... Bobby Layne with news that he had been traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in week two of the 1958 season, the star quarterback, newly recovered from a triple leg fracture that prevented him from finishing the previous year’s championship run, was bitter...to say the least.

Perhaps rightfully so—it was Layne that won back-to-back NFL championships in ’52 and ’53 for the Lions and set the ’57 championship stage for alternate QB Tobin Rote, a technically proficient and more even-keel player than the fiery Bobby Layne, who was known better for his piss and vinegar leadership, heavy drinking, and unwillingness to wear a facemask, than for his ability to throw a football.

As L...

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