Hall of Fame NFL coach Mike Ditka isn’t from Florida, but he’s been an honorary Floridian for decades. Ditka and his wife, Diana, have owned a custom-built part time home in southwest Florida ...

On his third catch today in New Orleans, Bowers broke the record for most receiving yards for a rookie tight end in NFL history, which was set by Bears tight end Mike Ditka in 1961. Ditka gained 1,076 ...

On his third catch today in New Orleans, Bowers broke the record for most receiving yards for a rookie tight end in NFL history, which was set by Bears tight end Mike Ditka in 1961. Ditka gained ...

You'd be hard-pressed to find a guy in NFL history tougher than Mike Ditka, but Brock Bowers is making his case. On Sunday, Bowers claimed Ditka's 63-year-old NFL record for receiving yardage by a ...

The Las Vegas Raiders tight end on Sunday broke Mike Ditka's record for single-season receiving yards by a rookie tight end (1,076), which the Pro Football Hall of Famer set in 1961 with the ...

Legendary coach Mike Ditka is selling his long-time residence in North Naples. In the listing, the million dollar-plus home in a gated community is described as "warm and inviting." The Ditkas ...

Legendary Chicago Bears tight end and coach Mike Dikta had a 63-year run with ... That record was one Ditka had held since 1961, when he set an NFL record for receiving yards by a rookie tight ...

More than six decades after "Iron" Mike Ditka seemingly cast into stone a rookie record for all tight ends to strive for, Brock Bowers has moved aside the Hall of Famer. Bowers set a new rookie ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brock Bowers has broken Mike Ditka's 1961 record for yards receiving by a rookie tight end. Drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders 13th overall out of Georgia, Bowers eclipsed Ditka ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 11, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...