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JON MACHOTA / Special contributor to SportsDayDFW.com
Unable to workout at their team's official practice facilities, NFL players have had to find other ways to stay in shape.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Martellus Bennett has been doing his offseason training at the Michael Johnson Performance Center in McKinney.
The Texas A&M product has even added boxing to his conditioning regimen.
"I've been trying to stay sexy," he joked before a celebrity basketball game at the P.C. Cobb Complex in Dallas on Saturday.
Bennett confirmed that he and his Cowboys teammates worked out for a month at an undisclosed location. He added that he has also worked with Cowboys starting quarterback Tony Romo and reserve quarterback Stephen McGee when Romo is not around.
"We did a whole month of team stuff, and then Tony got married. He's probably still on his honeymoon. I don't know where he's at," Bennett quipped. "Me and Steve try to get together at least once or twice a week. I get out there and run some routes and go through the plays because you know all the plays, but when you don't hear them all the time, you're kind of like, 'Oh, what does that mean again?'
"Our playbook is so detailed, so for the most part, we've been getting together. Romo's doing a great job. Everybody's been doing a great job communicating with each other and staying in touch with each other, even if it's just to hang out."
The lockout is a hot topic among all those associated with the NFL, and Bennett didn't hesitate to give his perspective.
When questioned about the owners and players working toward a new collective bargaining agreement, Bennett sounded optimistic.
"They said they should have some type of decision the weekend of the fourth, which is genius if you ask me, because the owners are super smart and we'll be going to camp the same time we usually go to camp," Bennett said. "I think everyone wants us to play, from the owners, to the players. Everyone wants to get this over with. I just can't wait to get back out there with my teammates."
Unable to workout at their team's official practice facilities, NFL players have had to find other ways to stay in shape.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Martellus Bennett has been doing his offseason training at the Michael Johnson Performance Center in McKinney.
The Texas A&M product has even added boxing to his conditioning regimen.
"I've been trying to stay sexy," he joked before a celebrity basketball game at the P.C. Cobb Complex in Dallas on Saturday.
Bennett confirmed that he and his Cowboys teammates worked out for a month at an undisclosed location. He added that he has also worked with Cowboys starting quarterback Tony Romo and reserve quarterback Stephen McGee when Romo is not around.
"We did a whole month of team stuff, and then Tony got married. He's probably still on his honeymoon. I don't know where he's at," Bennett quipped. "Me and Steve try to get together at least once or twice a week. I get out there and run some routes and go through the plays because you know all the plays, but when you don't hear them all the time, you're kind of like, 'Oh, what does that mean again?'
"Our playbook is so detailed, so for the most part, we've been getting together. Romo's doing a great job. Everybody's been doing a great job communicating with each other and staying in touch with each other, even if it's just to hang out."
The lockout is a hot topic among all those associated with the NFL, and Bennett didn't hesitate to give his perspective.
When questioned about the owners and players working toward a new collective bargaining agreement, Bennett sounded optimistic.
"They said they should have some type of decision the weekend of the fourth, which is genius if you ask me, because the owners are super smart and we'll be going to camp the same time we usually go to camp," Bennett said. "I think everyone wants us to play, from the owners, to the players. Everyone wants to get this over with. I just can't wait to get back out there with my teammates."
