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Article: Mike Ditka still big in Chicago but not on CBS.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- September 8, 2002
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Byline: Ed Sherman
CHICAGO _ It seems Mike Ditka now is a part of the old generation. He wasn't featured on CBS' "NFL Today" Sunday.
The show began with a splashy opening, celebrating the "new generation" with analysts Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason and Deion Sanders. Still, Ditka fans expected to see their hero.
When Ditka was among those pushed aside, CBS officials said the former Bears coach still would have a presence on the show. He seemed destined to do some sort of coach's corner.
Apparently CBS officials had a change of heart. Ditka was nowhere to be seen Sunday.
"We agreed with Mike that he will have a limited role in the ...