Pitts could become the first tight end to reach 1,000 yards in his rookie season since Mike Ditka, who recorded 1,076 receiving yards in his rookie season -- in just 14 games. ...

Mike Ditka, who turns 80 on Friday, has had a remarkable football life. Bears tight end Mike Ditka on May 30, 1962. Consensus All-America tight end at Pittsburgh in 1960. Five-time Pro Bowl selecti… ...

Brock Bowers is looking to build off the best rookie season of any tight end in NFL history, but the Raiders need more ...

Cassie Carlson and ESPN Chicago's Pat the Designer talk about the anticipation for Bears training camp. Do the Bears have the ...

Saints historian and former Times-Picayune sports writer Jim Rapier is here to compare the past to the present … and ...

Bears coach Mike Ditka, right, and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan are carried off the field after beating the Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX on Jan. 26, 1986, in New Orleans.

“Mike Ditka’s career is marked by his significant contributions to football, both as a player and coach, making him one of the most iconic figures in NFL history.

O ne of the NFL's oldest records belongs to Mike Ditka, who as a Bears rookie tight end in 1961 gained 1,076 receiving yards. Even 63 years later, in a league with much more sophisticated passing ...

When Mike Ditka said no to Donald Trump — and Hope Hicks feared she’d hear, ‘You’re fired!’ It was a stunner this week when news hit that former White House aide Hope Hicks may testify ...

With the No. 62 jersey not in circulation, we're taking a look back at the career of standout center Jerry Fontenot as our ...

Mike Ditka is known for being a legendary Super Bowl winning head coach with the Chicago Bears, but he also had a respectable career playing tight end in the NFL prior to entering the coaching ...