Ditka fired
NOP2000010501 - 05 JANUARY 2000 - NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA: Saints Coach Mike Ditka watches as the Saints beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Louisiana Superdome Aug. 28, 1998. Ditka was fired by the Saints, January 5, after three straight losing seasons. Ditka has vowed never to coach again. jr/aj/A.J. Sisco UPI
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Mark Ditka, son of former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka, was ordered to jail Tuesday for failing a drug test.
Former Chicago Bears Coach Mike Ditka declared himself healthy three days after suffering what was called a minor stroke at a Chicago-area country club.
Hall of Fame tight end and former Chicago Bears Coach Mike Ditka suffered a "very minor stroke" Friday, the Chicago Tribune reported.
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The son of former Chicago Bears head Coach and football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka was arrested for DUI and drug possession following a traffic stop, police said.
The new owner of a suburban Chicago sports complex bearing Mike Ditka's name said he'll renovate it and lose the former Bears coach's name.
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Former Chicago Bears Coach Mike Ditka said he would "spit on" Jeff Pearlman, author of a controversial book on deceased player Walter Payton.
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