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One of the most influential people in the world of football has passed away.

The names Jim Campbell (longtime Detroit Tigers GM), Russ Thomas, longtime Detroit Lions GM through many, many years of mediocrity, Jim Devallano and Ken Holland (NHL Hall of Fame GM's for the Detroit Red Wings are all pretty well known; but why not the general manager of the three-time World Champion Detroit Lions of the 1950's?

Kalamazoo Central and Western Michigan University football star Greg Jennings, who went on to a long, successful career in the NFL, was named Wednesday to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.

These three men are my absolute top running backs in the history of the NFL. Now the question is, who are your top three running backs?

Over 50 years have passed and Layne's curse still grips this team like a chimp holds onto the underbelly of its mother when being carried. Yeah, the Bobby Lane Curse nor the Madden curse are going anywhere anytime soon my friends.

Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs will be a favorite for NFL MVP next season. One ESPN analyst thinks a healthy Matthew Stafford could be in the mix.

He's not going to Disneyworld, he's paying for all of his furry friends to go to good homes.

The Kansas City Chiefs are the Super Bowl champions and are an early favorite for next year. The Lions odds have actually improved slightly after the season wrapped up Sunday.

The Detroit Lions were one of the worst teams this season in the NFL and many think they will be there again next season.

As the Lions finish with one of the worst records in the NFL, there is no surprise that none of the players were named to the AP All Pro Teams.