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.
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.
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.