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Kerryon Johnson earning high praise for doing the dirty work in Detroit Lions' backfield

He played 20 snaps, touched the ball three times for a total of 30 yards and did not score a single point, but Kerryon Johnson drew effusive praise from Detroit Lions coaches Tuesday, with one calling him MVP of the Lions' 26-23 upset of the Arizona Cardinals.

"Kerryon, really, to me was player of the game," offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said. "He was phenomenal in his protection pickups, in all the little detailed nuances that we needed, particularly on Jesse’s touchdown. He was a huge part of that play."

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