RIP Mike Ditka (86)

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Great player
Great coach

 

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psuro

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Damn.

 

Catch1lion

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Interesting personality .

 

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Pennsylvania legend. Old school in the best way

 

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BobPSU92

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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

 

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KingLando

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

 

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BCS PSU

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Lil Nicky Scarfo said:

Pennsylvania legend. Old school in the best way

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

 

Ghost of OM

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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

 

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Shepdogg

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

 

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laKavosiey-st lion

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thirty

 

bbrown

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Ghost of OM said:

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

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

 

NedFromYork

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SNL just has to revive that skit this weekend!

 

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[email protected]

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

What a phenomenon(al) life

 

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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

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Ludd

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

 

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Tgar

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

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

 

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Tom McAndrew

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fairgambit

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Ludd said:

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

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

 

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Catch1lion

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Ludd said:

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

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

 

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Knickslions69

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Ludd said:

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

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

 

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KingLando

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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

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Knickslions69 said:

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

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

 

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Knickslions69

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Ludd said:

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

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

 

Ludd

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Knickslions69 said:

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

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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.