FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett talked to reporters Thursday about how rewarding it is to strike gold with hard work leading to a successful football play when his thoughts veered far off course to his love of bacon.
It all started when Bennett was asked about how he overcomes frustration and adversity during a season when he doesn't strike gold.
"I just take my metal detector and look somewhere else and dig again. Hopefully, I find gold there. If I don't find gold there, I find another spot and I start digging.