Ted Karras' phantom false start immediately triggers Bengals disaster

The Cincinnati Bengals are having enough problems on their offensive line. Starting center Ted Karras acknowledged as much before Week 4's road trip to Denver for Monday Night Football. With the officiating crew liable to be against the Bengals in enemy territory, it just makes the o-line's uphill battle all the more difficult against the Broncos' dynamic defensive front. An untimely Karras penalty that should've been an offsides against the home team and given the Bengals a first down on 4th and short instead went against Cincinnati. It was an egregious call to say the least. Jake Browning deployed a hard count on 4th and 2 from just on the Bengals' side of midfield, as Zac Taylor got bold in hopes to build on Cincinnati's early 3-0 lead. Broncos pass-rusher Jonah Elliss appeared to cross the line of scrimmage early, which should've given the Bengals a fresh set of downs on a 5-yard penalty. Instead, in an apparent point of emphasis by the refs, Karras bobbing his head ever so slightly before the snap resul