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Robert Saleh, the 'pride and joy' of Dearborn, on cusp of Super Bowl glory

Detroit Lions linebacker Devon Kennard sits down with Dave Birkett on radio row at Super Bowl 54 in Miami on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. Detroit Free Press

MIAMI — When Richard Sherman picked off an Aaron Rodgers pass to put the finishing touches on the San Francisco 49ers’ NFC championship game win over the Green Bay Packers, it sent six red-, black- and gold-clad fans in the basement of one east Dearborn home into a frenzy.

They sprang from their seats with shrieks of joy. They slapped each other on the back. And for a brief moment, Mike Ajami even cried.