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… ...

Mike Ditka, former football player and former coach of the Chicago Bears, speaks with Richard Wilson, IWU President, before the media and students Wednesday (April 23, 2008) at Illinois Wesleyan ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

“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.

Mike Ditka said there hasn't been racism in America in over 100 years..Um...there was a police protected Nazi rally 2 days ago — Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) October 10, 2017.

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

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

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 ...

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 ...