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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...