“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 ...

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

Layne was a noted drinker during his time with the the Lions, so alcohol was totally appropriate. "Bobby Layne would’ve preferred that (to water),” Manning said. The curse dates back to the 1950s.

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 ...

The Curse of Bobby Layne stands no chance after Daniels performed a diddy about his efforts with Peyton Manning to snap the storied curse back in 2022. Daniels sang rhapsodically about the curse ...

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 ...