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Mike Ditka

Mike Ditka

Mike Ditka not happy about potential Bears stadium move

The Chicago Bears are eyeing possibilities for a new stadium which could see them leave the city of Chicago to head to the suburbs. That’s not something that the team’s legendary coach is a big fan of. The Bears have confirmed that they …

Ricky Williams

Revisiting the infamous Ricky Williams draft-day trade

Twenty years ago, the New Orleans Saints traded away their entire collection of draft picks, plus a first-round and third-round pick the following year, to get Ricky Williams. It’s widely hailed as one of the worst trades in NFL history. No …

Report: Mike Dikta hospitalized after suffering heart attack

Mike Ditka was hospitalized this week for a heart-related issue but is said to be doing well. The Chicago Sun-Times reported about Dikta on Friday and says the former Chicago Bears head coach was playing golf on Wednesday and went to the hospital …

Mike Ditka tries to backpedal after controversial remarks about oppression

Mike Ditka made headlines for the wrong reason this week when he spoke out against national anthem protests, and the legendary NFL coach and player tried to clarify his stance in a statement released late Tuesday night. Ditka, who told Jim Gray of …

Joe Namath

Joe Namath disagrees with Mike Ditka’s comments about oppression

Mike Ditka is hearing a rebuttal from none other than Broadway Joe himself. In an appearance Tuesday on Fox News, legendary New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath disagreed with Ditka’s recent comments claiming that there was no oppression in …

Mike Ditka on protests: There has been no oppression in past 100 years

Mike Ditka is unhappy with the protests that have gone on during the national anthem dating back to last year, and the legendary NFL coach has perhaps the most mind-boggling view on the topic of anyone we have heard. In an interview with Jim Gray of …

Matt Hasselbeck to replace Mike Ditka on ESPN ‘Sunday Countdown’

Matt Hasselbeck will be going from playing in primetime last season to appearing on TV in primetime next season. The free agent quarterback will be joining ESPN’s “Sunday Countdown” crew for the upcoming season, according to a …

Ron Rivera

Ron Rivera passing on Mike Ditka’s advice to Panthers

Ron Rivera is on the brink of winning his first Super Bowl as an NFL head coach, but the former All-American linebacker has championship experience as a player. Not only that, but Rivera got to learn from one of the greatest coaches of all time when …

Mike Ditka: Kids should try golf instead of football

There have been plenty of current and former NFL players who stick to their old-school views when it comes to the relationship between brain disease and playing football, but legendary Bears coach Mike Ditka is not one of them. In a recent feature …

Mike Ditka denies ripping fart on live TV

Mike Ditka has officially denied it, so does that mean he supplied it? After a video that appeared to show Ditka breaking wind on live television during ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” went viral, the legendary NFL coach told The …

Did Mike Ditka fart on live TV? (Video)

Either something weird happened with a microphone during ESPN’s Monday Night Football pregame show this week, or legendary NFL coach Mike Ditka lifted a cheek and let out a rumble. As the panel was making its picks and laughing about how Cris …

Mike Ditka: Tom Brady is innocent, should not settle with NFL

Mike Ditka has a word of advice for Tom Brady — don’t settle with the NFL over Deflategate. During an appearance on ESPN’s SportsCenter Wednesday morning, Ditka said he believes Brady is innocent and should not even consider …

Mike Ditka would not want his young son playing football

Mike Ditka can easily be considered one of the faces of football. Da Coach won a total of three Super Bowls — two as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys and one as head coach of the Chicago Bears — and was a five-time All-Pro tight …

Mike Ditka turned Bears game off in first half

The Chicago Bears have gotten so bad that Mike Ditka can’t even watch anymore. On Tuesday, Ditka told the Chicago Sun-Times that he is unable to give a full assessment of what went wrong during Monday night’s blowout loss to the New …

Andy Richter shares funny Mike Ditka cigar story

Andy Richter, who is best known for being Conan O’Brien’s sidekick, once worked with Chicago Bears legend Mike Ditka for a Peak antifreeze back in the late 1980s. That was when Ditka was still coaching in Chicago and at the height of …

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Mike Ditka rips Bears’ defense

The Chicago Bears have been one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL this season, and Mike Ditka is the latest to weigh in on their struggles. Da Coach, who led Da Bears to the NFC Championship Game three times and won Super Bowl XX, is nothing …

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