Mike Ditka
Mike Ditka
Michael Keller Ditkais a former American football player, coach, and television commentator. A member of both the College Football and Pro Football Hall of Fame, he was the 1961 UPI NFL Rookie of Year, a five-time Pro Bowl selection and five-time All-Pro tight end with the Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, and Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth18 October 1939
CityCarnegie, PA
Mike Ditka quotes about
leadership sports numbers
I don't pick on anybody who has a number above 30.
sports nfl-players differences
What's the difference between a three-week-old puppy and a sportswriter? In six weeks, the puppy stops whining.
giving brain talent
Sometimes, God gives you physical talent and takes away the brain.
cutting thinking alcohol
I think your alcohol intake has to change. You know, usually a big person feels they can drink anything they want to and as much as they want to and I've cut that way back.
cutting names nfl
Cap Boso? How could I cut a guy with a name like that?
motivation past coward
Those who live in the past are cowards and losers.
sports spiritual past
What you feel spiritually. I think a lot of that has to do with it. If you have no spiritual life, chances are everything is going to aggravate you, you're going to fly off the handle at everything and that's what I did in the past. I've kind of got that under control now.
sports stress doctors
Basically, my problem was attributed to stress more than anything. I don't know what that does and I guess doctors can tell you that there's chemicals that build up in your system when you go through a lot of stress and constant stress.
sports drinking beer
I do like beer, but lately I've started drinking non-alcoholic beer and I like the taste of it and I don't get the alcohol, so that's a good alternative also.
winning past goal
I'm not going to make it the all - everything. Our (the Saints) goal is to get better, make the playoffs and win the Super Bowl, but I'm not gonna anguish over it like I have in the past.
sports ice-cream snacks
I've been into the habit of freezing white grapes and using them as a snack. Instead of eating peanuts or popcorn or something like that or pretzels, I just eat the white grapes.
sports light mayonnaise
One of my favorite things is mayonnaise and I have to tell you that. I love mayonnaise, but I don't eat it any more. If I do I put light mayonnaise on it, which I know is still not good but it's a lot better than the other one and I don't eat it that much.
baseball care lasts
I don't care where you are, but the fans only remember your last time at bat.
stay-strong sacrifice pay-the-price
Some people are willing to pay the price and it's the same with staying healthy or eating healthy. There's some discipline involved. There's some sacrifices.