ditka has described himself as an ultra, ultra, ultra conservative. president became says if he observed the washington redskins, he would consider changing the team's name. protesters in washington and even at away games want the name and logo dropped. the real owner says -- has repeatedly said, he's not changing the redskins' name and this week responded to the recent criticism saying, quote, the name was never a label, it was and continues to be a badge of honor and it would cost a lot of money. merchandise, stadium signs, new branding, rebranding, the redskins' brand valued at oh, some, what, are $145 million. >>> and finally the partial government shutdown shutting down safety. we told you last week the san francisco 49er player trying to change his last name from witner to hitter in from a big hit he took. now the reports says the paperwork cannot be processed. he tweeted damn government shutdown, lol. >>> the debt ceiling crisis stopped the year's rally in its tracks. expectations so low for some grown-up behavior, just talk of talking sent sto

mike ditka versus buddy ryan, simply said they didn't get along.on that, it is called monsters, the author is here. welcome to the program. as nfl, a great investment calls in one of the great players is doug plank. normal you don't bring your equipment but when you are with the bear the dean can break out at any minute. he said i would bring everything. the practice was so ferocious they were harder than the game. so when they got to sunday afternoon was easy. mike ditka was asked the toughest team you play against and he said the 85 bears. stuart: you remember them. charles: my favorite team of all time from the shuffle to jim mcmahon, when the commissioner was fining people wearing headbands, this commercial for taco bell and at the end coffee held at and looked in the camera and got on a head band and set high, teach, in-your-face, i loved him. stuart: remember harry, 400 lbs. or something. >> supposed to be 325 pounds but -- stuart: he would be regular size in today's game. >> a new type of player was incredibly fat and he could dunk a basketb

ditka's politics lie. da bears. >> let's go over to mr.ins with a look at the weather. >> i will ugly. rain gear need ford a lot of people. kids included. anywhere from virginia beach all the way up to new york city and even southern connecticut. rain is on the way. if it's not already raining. it's windy out there too. >> more rain on the way. winds in the coast. the waves are high from the delaware maryland shores and now the rain is all the way back to washington, d.c. here's a view to the north. >> it does look like during the morning rush hour the raindrops will start in new york. it's been raining in philadelphia. it's pushing back to allentown, lancaster. i-95 is definitely going to be a slow drive out there this morning. especially if you're going from washington, d.c. to new york. over the next three days, this is like a three-day event. it's going to last a while. we could see as much as 2 to 4 inches of rain, especially the jersey shore is going to get battered. a lot of big waves. minor coastal beach erosion too. not going to s

ditka tells the dickinson press he probably would have won.rack obama wouldn't be in the white house. when ditka's 1985 chicago bears had a reunion at the white house in 2011, the president joked he was glad ditka did not run because he, the president, would have been terrible on espn. >>> and a special message to any would-be dictators looking to rig elections, wait until after the vote to release the results. "the washington post" notes wednesday's elections were not expected to be free or fair as the president had reportedly stepped up intimidation of critics and restricted free speech. vote counts showing he won in a landslide were sent out on an official smartphone app before the voting even began. the results were quickly recalled. officials claim the results from 2008 were sent out by mistake except the candidates shown in the app were those from this week. blogger max fisher puts it in perspective "there's supposed to be a certain ritual to an election like azerbaijan's. demonstrations are put down, reporters are harassed, opposition c

good morning. >> nothing like a little ditka in the morning. >> da bears. let's talk about da shutdown. it keeps going on and on. day ten. the president invited house republicans to the white house to talk about this. what, only an 18-panel group is going there. why so few? why not all of them? >> this is getting ugly. the republicans don't want to bring everybody because then the onus would be more on them. you know, it would give some opportunities to the president democrats maybe to have a larger discussion. >> wait a second. both sides want to find an answer. if you're going to find an answer, why doesn't evan come to the table? >> i completely agree with you. this is awful for my party. i said it, i didn't think it would go this long. it's much longer, much more serious frankly, than i expected. it's a big problem. i think republicans should send a bigger delegation. it would send a clear message to the country, deal with the unfavorability rating saying we want to get this done. let's move on to real issues and talk about the debt ceiling issue as wel

up next find out why mike ditka claims the biggest mistake of his life is president's gain. >>> mike ditka not running was the biggest mistake that he had made. >> protesters in washington and at away games want the name and the logo dropped. the real owner said he is not a label and continues to be a badge of honor. some $145 million by forbes and the partial government shut down shutting down safety. the san francisco 49ers player trying to change his name in protest to an nfl hit he took. he twited "damn government shout down lol". >>> expectations so low for some grown up behavior. the talk of talking sent stocks way higher on thursday. what now? be brave and ride it out? fantastic stock market gains here. they have good 401(k) returns. s&p 500 up 18% matt, what do we do now? >> you either want to buy or sell. i'm going to say sit there on your hands. take a break and do not make an emotional decision. those gains are great and people do not want to lose them. they thought okay i'm happy with an 18% gain this year. don't just do something stand there. sometimes that is the best a

it's former chicago bears coach mike ditka.ated" tweeting mike ditka not running in the senate race against barack obama is his biggest mistake saying he probably would have won the seat in the senate in 2004 and his victory would have stopped president obama from being present. >>> one capitol hill timepiece is not. roll call reporting. the time clock has fallen victim to the shutdown. the hands froze at 4:15 yesterday. the curator has the job of fixing the time time piece, but the entire staff has been furloughed. >>> the "new york post" tweeting, mad at coming? here's how to drunk driel them. drunkdialcongress.org putting them in con tack and if you need help, it features a list of government-themed drink recipes including the bad representative and the sleepy senator. >> and now it's your turn to hash it out. in two minutes lrks the shutdown make it harder for you to get a !! >>> hello, everyone. i'm greg gutfeld and this is cliff diving for everyone today. tonight we will focus on the challengeds of leaping from 30 meters

