Mike Ditka Dies at 86, Hall of Famer and NFL Icon Led Bears to Super Bowl 20 Title

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#	Time (UTC)	After the first	Publication	Headline
1	2026-10-09 15:16	first	Bleacher Report	Mike Ditka Dies at 86, Hall of Famer and NFL Icon Led Bears to Super Bowl 20 Title by Adam Wells
2	2026-10-09 15:18	+2 minutes	ESPN	Legendary coach, Hall of Fame TE Ditka dies at age 86
3	2026-10-09 15:22	+6 minutes	CBS Sports	Mike Ditka, Hall of Fame tight end and Bears' Super Bowl-winning coach, dies at age 86 by Bryan DeArdo
4	2026-10-09 15:24	+7 minutes	Sports Illustrated	Chicago Bears Legend Mike Ditka Passes Away at 86
5	2026-10-09 15:28	+12 minutes	The Hollywood Reporter	Mike Ditka, No-Nonsense Chicago Bears Legend and TV Analyst, Dies at 86 by Mike Barnes
6	2026-10-09 15:33	+16 minutes	The Guardian	Mike Ditka, legendary Chicago Bears head coach, dies at 86 by Guardian sport
7	2026-10-09 15:50	+33 minutes	Variety	Mike Ditka, Legendary Chicago Bears Coach and Football Analyst, Dies at 86 by William Earl
8	2026-10-09 16:19	+1 hour 3 minutes	Sky Sports	Chicago Bears legend and NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka dies, aged 86
9	2026-10-09 16:23	+1 hour 7 minutes	Deadline	Mike Ditka Dies: NFL Icon & Analyst Who Inspired Classic ‘SNL’ Skit Was 86 by Erik Pedersen
10	2026-10-09 16:32	+1 hour 15 minutes	BBC	Super Bowl-winning player and coach Ditka dies aged 86
11	2026-10-09 20:31	+5 hours 15 minutes	The A.V. Club	R.I.P. Mike Ditka, former head coach of the Chicago Bears by Jarrod Jones