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Ted Karras sounds off on Bengals rushing offense

Four Super Bowl appearances. Two Super Bowl championships. center Ted Karras knows what it takes to be successful in the NFL.

And he knows you are not going to reach that pinnacle of success without a viable running game. That is something the Bengals do not have.

“I think that’s kind of been our problem this year,” Karras said in an interview with Jay Morrison of The Athletic after Sunday’s disappointing loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“Obviously, we’ve very much underachieved in the run game. I think when you have a new quarterback come in, you want to be able to lean on the run.