In fact, the team regressed to a mark in After a week loss to the Atlanta Falcons to drop the Saints to , Ditka took the blame for the team's poor offensive performance thus far in the season and said he was "probably the wrong guy for this job" and the Saints would probably be better off hiring someone else. Ditka claimed he "didn't have it anymore", was thinking about leaving, and "God puts people in places for reasons, and he probably put me here to be humbled.
I deserve it. The Saints only won one more time the remainder of the year and Ditka, along with general manager Bill Kuharich , lost his job at the end of the year. Despite the high expectations upon his hiring, Ditka's overall record with the Saints was 15— By contrast his replacement, Jim Haslett , took the Saints to a record and a division title the next year with essentially the same team.
Over a total of 14 seasons as a head coach, Ditka amassed a regular-season record of —95 and a postseason record of 6—6. In , Ditka broke his hand after punching a locker in an angry halftime tirade. That's your IQ, buddy. While Ditka was with the Saints, an incident which has made the rounds on sports highlight shows featuring angry coach tirades took place during his last year. An angry Ditka, with his team sitting at , conducted an impromptu press briefing from a chair in front of the wall of the Saints' practice facility and kept dismissing reporters' questions with short and curt answers and a sarcastic "next" when he wanted to change the subject.
When asked why he was in such a bad mood, Ditka snapped at the reporter, "what do you care? If you were you'd be in a bad mood, too. On November 16, , Ditka suffered a minor stroke at a suburban country club in Chicago.
Later in the day, Ditka reported he was feeling "good right now and it's not a big deal. Ditka appeared in several ads for Montgomery Ward in the early s, promoting their electronics and appliances department, known as Electric Avenue.
Chicago Now blogger Marcus Leshock derided the performance, dubbing Ditka "the worst 7th-inning singer in history. Ditka has also done guest spots and cameos on shows from L. In January , Ditka used the Super Bowl return of the Chicago Bears as a platform to promote efforts by many early NFL players trying to raise support for former NFL players in need of money and medical assistance; he is a key member in the Gridiron Greats.
Angry at the wealthy NFL for ignoring the players who helped to create the league, Ditka and other former players have since been attempting to raise funds, in the words of Hall of Famer Joe DeLamielleure , "for guys who made this league and built it on their backs, their knees, their legs and now they're all broken down and they can't even get a decent pension.
Ditka owns a chain of restaurants, "Ditka's," which has two locations in Illinois, one in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a new one in Phoenix, Arizona. Ditka discovered singer John Vincent, who has been performing at his Chicago restaurant since Ditka and Vincent also own a record label together.
In August , media reports noted that Ditka would be a financial investor for the new Elite Football League of India , a proposed American football league that will be India 's first.
In , Ditka partnered with Terlato Wines to produce his own collection of wines, produced in California. All of these cigars are produced in Honduras.
In , Ditka and Vienna Beef partnered to create Ditka Sausages, which will be eight inches long and one-third pound in weight. Also in , Dikta and former Bears quarterback Jim McMahon are featured in a new series of commercials for the online discount retailer Overstock.
In July , Ditka, a self-described "ultra-ultra-ultra conservative", [33] was reportedly considering running against Democrat Barack Obama for an open seat in the U. Senate for Illinois in the Senate election. The seat was being vacated by Peter Fitzgerald , a Republican , and Republican nominee Jack Ryan withdrew from the race amid controversy at the end of June, leaving the Republicans in a bind.
George Allen , whose father by the same name was an assistant coach with the Bears in the s when Ditka played, met with Ditka in an effort to persuade him to fill the spot on the ticket. On July 14, however, Ditka announced he would not seek the nomination, citing personal and business considerations his wife was against the run and he operates a chain of restaurants.
In stark contrast to the above-stated positions, Ditka appeared in an ad during the Illinois gubernatorial election for incumbent Democrat Pat Quinn. In the ad, Ditka states that, "[D]oing the right thing for the people who put you in office is more important than what you can do for yourself in office. I think he understands that. Quinn would go on to narrowly defeat Brady.
In October , Ditka and the team went to the White House after they didn't attend in due to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. He presented President Obama with a Chicago Bears jersey with the number 85 on it with "Obama" on the back of it. In November , Ditka was hospitalized with what was called a "very minor stroke". American Football Database Explore. Recent blog posts Forum. Explore Wikis Community Central.
Register Don't have an account? Ditka has stated that one of his biggest regrets in life was not letting Walter Payton score a touchdown in the Super Bowl, instead opting for Jim McMahon to run it in twice and rookie defensive tackle William "The Refrigerator" Perry to run it in once. Football commentators widely regard the Bears defense as one of the best ever, which was masterminded by defensive coordinator, Buddy Ryan , with little oversight from Ditka.
In an unusual gesture, following the Bears Super Bowl victory, Ryan, as well as Ditka, was carried off the field by team members. Buddy Ryan left in to become the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. When asked if he was happy Ryan was gone, Ditka replied he was not happy but "elated. However, all three teams lost in the playoffs at home.
Ditka suffered a heart attack during the season and was expected to miss much of the season, but was on the sidelines as an "advisor" the next week and back in full charge the week after.
The Bears started 4—0 in , but a series of last-second losses eventually led to a complete meltdown at the end of the season as the Bears finished 6— The Bears rallied to win a weak Central Division in and make the playoffs as a wild card in , but were eliminated convincingly in the early rounds.
After dropping to 5—11 in the season, the Bears fired Ditka. In , he returned to coach the New Orleans Saints , which he refers to as the "three worst years" of his life. Ditka was roundly criticized for the trading of all of the team's draft picks plus their first round draft pick in to the Washington Redskins in order to move up in the draft and select Texas RB Ricky Williams Washington would later use the picks to select future Pro Bowlers Champ Bailey , Jon Jansen and LaVar Arrington.
The trade was further mocked because of a magazine cover in which Ditka posed with Williams, who was wearing a wedding dress. Despite the high expectations upon his hiring, Ditka's overall record with the Saints was 15— Over a total of 14 seasons as a head coach, Ditka amassed a regular season record of —95 and a postseason record of 6—6.
In , Ditka broke his wrist after punching a locker in an angry halftime tirade. That's your IQ, buddy. On another occasion in , he threw a piece of chewing gum at a San Francisco 49ers fan who had heckled and thrown a drink at him during a Monday night matchup.
Chicago Now blogger Marcus Leshock derided the performance, dubbing Ditka "the worst 7th-inning singer in history. Ditka has also done guest spots and cameos on shows from L. Angry at the wealthy NFL for ignoring the players that helped to create the league, Ditka and other former players have since been attempting to raise funds, in the words of Hall of Famer Joe DeLamielleure , "for guys who made this league and built it on their backs, their knees, their legs and now they're all broken down and they can't even get a decent pension.
Ditka owns a chain of restaurants, "Ditka's," which has two locations in Illinois and one in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In August , media reports noted that Ditka would be a financial investor for the new Elite Football League of India, a proposed American football league that will be India's first. In July , Ditka, a self-described "ultra-ultra-ultra conservative", [15] was reportedly considering running against Democrat Barack Obama for an open seat in the U.
Senate for Illinois in the Senate election. The seat was being vacated by Peter Fitzgerald, a Republican, and Republican nominee Jack Ryan withdrew from the race amid controversy at the end of June, leaving the Republicans in a bind.
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