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• Mike Ditka Is Angry, Pantsless
• By Ryan Wilson 1/07/2010 4:00 PM ET
• Not news: Mike Ditka can be an ornery cuss. News: he also has feelings other than anger and frustration. The video proof is below. To set the scene: Oct. 9, 1988, the Bears had just defeated the ... More »
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• Devin Hester Defends Jay Cutler
• By Michael David Smith 6/24/2009 7:43 AM ET
• After Jay Cutler was traded to the Bears because he wouldn't cooperate with the Broncos, some in the NFL community -- notably former Bears head coach Mike Ditka -- suggested that Cutler's attitude in ... More »
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• Biggest NFL Busts by Team: Who's Your Team's Worst Draft Pick Ever?
• By Will Brinson 4/24/2009 11:00 AM ET
• Everyone makes mistakes. But when those mistakes are magnified by intense scrutiny of the NFL draft, well, they become much more embarrassing than, say, my typical Friday morning, ... More »
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• NFL Old-Timers Hate 'Brady Rule' Too
• By Ryan Wilson 3/30/2009 5:25 PM ET
• Last week, the NFL clarified an existing rule to protect quarterbacks from the kind of hits that sidelined Tom Brady for virtually the entire 2008 season. The clarification "specifically prohibits a ... More »
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• Larry Fitzgerald Made Insane Catches for Pittsburgh Fans Every Week
• By Adam Gretz 2/01/2009 11:30 AM ET
• Over the past two weeks we've heard all about the numerous connections between Pittsburgh and the Arizona Cardinals, and there are plenty. So many, in fact, that the Cardinals are jokingly referred ... More »
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• Gridiron Greats a Sober Reminder of Pro Football's Toll
• By Michael David Smith 1/29/2009 10:28 AM ET
• TAMPA, Fla. -- A harsh dose of reality was injected into the festive atmosphere of the Super Bowl this morning when about three dozen retired players met with the media to promote the Gridiron Greats, ... More »
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• FanHouse in the Stands: Da Bears Superfans, Texans Cheerleaders and More
• By Stephanie Stradley 12/31/2008 2:00 PM ET
• This season, FanHouse writers take their cameras to NFL stadiums to document what happens when you stop being polite and start getting real. Or something. We've cleverly titled it "FanHouse in the ... More »
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• Mike Ditka: NFL Should Prohibit All Players From Owning Guns
• By Michael David Smith 11/30/2008 4:10 PM ET
• Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame tight end and Super Bowl-winning coach, discussed the Plaxico Burress situation today in his role on ESPN's NFL Countdown. And Ditka proposed a simple rule that would ...
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• Mike Greenberg, Mike Golic, Mike Ditka to Call Broncos-Raiders MNF Game on ESPN
• By Michael David Smith 6/02/2008 8:04 AM ET
• ESPN has announced this year's second-string Monday Night Football team, and it's the same as last year's second-string Monday Night Football team: Mike Greenberg, Mike Golic and Mike Ditka. The NFL ...
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• Mike Ditka Recalls the Questionable Ethics of Bears Founder George Halas
• By Michael David Smith 1/21/2008 9:28 AM ET
• On ESPN Radio this morning, former Bears player and coach Mike Ditka, now an ESPN analyst, was asked about the advantage the Packers have of playing at Lambeau Field in cold weather. Ditka had an ...
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• Remembering Chris Farley's Sports Impact
• By Sportz Assassin 12/19/2007 12:30 PM ET
• Yesterday marked the 10th anniversary of the death of comedian Chris Farley (hat tip: 100% Percent Injury Rate). Now you might ask yourself, 'what does that have to do with sports?' Everything. ...
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• Are Reporters in Chicago Afraid of Mike Ditka?
• By Michael David Smith 12/13/2007 8:57 PM ET
• Say this for Jay Mariotti: He'll take shots at anybody. I know a lot of sports fans who think Mariotti is too negative, but sometimes negativity is warranted, and on those occasions, you can count on ... More »
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• Mike Ditka's Charity Spends More on Golf Than It Spends on Help for Retired Players
• By Michael David Smith 12/07/2007 11:05 AM ET
• As retired NFL players suffering from injuries have increasingly become a thorn in the side of the league, one retired player more than any other -- Mike Ditka -- has become an outspoken advocate for ...
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• Keyshawn Johnson to Mike Ditka: 'I Caught Way More Passes Than You'
• By Michael David Smith 10/08/2007 8:57 AM ET
• Was there a little bit of tension yesterday on one of the Sunday NFL pregame shows? Ed Sherman of the Chicago Tribune reports on an interesting exchange between Mike Ditka and Keyshawn Johnson: The ...
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• FanHouse's Top Five: Balls, Balls, Balls
• By Larry Brown 9/11/2007 9:45 AM ET
• FanHouse's Top Five scans the sports blogosphere for the best posts of the last 24 hours so you don't have to. Got something for this feature? Hit us up at fanhouse@googlegroups.com. 1) Mike Ditka ...
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• Mike Ditka Boycotts Hall of Fame
• By Michael David Smith 8/03/2007 5:47 PM ET
• Mike Ditka earned a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a tight end with the Bears, Eagles and Cowboys. But while many Hall of Famers return for induction ceremonies each year, Ditka won't be ...
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• Why Aren't Ex-Coaches Sideline Reporters?
• By Michael David Smith 6/21/2007 5:05 PM ET
• Yesterday we learned that ESPN will have a Monday Night Football B-team consisting of Mike Greenberg, Mike Golic, Mike Ditka and Bonnie Bernstein on the first Monday of the NFL season. That ...
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• ESPN Monday Night Football Opener: Mike Greenberg, Mike Golic, Mike Ditka
• By Michael David Smith 6/20/2007 7:02 AM ET
• ESPN's Monday Night Football will open with a doubleheader on Sept. 10, with the second game, Cardinals-49ers, kicking off at 10:15 p.m. Eastern. Today the Worldwide Leader has unveiled its announcing ...
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• Ex-Bear Calls Mike Ditka a Hypocrite on Player Injuries
• By Michael David Smith 6/10/2007 11:29 AM ET
• Mike Ditka, who in his five decades in the game of football has been both a Hall of Fame tight end and a Super Bowl-winning coach, has recently become the most prominent spokesman for the cause of ...
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• Devin Hester Might Want To Put Down Mic, Pick Up Pigskin
• By PostmanR 4/10/2007 6:01 PM ET
• As WBRS Sports Blog so aptly points out today, Devin Hester may be burning it up in Madden this coming year, but his singing skills are, um, not so good. Here he is in the above video, doing what ... More »
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