It was Monday Night Football. The broadcasters were well-known NFL heroes, all in the Hall of Fame: Frank Gifford, Joe Namath ...

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A few years ago, Chicago sports historian Jack M Silverstein came up with a plan to put these iconic jersey numbers back in ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Mike Sullivan announced in a statement on Monday that both parties are officially parting ways after 10 years together. “Mike is known for his preparation ...

Just as the Colorado quarterback fell all the way out of Round 1, Marshall edge rusher Mike Green went undrafted all the way until the No. 59 overall selection, landing with the Baltimore Ravens ...

More of a bucking bronco like Bears tight end Mike Ditka, back in the day. Was Ditka fast? Not really. But he looked pretty quick walking across the stage the night he was inducted into the Pro ...

joining Hall of Fame TE Mike Ditka (1961) and TE Greg Olsen (2007). In 39 career games for the Wolverines, Loveland made 117 catches for 1,466 receiving yards (37.6 YPG) and 11 TD catches.

With the pick, Loveland became the highest TE drafted in the opening round by the Bears since legendary Hall of Famer Mike Ditka in 1961. Ditka was selected with the fifth overall pick.

For the Bears to take a tight end at No. 10 — the highest they had drafted one at that position since Mike Ditka in 1961 — he has to be good and able to do everything. Ditka, Greg Olsen and ...