IRON MIKE HAS LEFT THE STADIUM: Legendary coach, Hall of Fame TE Mike Ditka dies at age 86.
UPDATE: Forget the ’85 Bears; Ditka came close to upending the course of the entire 21st century:
The story about how George Allen convinced Ditka to run against Barack Obama in 2004 only for a Drudge leak and a conversation with Denny Hastert to convince him otherwise remains wild.https://t.co/gW40c1saSt pic.twitter.com/O8Lo4n6KYG
— Benjamin Domenech (@bdomenech) October 9, 2026