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  "title": "Mike Ditka, Fiery Coach of the Chicago Bears, Has Died",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/mike-ditka-fiery-coach-of-the-chicago-bears-has-died",
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  "published": "2026-10-09T15:28:43.000Z",
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  "summary": "After coaching, he became one of the sport’s most visible and enduring talking heads. He died at 86.",
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        "title": "Mike Ditka, No-Nonsense Chicago Bears Legend and TV Analyst, Dies at 86",
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        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Mike Ditka, Legendary Chicago Bears Coach and Football Analyst, Dies at 86",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/mike-ditka-legendary-chicago-bears-coach-and-football-analyst-dies-at",
        "published": "2026-10-09T15:50:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "TVLine",
        "title": "Mike Ditka, NFL Star And Football Analyst, Dead At 86",
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        "published": "2026-10-09T15:54:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Mike Ditka dead at 86: Why the Chicago Bears and NFL icon’s legacy will live on",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/mike-ditka-dead-at-86-why-the-chicago-bears-and-nfl-icons-legacy-will",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:12:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Chicago Bears Super Bowl Legend Mike Ditka Dies at 86",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/chicago-bears-super-bowl-legend-mike-ditka-dies-at-86",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:13:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Mike Ditka Dies: NFL Icon & Analyst Who Inspired Classic ‘SNL’ Skit Was 86",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/mike-ditka-dies-nfl-icon-analyst-who-inspired-classic-snl-skit-was-86",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:23:58.000Z"
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