What are the key challenges facing the Detroit Lions in their pursuit of a championship?

Ted Karras III (left) is a third generation Karras in the NFL. The most famous Karras is Alex who played defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions (1958–1962 ... Oct 10, 2012 ... Alex Karras was one of the NFL's most feared defensive tackles throughout the 1960s, a player who hounded quarterbacks and bulled past ... Oct 11, 2012 ... After Blazing Saddles, Karras replaced another footballer-turned-actor, Fred "The Hammer" Williamson, for three seasons on ABC's Monday Night ... A panel of voters selected 10 senior-era players to be enshrined in Canton, Ohio, this summer. A 1954 Emerson High School graduate, Karras was the greatest ... Jan 15, 2020 ... Karras, who played for the Lions from 1958-1970, will be inducted posthumously as he died in 2012. "One of the NFL alumni's most famous faces on ... Dec 21, 2024 ... 354 votes, 40 comments. 282K subscribers in the detroitlions community. The official subreddit for Detroit Lions football. Oct 11, 2012 ... Alex Karras, the former American footballer-turned-actor, dies at his home in Los Angeles. Alex Karras. Actor: Blazing Saddles. Alex Karras was born on 15 July ... Most charismatic US football player ever? Marcus Allen. Happy Unconventional ... Oct 10, 2012 ... AP fileAlex Karras first found fame as a football player with the Detroit Lions. ... ESPN alone must employ 793 ex-NFL players as on-air ... Oct 10, 2012 ... DETROIT—Alex Karras, the rugged lineman who anchored the Detroit Lions' defense in the 1960s, then went on to an acting career in which he ...