Zack Martin cleared his throat frequently to control his emotions while the man most responsible for his decorated 11-season career with the Dallas Cowboys dabbed at his moist eyes a few times. The comic relief during Martin's retirement ceremony with his only NFL team came soon enough Wednesday with veiled references to 2014.

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After 11 years of outstanding production and nine All-Pros, Martin now rides off into the sunset as one of the best to ever do it - a "twin'' with the late Hall of Famer Larry Allen, as team owner Jerry Jones put it in the Wednesday farewell press conference here inside The Star.