Brooklyn Beats Giants, Finishes Second; Redskins and Bears Gain Play-Off (NFL Results-12/2/40)

Microfilm-New York Times archives, Monterey Public Library | 12/2/40 | Arthur J. Daley, Louis Effrat

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Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
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[Homer_J_Simpson]

54,993 See Dodgers Win on Passes, 14-6 – 2
It was Hein’s Day but Parker’s Game – 2-3
Eagles Catch 33 O’Brien Aerials but Drop Game to Redskins, 13-6 – 4
Bears Down Cardinals, 31 to 23, and Annex Western Division Title – 4
Rally by Packers Ties Rams, 13-All – 5
Tickets for Play-Off to Go on Sale Today – 5
NFL Final Standings – 5

[samtheman]

Brooklyn Dodgers football team? I never knew.

Anyway, thanks for posting these old newspaper clippings. They are great stuff.

[Cheburashka]

Tip for next week’s game: go with the Bears.

[CougarGA7]

Should be a good game. The Redskins won the last meeting 7-3. I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw the numbers 7 and 3 in this next meeting.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Tip for next week’s game: go with the Bears.

You can safely bet the ranch on the Bears. Even if you have go give a whole lot of points. And I got that straight from my cousin, whose car mechanic is dating the sister of a guy who hangs out with the Bears' locker room attendant.

[CougarGA7]

I don’t bet on sports anymore. There was a definitive game that was the direct cause of this.

In 1996 I was going to Vegas for a weekend when a co-worker of mine gave me 100 dollars and asked me to put it on a football game for him. He wanted me to put it on Rutgers in their game against Notre Dame. The point spread was Rutgers +63 which was an insane number of points to give an underdog in any case. I put 100 of my own on it as well and sat in the sports book to watch the game.

I then proceeded to go completely insane as every time the Fighting Irish touched the ball they scored. In the end Notre Dame won the game 62-0. I had won the bet because they didn’t cover the spread and yet I was completely miserable and stressed out. I came to the conclusion that the book makers really know what they are doing and it was a coin flip any time you bet on sports.