With Super Bowl LIX now just moments away, the players and teams who make The Big Game special are on the minds of all fans. Patrick Mahomes can continue cementing his legacy with another win against the Philadelphia Eagles, but when the term “Super Bowl” comes to mind, the first player to pop up is Tom Brady.
That comes with the territory of owning the most wins and Super Bowl rings of any player in NFL history. It isn’t close either, even though Mahomes is tentatively on the right path. So many incredible Brady moments are memorable for any football fan, but there’s one game that’s impossible to forget.
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Although the Patriots’ historic comeback from down 28-3 against the Atlanta Falcons remains present in the hearts and minds of all Patriots fans, a player who played in a role in that comeback has now gotten rid of his primary reminder of the game.
Martellus Bennett sells ring from Patriots-Falcons Super Bowl
Martellus Bennett, the former NFL tight end who spent a little over a season with the Patriots, auctioned off his Super Bowl LII ring on Saturday. It sold for $88,125.
While Brady won’t be giving up any of his seven rings, probably ever, his former tight end is thinking differently. Of course, Bennett didn’t make the same type of money Brady did throughout their respective careers, and it’s a big chunk of money to just about anyone.
Bennett also wasn’t all that into football towards the later stage of his career. Injuries played a role in Bennett retiring at 31 years old, but so did his desire to spend more time focusing on his multimedia production company, The Imagination Agency. He has also written several children’s books.
