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 Hollywood’s help to try and break it.
Manning, the Hall of Fame quarterback and ESPN personality, explored the curse that has loomed over the franchise since the Lions traded Layne to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1958, in the latest episode of his TV series “Peyton’s Places.”
The episode, titled “The Curse of Bobby Layne,” debuts Sunday on ESPN-Plus and features appearances from famous Lions fans Jeff Daniels and Keegan-Michael Key.