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The punisher: Kansas City's Larry Johnson has been virtually unstoppable, but he still has some things to prove.(NFL)

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| December 30, 2005 | Teicher, Adam | Copyright American City Business Journals, Inc. d/b/a Sporting News Feb 2, 2009. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Even when Larry Johnson shuttled back and forth with Priest Holmes at running back, the Chiefs relied on him for his relentless, all-out manner.

"That aggressiveness gave us a lot of energy," guard Brian Waters says. "Sometimes he would get into it with some defensive players. That woke some of us other guys up.

"We kind of got used to Priest and his quiet style and his way of going about his job. To have a young guy coming in and he's angry and he's trying his best to get every yard because he's trying to take advantage of every opportunity, that got us going."

Johnson has done the same thing for the Chiefs as their feature back. Since a…

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