This Week in Sports Trivia: Oct. 15, 2026

The NFL lost a legend last week when Mike Ditka died at 86.

Ditka was a Hall of Fame player and great coach who led the 1985 Chicago Bears on a dominant championship run. He was also a cultural icon.

He famously argued with Will Ferrell in the movie " Kicking & Screaming ." ( "Do you know who you're talking to?!" "I'm talking to the juice box guy!") He sang what was likely the shortest, fastest version of " Take Me Out To The Ball Game " in baseball history. He was even the subject of a semiregular "Saturday Night Live" sketch. ( Da Bears! ).

If Ditka were to take The Athletic 's 10-question sports news quiz, he probably would have figured out a way to get 15 correct answers.

How will you do? It's time to find out! And while you're at it, check out our Connections: Sports Edition game, too!

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