Lions President Tom Lewand said in a statement that the team is "disappointed" with the ruling. ( CNN ) -- Karras sat in the broadcast booth along with Howard Cosell and Frank Gifford . He appeared in movies , including `` Blazing Saddles '' and `` Victor Victoria '' In April , Karras joined more than 3,000 other former players who are suing the NFL .
Lions President Tom Lewand said in a statement that the team is "disappointed" with the ruling. Karras sat in the broadcast booth along with Howard Cosell and Frank Gifford . He appeared in movies , including `` Blazing Saddles '' and `` Victor Victoria '' In April , Karras joined more than 3,000 other former players who are suing the NFL .