Go ahead. Call New York Giants tight end Martellus Bennett 'fat.' All 291 pounds of Martellus dares you to do just that.
↵↵↵Great moments in sports journalism: Giants TE Martellus Bennett standing in front of the media in just shorts saying "Do I look fat?" #NYG
↵— Ralph Vacchiano (@TheBlueScreen) June 4, 2012
↵↵Giants tight ends coach Mike Pope caused a stir last week when he suggested that Bennett, signed as a free agent during the offseason, had injured a hamstring partially because he weight 291, up from the approximate 270 he played at last season for the Dallas Cowboys. The obvious thought -- Bennett was out of shape.
↵He begs to differ -- shorts and all.
↵"I'm looking like Atlas, not Professor Klump," he told reporters.
↵If you still think he's fat? Well, all 291 pounds of Bennett reminded reporters that "I'm one of the top 5 strongest guys on this team right now."
↵So, go ahead. Call him fat. At your own risk.