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The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears will meet on Sunday with first place in the NFC North on the line. The two teams will play twice in three weeks in a renewal of one of the oldest and most intense rivalries in NFL history.

Los Angeles Chargers News / Los Angeles Chargers on SI / October 27

Oronde Gadsden is so good we're bringing up phrases like 'Mike Ditka' and '1961' now

Los Angeles Chargers rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden is turning into one of the biggest steals from this year’s draft class. Gadsden just put an exclamation

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The 'Oldest 4,000-passing-yard seasons' quiz

How many of the NFL quarterbacks to throw for at least 4,000 yards after turning 35 years old can you name in five minutes?

The 'Yearly NFL passing leaders' quiz

The 'QBs sacked seven times in a win' quiz

The '2K-scrimmage-yard NFL seasons' quiz

Los Angeles Chargers News / NFL on ClutchPoints / October 23

Chargers’ Oronde Gadsden II joins Mike Ditka with torrid 2-game stretch

When Oronde Gadsden II was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round as the 165th overall pick in April, he was probably considered an afterthought by fans.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

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The 'Super Bowl winning coaches' quiz

How many of the winning coaches from every Super Bowl can you name in six minutes?

NFL News / Chicago Bears on SI / August 21

Bears 'physical' defense takes bite out of doily-soft Dolphins

It's not exactly the Monsters of the Midway or Mike Ditka and his iconic gruffness, but the Chicago Bears ruffling the dainty feathers of the Miami Dolphins can only be viewed as a good thing.

NFL News / Riggo's Rag / July 12

The wild tale of when Washington great Dexter Manley and Mike Ditka hated each other's guts

A braggadocious defensive end and an iconoclast head coach were never going to get along. Still, Dexter Manley and Mike Ditka took hatred to wild, new heights during one of the strangest rivalries in NFL history.

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The 20 greatest in-game traditions in MLB

Attending a Major League Baseball game can provide memories for all fans. However, in this day and age, that doesn't always come from what happens on the field.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / June 11

89 Days until Bears 2025 season: Can Colston Loveland beat Mike Ditka's records?

The Chicago Bears may have better players than Mike Ditka, they may even have better coaches who will win more championships, but no one will ever surpass Ditka's legendary status with this franchise.

Washington Commanders News / Athlon Sports / May 31

49ers Great Receives Hall of Fame Honor

Vernon Davis was honored at the 14th annual Mike Ditka Hall of Fame Gala in Chicago on Friday as a member of the 2025 class inducted into the Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / May 22

Is Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson a thinking man's Mike Ditka?

Bears guard Joe Thuney is more of a leader by example and not really a holler-guy type. Nevertheless, something Thuney said at the outset of his Wednesday post-practice press conference at OTAs made a major statement about Ben Johnson and the start to his coaching regime.

Matthew McConaughey Becomes Mike Ditka in Super Bowl Ad Teaser

Super Bowl LIX is 13 days away. And when the ads start rolling in, yours truly will be mentally taking notes and taking grades. But with that being said, we’ve already got a leader in the clubhouse.

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The 'Active NBA PPG leaders' quiz

The 'Oldest 4,000-passing-yard seasons' quiz

The 'Most passing yards by an NFL rookie' quiz

The 'AL and NL MVPs since 2000' quiz

NFL News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 26

Matthew 'McDitka' does his best imitation of Da Coach in commercial

On the 39th anniversary of their Super Bowl XX rout of New England, the Bears received an homage of sorts. Or at least Mike Ditka did. Matthew McConaughey did his best Ditka imitation with mustache and Bears circa 1985 sideline sweater in a commercial released during the Eagles-Commanders game.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 20

Ben Johnson agrees to deal on important Bears anniversary

It's not quite a historical duplication, but close. Ben Johnson agreed to become the 19th Bears head coach on an important date in franchise history. Jan.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 16

5 hilarious moments in Chicago Bears history starring Walter Payton, Mike Ditka, Jim McMahon, and more

The Chicago Bears have a grand total of one Lombardi Trophy. Not great, certainly, but better than the Vikings, Bills, Bengals, Falcons, Panthers, Cardinals, Titans, Chargers, Browns, Lions, Jaguars, and Texans, who have a combined total of zero Lombardi Trophies.

