Oct 12, 2026
“You’re never a loser until you quit trying.” — Mike Ditka | Quote of the Day
Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame tight end who became the face of the Chicago Bears and coached the 1985 team to a 15–1 season and the Super Bowl XX title, on the line that outlived every huddle: “You’re never a loser until you quit trying.” He died on 9 October 2026 at 86, and his English Wikipedia page drew 627,603 views that day, up from roughly 1,665 a day the week before.