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Oct 12, 2016 · Fame turned Layne into a polarizing figure once the championships stopped rolling in. Layne heard boos in Detroit when the Lions dropped to 3-9 in 1955. A year later, he made the Pro Bowl...
Nov 27, 2020 · Nov 27, 2020. 3 min read. How the Curse of Bobby Layne Crippled the Detroit Lions. On this week's Thanksgiving episode of Misfits and Mysteries, I told Emmy all about one of the most famous NFL curses, the Curse of Bobby Layne.
Jan 13, 2024 · Jared Ramsey. Detroit Free Press. 0:04. 0:56. The Curse of Bobby Layne has been engrained in the folklore of the Detroit Lions for more than 60 years as a way to...
In the 2009 NFL draft, immediately after the supposed curse had expired, the Detroit Lions selected University of Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford first overall. Stafford was an alumnus of Layne's former school Highland Park High School and lived in a house on the same street as Layne's.
Oct 28, 2022 · Dave Birkett. Detroit Free Press. Real or imagined, the Curse of Bobby Layne has hung over the Detroit Lions franchise for more than six decades, and now Peyton Manning has enlisted...
Sep 6, 2017 · Carlos Monarrez. Detroit Free Press. 0:00. 0:59. Do you believe in the Curse of Bobby Layne? It didn’t take long for Roger Zatkoff to answer. “Yes,” the former Detroit Lions...
Jan 26, 2024 · By Nick Baumgardner. Jan 26, 2024. Update: The Super Bowl matchup is set with the Chiefs vs. 49ers . On a football field or on a barstool, Bobby Layne was magic. A scotch-loving,...
