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Still a Buckeye, once a Bengal

Archie Griffin, the man Ezekiel Elliott says is the greatest running back in the history of Ohio State football, is a little worried.

Even though Zeke Elliott is currently carrying the scarlet-and-gray mantle in a spectacular rookie season in the NFL, Griffin is still painted in orange and black.

“I’ve got to root for my Bengals, man,” says Griffin from Columbus, where they’ll never let him retire. “I don’t mind Zeke playing well. But I’m a Bengals fan when it comes to pro football. I want him to play well, but I don’t want them to beat the Bengals.