Remembering an icon: Bears great Mike Ditka passes away

About this episode

Bears legendary Mike Ditka recently passed away at 86 years old. Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote reacted to that breaking news by reflecting on Ditka's life and legacy, which included leading the 1985 Bears to the franchise's lone Super Bowl title. Rahimi and Grote were also joined by former Bears center Jay Hilgenberg to share his favorite memories of Ditka. Also in this episode, Matt Spiegel and Gabe Ramirez welcomed on veteran football writer Dan Pompei of The Athletic to explain how Ditka personified toughness throughout his life.