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'Iron' Mike Ditkas turned around a team that was struggling and made them into a team that was impressive to the league and also eventual Super Bowl Champions. He was the one head coach that was able to make the Bears into something that would be more than just a dreary team that was there prior to Ditkas transformation.

The Chicago Bears became a team that was littered with icons and a coach that directed them to a new standard of play and also showed them how to become champions. This was the goal that Iron Mike was after and this is what he accomplished. At the time there were few coaches that could do with a team that he did and that is why he has been considered by many to be one of the greatest coaches of all time.

Iron Mike managed to show a rigid means to turn a soft team into a solid defensive team that hungered for more than just a chance at the playoffs. He created a team that was able to take the league by storm and show them what true firepower was when they bulled everyone over and took the teams out with effort, determination, skill, and passion.

Once Ditkas turned the team around they became a team to be reckoned with and respected. This was one of the things that made them a powerful team that could not only beat other teams, but also intimidate them with the level of skill they have developed under the direction of this new coach. Ditkas even found a way to use the egos that were on this team to create a level of pride that was impressive to behold.

Today, this former coach is an annalist of the teams as he shows what the teams can and can't do for the viewers of the sport to comprehend. Doing this for Fox has been something that has shown the sagely advice and direction that was once the standard and influence of coaching that Iron Mike created. He has been one of the best coaches in the sport and if he is hired once more, he would continue to reign.