NFL News / On Tap Sports Net / January 8

Iron Mike Ditka is Celebrating Pork Rind Appreciation Day, Will You?

Pork Rinds, you ask? Yes, whether you enjoy them, tried them, or just heard of them, you probably didn't realize that there's a Pork Rind Appreciate Day.

NFL News / Bleacher Nation / December 30

Week 18 Schedule, New Batch of Coach Candidate Rankings, Mike Ditka’s Record Falls, and Other Bears Bullets

Did you enjoy your Bears mini-bye? I would’ve enjoyed it more had I not been on Day 3 of being sick. I was really hoping I’d be in the clear by now. And while I am feeling a little better, it isn’t anywhere close to where I need to be so I can be fully operational.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Yardbarker / December 29

Raiders TE Brock Bowers breaks NFL mark that stood for 63 years

The Las Vegas Raiders have something to look forward to with rookie tight end Brock Bowers.

Watch: Baker Mayfield caps near-perfect half with 10-yard TD strike to Jalen McMillan

Watch: Eagles QB Kenny Pickett realizing childhood dream on 22-yard TD pass vs. Cowboys

Watch: Panthers QB Bryce Young continues to improve with 17-yard TD pass vs. Buccaneers

25 NFL all-timers who never won the Super Bowl

The 'NFL tight ends with 1,000 yards in a season' quiz

Chicago Bears News / NFL on ClutchPoints / November 29, 2024

Rich Eisen names 'Mike Ditka type personality' head coach to revive Bears glory days

In a decision that came a full year later than it should’ve, the Chicago Bears finally decided to move on from head coach Matt Eberflus on Friday afternoon, putting an end to a miserable tenure marked by late game ineptitude and the growth of a beard that Jedi mind-tricked Bears fans into thinking Flus may actually be a good head coach.

NFL News / 5 GOATs / November 26, 2024

Mike Ditka’s family speaks out after hospice care rumors spread

Mike Ditka‘s family is setting the record straight about rumors of him being in hospice care. In an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times, Dikta’s wife, Diana, said the rumor is false.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / November 25, 2024

Rumor Claiming Mike Ditka Is in Hospice Care 'Not True', per Walter Payton's Son

Late Sunday night a rumor emerged claiming legendary Chicago Bears tight end Mike Ditka entered hospice care. The Hall of Fame tight end has battled a number of health ailments in the past.

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The best movies about soccer

In the spirit of the World Cup, here's our list of some worthy films about soccer, whether a die-hard fan of the sport or not — listed in chronological order.

Chicago Bears News / Yardbarker / June 28, 2021

Hall of Famer Mike Ditka opposes Bears leaving Chicago

One of the most loved Bears players of all time is not happy about the discussion that the team could leave Chicago.

Bears wide receiver Marquise Goodwin in long jump field at U.S. Olympic Trials

Tom Brady reportedly was not ripping Mitch Trubisky, Bears

Three ideal Nick Foles trade destinations before training camp

Which NFL teams have allowed the fewest points in the 16-game era?

The '1985 Chicago Bears' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 16, 2020

Dez Bryant blasts Ditka over latest anti-protest comments

Dez Bryant blasts Mike Ditka over latest anti-protest comments

Ditka has been very outspoken about NFL players' protests, first telling TMZ in July that anyone who does anything but stand for the national anthem should "get the hell out of the country."

Mike Ditka called out for blasting players who kneel during anthem

A history of athletes and activism

The 'Chicago Bears head coaches' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker

The best nicknames in NFL history

The NFL season is about to start (whatever that may look like). That means we'll get reacquainted with some of the games best players - and nicknames (Gronk, Matty Ice).

Chicago Bears News / Yardbarker / July 26, 2020