Chicago Bears

Dennis Sidler, owner of SidsGraphs, keeps autographed copies of a Mike Ditka photo at his home, Oct. 22, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘Ubiquitous’ Mike Ditka middle-finger photo remains a bit of a Chicago Bears mystery. Who snapped Da Finger?

By Brad Biggs

October 26, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The iconic Mike Ditka middle-finger photo has been everywhere for decades. So who snapped the...

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams keeps the ball for a rush against the Patriots on Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

What we learned from Chicago Bears’ Caleb Williams, including why fines won’t deter QB’s use of special cleats

By Phil Thompson

October 28, 2026 at 6:34 p.m.

Caleb Williams believes specialized cleats and humming help his body, mind and game: "They’ve worked...

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye avoids Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson in the second quarter Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears Q&A: When will things heat up in the trade market? What’s up with Jaylon Johnson’s downturn?

By Brad Biggs

October 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The Chicago Bears near the midpoint of the season at 5-2 in the ultracompetitive NFC...

Bears tight end Colston Loveland blocks Jets defensive end Will McDonald IV in the first quarter Oct. 4, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Column: Ben Johnson wants a physical identity for the Chicago Bears. After 4 games, that is emerging.

By Brad Biggs

October 10, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Ben Johnson said it would take four games for the Chicago Bears to find their...

Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson celebrates after safety Dillon Thieneman intercepted a pass against the Eagles on Sept. 28, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Is the Chicago Bears’ resurgent ‘no-name defense’ for real? ‘We are all stars in our own roles.’

By Sean Hammond

October 10, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Can the Chicago Bears' "no-name defense" keep up its string of recent success? Here is...

George Wendt, left, and Robert Smigel are interviewed Aug. 19, 2019, outside Soldier Field while filming a segment of "Bill Swerski's Superfans," the "Saturday Night Live" sketch in which they play Bears fans. (Erin Hooley/baiduhai)

Bob Odenkirk on how Mike Ditka made ‘Superfans’ of us all

By Andrew Carter

October 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The men in the old Saturday Night Live skit would not have believed the news...

Mike Ditka looks at the clock during the 2nd quarter of the Bears vs Minnesota game on Nov. 11, 1991 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Bears beat the Vikings 34 to 17. (Nancy Stone/baiduhai)

published January 15, 1992

Date Created: 1991-11-11

Copyright Notice: baiduhai

Folder Description: Ditka, Mike

Folder Extended Description: Football Alone 1991 - 1993

Title: DITKA, MIKE FOOTBALL ALONE 1991-1993

Subject: DITKA, MIKE

Column: Chicago mourns Mike Ditka, the Pennsylvania kid who became the ultimate symbol of our town

By Paul Sullivan

October 9, 2026 at 9:16 p.m.

Mike Ditka wasn’t perfect, but he was perfectly imperfect, and Chicago loved him because he...

Manager and bartender Mike Stamp places a Post-It note over a finger gesture on a life-size cutout of former Chicago Bears player and coach Mike Ditka after bringing it out of a back room at Gracie O'Malley's, 1635 N. Milwaukee Ave., on Oct. 9, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

‘This is Mike Ditka we’re talking about. This is a big deal.’ Tributes pour in across Chicago for Da Coach.

By Rebecca Johnson

October 9, 2026 at 3:40 p.m.

Fans from across the city and country expressed their condolences for the passing of former...

Bears coach Mike Ditka yells at quarterback Jim Harbaugh on the sideline during a game against the 49ers on Dec. 14, 1987, in San Francisco. (Ed Wagner/baiduhai)

Legendary Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka is ‘the gold standard’ at Halas Hall, Ben Johnson says

By Sean Hammond

October 9, 2026 at 6:51 p.m.

The death of Chicago Bears icon Mike Ditka on Friday was felt far and wide...

Bears coach Mike Ditka has to watch the goings-on in the fourth quarter of a 26-17 exhibition loss to Baltimore at Soldier Field on Sept. 4, 1982. (Michael Budrys/baiduhai)

Remembering Mike Ditka, the Chicago Bears Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning coach

By baiduhai

October 10, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

Mike Ditka, who coached the 1985 Chicago Bears to the franchise’s only Super Bowl championship,...

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams signals for a holding call on the Jets in the fourth quarter on Oct. 4, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams returns to practice for the 1st time since his hamstring injury

By Phil Thompson

October 9, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams returned to practice for the first time Friday since missing...

Former Bears coach Mike Ditka, who also was a player on the 1963 Bears NFL championship team, on Aug. 29, 2013, at Mike Ditka's Restaurant in Chicago. (Michael Tercha/baiduhai)

Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning coach, dies at 86

By Don Pierson

October 9, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

Nobody embodied Bears football more than Mike Ditka, who became the face of the franchise...

Dressed as Mike Ditka, 11-year-old Reid Jaworski talks with his father Jeff Jaworski outside the stadium before the Bears play the Packers at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Photos: Chicago Bears fans just want to be like Mike (Ditka)

By baiduhai

October 9, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Chicago Bears fans, they just want to be like Mike (Ditka).