Legendary Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka is ‘the gold standard’ at Halas Hall, Ben Johnson says
What happened
There are two flags flying on the flagpoles outside Halas Hall on any given day: the stars and stripes, and a Chicago Bears flag. On Friday, the Bears flag stood at half-staff. The franchise lost an icon with the death of Mike Ditka at age 86. “As far as I’m concerned, Coach Ditka is the gold standard in terms of this place,” coach Ben Johnson said in his regularly scheduled news conference. ...
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