Lions coach shares touching memory of Mike Ditka after learning of Bears legend’s death

Source: New York Post

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell was visibly emotional when he learned during a press conference that Hall of Fame football coach Mike Ditka died Friday at age 86. Campbell recalled a “great” cigar-filled story when he met with Ditka, who was coaching the Saints at the time, during the pre-draft process in 1999. “Somebody that I just loved growing up.