FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett turned in a memorable performance Oct. 9 against Cleveland, catching three touchdown passes in a game for the first time in his career despite injuring his ankle earlier in the game.
In describing his comeback from what had appeared to be a serious injury, he joked that he was channeling his inner Luke Cage.
"They asked me if I needed a cart and I was like 'I’m going to look so weak.' I’ve been watching 'Luke Cage', he’s the bullet-proof brother from Marvel, and I’m like 'What would Luke Cage do right now?