This brings us to the Curse of Bobby Layne. Back in 1958, the Lions traded Layne to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and an angry ...

Michigan native and actor Jeff Daniels is credited with ending the Detroit Lions' "Curse of Bobby Layne" thanks to a spell he ...

“Doesn't smell like water,” Daniels said. “Because it's whiskey,” Manning said. “Bobby Layne would have preferred that.” Ah ...

Lifetime Lions fan and actor Jeff Daniels goes on The Tonight Show singing about breaking the Lions’ ‘Curse of Bobby Layne’ ...

Jeff Daniels appeared on Jimmy Fallon's late-night show to talk about his Audible memoir podcast — and sing a song about the ...

“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 ...

I have no doubt, somewhere up there on that gridiron in the sky, Bobby Layne was having a good laugh all season as injury upon injury mounted for the Lions on defense. I'm guessing the Blond ...

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes had to deal with injuries that decimated the roster and likely cost the team a ...

Jeff Daniels is a big supporter of the Detroit Lions. He put together a catchy tune a few years ago called “The Curse of ...

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 ...

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.