September 26, 1937
The Red Sox didn't win the pennant, so Mike's baseball season has ended. He'll be reporting to the Detroit Lions in time to play in the team's third game, an October 3 matchup against the Green Bay Packers.
Here are the NFL standings as Mike prepares to join his teammates:
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NFL Standings
September 26, 1937
East W L T Pct Pts Ave Opp Ave Diff Home Division Conference
Brooklyn 3 0 0 1.000 43 14.3 10 3.3 11.0 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0
Philadelphia 2 2 0 .500 42 10.5 43 10.8 -0.3 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0
New York 1 1 0 .500 7 3.5 20 10.0 -6.5 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Pittsburgh 1 2 0 .333 20 6.7 19 6.3 0.3 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 0
Washington 0 1 1 .500 3 3.0 7 7.0 -4.0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1
West W L T Pct Pts Ave Opp Ave Diff Home Division Conference
Green Bay 1 0 1 1.500 7 7.0 0 0.0 7.0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1
Cleveland 2 1 0 .667 33 11.0 32 10.7 0.3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0
Chicago B 0 1 0 .000 0 0.0 7 7.0 -7.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Detroit 0 1 1 .500 7 7.0 17 17.0 -10.0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
Chicago C 0 1 3 1.500 17 17.0 24 24.0 -7.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3
The Lions lost their season opener to the Cleveland Rams on September 10 by a 10-0 score. Fullback Ace Gutowsky gained 50 yards on 16 carries for the Lions, with halfback Ernie Caddel adding 33 more on nine totes. Detroit couldn't generate any offense through the air, however, as Gutowsky and halfback Bill Shepherd each threw three passes without completing any.
Nine days later, the Lions played the Chicago Cardinals to a hard-fought 7-7 tie. Caddel was the offensive star for the Lions, gaining 59 yards on 13carries, including a 13-yard touchdown run. He also hauled in a pass from Gutowsky for a 22-yard pickup. Gutowsky rushed 14 times for 45 yards.
The Lions are hoping that O'Farrell will give their moribund offense a boost. The team's aerial attack is in particularly bad shape, as the team's passers are a combined 1-10 in their first two games.