Russell Bodine's jump at center of Bengals' plans

Posted Aug 7, 2015
This time last year, one of the biggest questions haunting the Bengals offense was if fourth-round pick Russell Bodine could handle the daunting task of the starting role as center. He did just that. Every one of the Bengals' 1,152 snaps last year came from Bodine's hand. During that stretch they allowed their fewest sacks since 2007 and most yards per carry in the Marvin Lewis era. (Cincinnati Enquirer)

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