My favorite Ditka story. When I was in my twenties, my buddies and I would sometimes get a drink and an onion ring tower at Ditka's on Chestnut in the Gold Coast. One night the coach was there, walked up to us, asked how we were doing, without waiting for an answer took one of the onion rings and walked off. Go Bears.
— Nathan Dean (@nathandeanDC) October 9, 2026
An unbelievable BADASSES from Jim Nantz on MIKE DITKA who he noticed only carried $100 bills on him during the time they did TV together. Ditka would pay for everything with the hundred and let them keep the change. Listen why. An all-time story from Nantz on Da Coach. https://t.co/9PxZB1jLc9
— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) November 4, 2025
I see that Mike Ditka passed away so here's the time he broke out the bankroll on NFL Countdown
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) October 9, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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Mike Ditka held the TE rookie record for receiving yards until just a few years ago, when Brock Bowers broke it by 118 yards. It took the NFL moving to a 17-game season and a tight end doubling Ditka's reception total to break the record. https://t.co/npIfXxhihq
— Jim Miloch (@podoffame) October 9, 2026