It’s a love story, da coach Ditka style.
And a Bears story coming full circle.
During the years I’ve interviewed legendary Bears coach Mike Ditka, I have never heard him choke up.
Gruff, puff, and sometimes Trump stuff; conversation with “coach” always ends with a little Mike magic.
That is, until his friend,former Bears General Manager Jerry Vainisi — his ultimate teammate — died this past week.
“We were close, he was a great man,” said Ditka, mourning the loss of a best friend who helped him and Bears personnel director Bill Tobin cobble together the team that won the 1985 Super Bowl.