12-22-2022, 01:22 PM
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Quote:FOXBORO — Every football team and every locker room needs a player like Ted Karras.
He’s a great leader, has the infectious personality that boosts team morale, does yeoman work in the trenches, and is a star in the community.
The Patriots had him for two successful tours of duty. His versatility as an offensive lineman was a godsend last year. Once he was inserted as the starter at left guard, the line’s fortunes changed.
The Patriots, however, decided Karras was expendable. They played games with him in free agency, lowering their initial offer, so Karras headed to Cincinnati.
And how did that turn out?
Bengals win. Patriots lose. Thus far, it’s been a rout.
Karras?
Speaking with him Tuesday night, he’s not complaining or tossing stones at the Patriots for how it turned out.
He signed a three-year, $18 million contract, is playing for a Super Bowl contender, snaps the football to Joe Burrow every day and is already a beloved teammate and captain.
One Bengals employee even refers to him as “the mayor of Cincinnati.”
Compared to all the dysfunction with the Patriots offense, Karras has it made. He’s not questioning the coaches, getting chewed out by his quarterback, or taking part in a conservative, unimaginative system
Fueled by the pursuit of greatness.
