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Bobby Layne Curse to Expire in 3 Days, Lions Fans Rejoice

By Adam GretzOct 3rd 2008 – 3:15PM

Cheer up, Lions fans, your long national nightmare is about to end. That's right, in just three days the curse of Bobby Layne is set to run out, and your beloved football team will once again return to prominence in the NFL. What's that you ask? The Lions were cursed? Yeah, I had no idea. But apparently this explains...

Background on Bobby Layne

Robert Lawrence "Bobby" Layne (December 19, 1926 – December 1, 1986) was an American football quarterback who played for 15 seasons in the National Football League.

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