Tracy Paul

Axl Tries for a Football Scholarship on ABC's THE MIDDLE , 11/2

'Heck's Best Thing' - Frankie and Mike are convinced that slacker son Axl will blow his interview with a football scout, which could earn him a scholarship to college. Meanwhile, Sue and Brick begin a texting marathon - and rack up some serious charges - when they discover that Aunt Edie accidentally gave them her cell phone; and Frankie tries to be completely attentive to the family's needs when she realizes that she's more considerate to outsiders than her own kin, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.