is a good player. He really is. He enjoys entertaining, but I'm glad he's in a good place now and he's having a good year so far. He is, he's a good football player."
Translation: His childish comments aren't really worth my attention. He's more about flash than substance, and he's good. Not great. Good.​

"Hey look, I've always taken a lot of pride in that I want to play and play at a high level,"
Translation: If he's not good enough to play at a high enough level to beat me out, he won't get to play. He wanted it handed to him.

"I'm always communicating and helping and all of that stuff. And there is a part of the business that I get. Martellus probably wanted his opportunity and to be able to go play and I get that. I don't know where all that really kind of stems from. So that's why I said I know he's in a good place."
Translation: I communicated and he was too dense and entitled to listen. Opportunities are earned, not gift-wrapped and if he decided to hate me because I wouldn't roll over for him, that's not worth wasting my time. Now he's a 2nd TE where he belongs and with a coach who won't take his crap for long.

"For me, every day you've got to go prove it and you've got to go earn it and that's something I have a chip on my shoulder and it really gives me confidence because that's the way I approach it."
Translation: I work hard and I'm not giving my job to someone who wouldn't work as hard as I do.

"...I'm a better player because of that [competition] and I think hopefully other people would say the same things."
Translation: MB was a whiny child who couldn't understand that he had to earn the job and was too lazy do it. I hoped he might one day understand what it takes to be great, but he obviously doesn't.​

How was that?

 

[Plankton]

As a completely-straight male father of two in a loving and committed relationship, I'd be hard pressed not to leave my wife and marry Jason Witten if he and Tony ever broke up and he for some reason wanted me to.

 

[superonyx]

I don't think it fits Witten's profile for him to not help young players. I remember DeMarco Murray saying how he learned to stay healthy was by getting with Witten and doing what he did. I don't think Witten tolerates buffoons, though, and Martellus was definitely a buffoon when he was here and likely did not want to hear what Witten had to say.

I think Bennett's recollection of Witten not helping him is more on Bennett than on Witten. You can only help those who want to be helped.

You may be right. But if so he is a better person than I am. No way I'm teaching some grown man what he needs to do to ruin my next contract negotiation leverage. I couldn't go home and kiss my wife and kids knowing I am taking food from their mouth and giving it to some big goofball who doesn't know how to figure out how to be a professional on his own.
Now send over the running backs, WRs, QBs ect....keep the TE's away from me.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

It's all Idgit's fault. But no, it was funny though considering the bromance between Tony and Jason.

Yup...thats why I figured tony would need a rebound relationship.

 

[Idgit]

I call dibs on tony then, as a completely-straight male father of one in a loving and committed relationship

Lol! at least somebody's not worried about that chronic back injury, I see.

Seriously, though, these two guys are pretty cool dudes. I would love to kick back over a beer with both of them and hear what really went on during those Bennett years.

 

[ElGatoGrande]

If you watched the E60, you'd know why. Cutler.

The team chose Cutler over Marty B as their leader, and it was a joke.

If I watched the E:60 I might come away thinking Jason Witten was at fault too,,

 

[tyke1doe]

I'm glad he didn't take the media bait or the Martellus Bennet bait and stayed classy.