ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Zach Zenner brushed off comments made by Seattle's Michael Bennett, who said the Detroit Lion was the best white running back in the NFL, insisting he wasn't bothered by the eyebrow-raising comments.
''Everyone's entitled to their opinion,'' Zenner said. ''It sounded like he said so pretty nice stuff, so I'm appreciative of that.''
A lot of people are saying nice stuff about Zenner these days, keeping his race out of the conversation.
The undrafted, second-year pro from South Dakota State has emerged as a No. 1 running back for the Lions , entering their NFC wild-card game Saturday night on the road against the Seahawks .