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Attention to detail helps John Penisini carve out larger role with Lions

In the early minutes of the Detroit Lions' loss to the New Orleans Saints a little more than a week ago, the Saints faced a third-and-1 at midfield. The handoff went to running back Latavius Murray, who didn't have much daylight, but was able to power ahead for two yards and the first down.

That was the story of the game against the Saints — Detroit's inability to get a stop on third down — but if you watch that play closely, one player stands out. Lined up over right guard, rookie defensive tackle John Penisini plays with textbook technique to make the stop on Murray.