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Mike Ditka is a former American football player, coach, and television commentator. He was previously the coach of the New Orleans Saints and the Chicago Bears and is currently an analyst for NBC. Ditka and Tom Flores are the only two people to win an NFL title as a player, an assistant coach, and a head coach. Ditka is also the only individual in modern NFL history to win a championship with the same team as a player and a head coach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mike Ditka is a former American football player, coach, and television commentator. He was previously the coach of the New Orleans Saints and the Chicago […]
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