This brings us to the Curse of Bobby Layne. Back in 1958, the Lions traded Layne to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and an angry ...
Then Daniels shared the folklore of the curse of Bobby Layne, the Lions quarterback who led the team to its last championship in 1957, only to get traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers the next season.
The actor, musician and avid Detroit sports lover pulled out his guitar during an appearance on "The Tonight Show" on Tuesday, singing about "The Curse of Bobby ... Pittsburgh Steelers in 1958 ...
The curse, well known among Lions fans, is said to have originated in the 1950s when quarterback Bobby Layne hexed the franchise after he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Daniels ...