Ditkaland dispatches: why Chicago should rethink its 80s nostalgia
With the Bears back in the NFL playoffs, it’s time to reevaluate club icon Mike Ditka as a Chicago hero and his zealots as lovable blue-collar guys with funny accents
Three things are certain in Chicago: death, (lots of) taxes, and the instinct to “bear down” on Mike Ditka and his legendary 1985 squad every time a Bears team emerges as a serious contender.
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