RIP Mike Ditka (86)

[KingLando]

Great player
Great coach

 

[psuro]

Damn.

 

[Catch1lion]

Interesting personality .

 

[Lil Nicky Scarfo]

Pennsylvania legend. Old school in the best way

 

[BobPSU92]

Legendary coach, Hall of Fame TE Mike Ditka dies at age 86

Mike Ditka, a Hall of Fame tight end who became an NFL legend for his time as coach of the Bears, has died at the age of 86.

www.espn.com

 

[KingLando]

"“We’re men, Bri. We don’t cry. Three exceptions: Firstborn kid, the end of Field of Dreams, and the day Mike Ditka dies.”"

 

[BCS PSU]

Pennsylvania legend. Old school in the best way

He chose Pitt because he wanted to go to dental school.

 

[Ghost of OM]

Legendary coach, Hall of Fame TE Mike Ditka dies at age 86

Mike Ditka, a Hall of Fame tight end who became an NFL legend for his time as coach of the Bears, has died at the age of 86.

www.espn.com

 

[Shepdogg]

Damn, did you give him his last rights? You beat all of the major news outlets.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

thirty

 

[bbrown]

Legendary coach, Hall of Fame TE Mike Ditka dies at age 86

Mike Ditka, a Hall of Fame tight end who became an NFL legend for his time as coach of the Bears, has died at the age of 86.

www.espn.com

I just saw that. Dang. I didn't know he was that old.

 

[NedFromYork]

SNL just has to revive that skit this weekend!

 

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/sports/mike-ditka-dead.html

What a phenomenon(al) life

 

[Headlock]

From a football point of view...a man among boys. SNL skits about da Bears and Ditka are among the best ever. RIP

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[EricStratton-RushChairman]

 

[Ludd]

Great player, great coach, not a very nice guy though.

 

[Tgar]

Come on kids, say it with old Tgar….Ditkaaaaaa!

RIP. Pride of Carnegie and Aliquippa Pennsylvania. Born in Carnegie.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[fairgambit]

Great player, great coach, not a very nice guy though.

There are many who would disagree with you. I am among them.

 

[Catch1lion]

Great player, great coach, not a very nice guy though.

Hmm . Harbaugh and Jim Nance have detailed stories of him giving away thousands of dollars

 

[Knickslions69]

Great player, great coach, not a very nice guy though.

He was a great person. Quit making **** up you know nothing about.

 

[KingLando]

Honestly, why even saying anything negative about him as a person
Save it for a week or two if you feel it's necessary

 

[Ludd]

He was a great person. Quit making **** up you know nothing about.

I’m just going by my personal interaction with him, so I’m not making anything up.

 

[Knickslions69]

I’m just going by my personal interaction with him, so I’m not making anything up.

Ya I’m sure. I’ve interacted with him many times so you are way off base.

 

[Ludd]

Ya I’m sure. I’ve interacted with him many times so you are way off base.

But I’m not as much as you want me to be. Since you weren’t there, you can’t say I’m off base. Sorry.