Cowboys want Martellus to watch his mouth

by Tim MacMahon

Martellus Bennett learned one major difference between college and the pros within 24hours after being drafted.

"In college, if you get in trouble, they call your mom," the ex-Texas A&M tight end said. "Here, if you get in trouble, they call you."

Some Valley Ranch folks got their britches in a bunch about an innocent Jessica Simpson joke Bennett made during his media conference call minutes after he was drafted. TE coach John Garrett called Bennett to let him know that Jessica jokes are a no-no around these parts.

"I apologized," Bennett said. "I didn't mean to be rude."

Bennett, an athletic 6-6, 260-pound second-rounder who showed off his strong hands during this morning's workout, will still be a quote machine. He had a couple gems today.

He limped around after catching a seam route, prompting me to ask later if he tweaked something. "Nah, man, I got hit in the kids."

And Bennett, who actually declared for the NBA draft as a high school senior before withdrawing his name, used an interesting comparison to describe his love for the sport.
"Football is my wife," he said, "and basketball will always be my mistress."


Wow! This dude should not throw his new teammate and his girlfriend under the bus, even if he was joking. Not cool. These jokes are stupid anyways.

Bennett sounds like a moron, hope he plays better than he talks.