You’re on the list. This brings us to the Curse of Bobby Layne. Back in 1958, the Lions traded Layne to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and an angry Layne allegedly declared the Lions wouldn’t win a ...

The Bobby Layne Curse is alive and well. As many of you know, I'm mildly obsessed with the Texas Longhorns' legendary quarterback Bobby Layne. Growing up in Michigan as a Detroit Lions' fan ...

Michigan native and actor Jeff Daniels is credited with ending the Detroit Lions' "Curse of Bobby Layne" thanks to a spell he and former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning performed in the end zone of ...

“Doesn't smell like water,” Daniels said. “Because it's whiskey,” Manning said. “Bobby Layne would have preferred that.” Ah yes, the curse of Bobby Layne. As every Lions fan ...

Whether true or not, Lions fans love to credit actor Jeff Daniels with helping to break the so-called “Curse of Bobby Layne.” On Tuesday night, the celebrity Detroit sports fan put some more ...

Michigan native and actor Jeff Daniels is credited with ending the Detroit Lions' "Curse of Bobby Layne" thanks to a spell he and former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning performed in the end zone of ...

The Curse of Bobby Layne has been engrained in the folklore of the Detroit Lions for more than 60 years as a way to explain their unmatched ability to fail. Layne, who helped lead the Lions to ...