1961 - Selected first round, fifth overall by the Chicago Bears in the NFL Draft; and also selected first round, eighth overall by the Houston Oilers in the AFL Draft. (At the time, the AFL and NFL ...

Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka issued a statement Tuesday night clarifying comments he made in regard to NFL players choosing to kneel during the playing of the national anthem. "The ...

Hall of Fame coach Mike Ditka didn't mince words when asked his opinion of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem prior to NFL games. "I think it's a ...

ESPN’s Kris Rhim illustrated just how wild Gadsden’s last two outings have been: Tight end Oronde Gadsden II is the first rookie TE since Mike Ditka in 1961 with 240 Rec yds and 2 Rec TD in a 2-game ...

October 18 Former pro football player/coach Mike Ditka turns 86, tv producer Chuck Lorre 73, martial arts star Jean-Claude Van Damme 65, jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis 64, singer Curtis Stigers 60, ...

Los Angeles Chargers rookie Oronde Gadsden II achieved another impressive feat in their win over the Minnesota Vikings.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bears as Cole Kmet's streak as Bears tight end iron man reaches end ...

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Colts' magical run and Jim Harbaugh's best season as a quarterback.

Today is the 291st day of 2025 and the 27th day of autumn. TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Pierre Trudeau (1919-2000), Canadian prime minister; Jesse Helms (1921-2008), U.S. senator; Chuck Berry (1926-2017), ...