Question

What does the scouting combine acronym BLESTO stand for?

Answer

Bears, Lions, Eagles, Steelers Talent Organization. The Lions, Eagles and Steelers were the first teams to work together some on scouting, forming LESTO in 1963. The Bears joined a year later. Two other groups of teams formed similar operations in 1964 – CEPO (Central Eastern Personnel Organization), with the Colts, Browns, Packers and Cardinals, and the “Troika”, with the Cowboys, Rams and 49ers. This question was submitted by John Macho. If you’ve got an idea for a trivia question, submit it through the Mailbag area of the website.