{
  "id": 13758350,
  "title": "Bears, Saints, Packers Pay Tribute to Mike Ditka",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/bears-saints-packers-pay-tribute-to-mike-ditka",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T17:03:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bears-saints-packers-pay-tribute-170312950.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday, three NFL teams honored the memory of former coach Mike Ditka. The Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints, both of which have had Ditka as their coach, observed a moment of silence prior to their respective games. Ditka, who won Super Bowls while coaching Chicago, passed away on Friday.\n\nIn recognition of Ditka's impact on the franchise, the Chicago Bears are wearing helmet decals featuring his jersey number, 89. During a team meeting on Saturday, Bears coach Ben Johnson played a tribute video for his players to foster an understanding of Ditka's influence on the team.\n\nJohnson remarked that Ditka is \"the gold standard\" in his eyes, acknowledging his legacy both as a player and a coach. Under Ditka's leadership, the Bears compiled a 121–95 record over 14 seasons, including a 15–1 regular season and Super Bowl XX victory in 1985.",
  "summary": "The Bears are wearing an “89” helmet decal in tribute.",
  "key_points": [
    "Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints observed moment of silence.",
    "Chicago Bears wear helmet decals with Ditka's number 89.",
    "Bears coach Ben Johnson played tribute video for players."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Front Office Sports",
        "title": "Bears, Saints, Packers Pay Tribute to Mike Ditka",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/bears-saints-packers-pay-tribute-to-mike-ditka-13759398",
        "published": "2026-10-11T17:03:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}