senator mike ditka say to you? >> say what? >> the legendary chicago bears coach says he regrets not running against barack obama. he says not that i would have won but i probably would have and he wouldn't be in the white house. extreme athletes, roller blading and an interesting place here, through an austrian forest. >>t that looks dangerous. >> it is called the couch garden project. that is what we got, betty. >> thank you so much. >>> we have a lot coming up here on "early today" so stay right with us. >>> before tonight's premiere of "glee" tribute to cory monteith she spoke about her story. she said i feel like i lost cory and fin. >>> topher grace tweeted this photo. >>> owen wilson is expecting baby number two, this time with his trainer who is still married to another man. the two are not in a relationship but wilson said he will support her and the child. >>> marilyn monroe spent some time under the knife. she did it under the alias joan newman. >>> william shatner has released his newest music video "ponder the myst

ditka's always been a hand-on pitchman-- then again, who doesn't love a good sausage?sn't love dressing up like iron mike, if it's gonna get you either an autograph or-- a free lunch..... he is my idol, as i am sure he is for many other people in chicago. for some reason i look like him and i don't do anything special other than where the bears stuff. that is about it. except for the hairs those glasses shades, that is don being gone. add a couple sausages and beef up and you look like the coach. that's the news for this wednesday night. we're happy you shared time with us. i'm micah materre. i'm mark suppelsa. updates on wgntv.com for all of us here, have a good night. if yand you're talking toevere rheuyour rheumatologistike me, about trying or adding a biologic. this is humira, adalimumab. this is humira working to help relieve my pain. this is humira helping me through the twists and turns. this is humira helping to protect my joints from further damage. doctors have been prescribing humira for over ten years. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specif

senator mike ditka sound to you? the legendary coach says he regrets not running against barack obama in the 2004 senate race. he told the dickinson press, quote, not that i would have won, but i probably would have, and he wouldn't be in the white house, end quote. >>> hitting the white slopes, ted liggetty prepping for the sochi olympics. they changed the skis' hourglass shape. the gold favorite won 6 of 8 world cup slalom races last year. >>> congrats to wladimir klitschko and actress hayden panettiere. they are engaged. >>> where did they go? they went here into the austrian forest. it's called the couch garden project. there are safer places to do that, my friends. >>> oprah winfrey is having what she is describing as the world's biggest yard sale. got that next. >>> welcome back. this is the time of year that we get these huge aleutian lows. this is a big storm. you can see it cranking right here. that's going to bring the clouds and moisture up into alaska during the day today. that's why we do have rain and f

. >>> did you hear the story about mike ditka talking about his biggest regret.ormer nfl player, mike ditka telling the dick kinson press his biggest mistake was not running against barack obama in 2004 to represent the state of illinois in the senate. not that i would have won but i problem would have and he wouldn't be in the white house. >> mike ditka changing the course of history. >> mike ditka said he should have tied into the 2004 -- >> his running mate. . >> coming up next, harold ford jr. is in the building. >> ladies and gentlemen -- >> from the great state of tennessee. ng out of pipe. sfx: birds chirping. make my mark i wawith pride.ork. create moments of value. build character through quality. and earn the right to be called a classic. the lands' end no iron dress shirt. starting at 49 dollars. [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] you may be an allergy muddler. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec®. love the air. [ sneezes ] hing,the first day

former çnfl coach mike ditka sd the mistake he made may have changed the course of american history.he would have won against obama, and if he did he wouldn't be in the white house. he calls the biggest mistake he ever made. >> nevada threatened to withdraw to allow more development. the new bill will allow higher density and taller structures away from the lake, and encourageht getting rid of olde structures near the lake. the sierra club and others filed a lawsuit in federal court over the changes. it is not something that a lot of us think about, you are trapped inside your car. now, thu$ might mean the difference between life and death. we put it to the test, ahead. >> they are in the car. margaret, they are getting in the car. >> a frightening break-in for one couple.i] the rash of break-ins with a twist. all caught on camera. >>> goodness. we have a small, inexpensive tool thaty can save your life. >> how do you get out? your car lands in water, filling up fast. how do you get out? with one of these. they are called rescue me. small enough to fit on a key chain, the developer s

senate seat, but ditka passed on the opportunity.ay. ditka calls his decision not to run the biggest mistake of his life. >>> the shutdown could also force two national laboratories in livermore to close their doors on october 21st. 6500 workers at lawrence livermore national laboratory could be furloughed. the facility tests nuclear arms and conducts research in alternative energy. it has been operating on funds from current contracts. the other facility that may be forced to shut down is the livermore campus of sandy and national laboratories. a thousand workers there, including researchers, scientists, and engineers would be furloughed. >>> the cupertino city council is scheduled to vote on apple's headquarters. plans call for apple's new campus to be 80% open space, surrounding a space ship-design in the center, to encourage collaboration. the campus will eventually be home to 7000 fruit and olive trees. a final vote on the project is expected next month. >>> the scheduled blue screen of death, familiar to many pc users has made

you listen to almost all former players including mike ditka and many, many others who a lot of gridironnge a thing, they understand it. when a guy got dinged in the head it wasn't manly or macho to stay out of the game. so aside from the fact of what the doctors may or may not have been telling from them or heighting from them, these guys wanted to play and understood what they were getting into. so a lot of this risk, the people who are involved know exactly what it is and people hate the tobacco companies. nobody hates the nfl. jon: that is absolutely the case. "league of denial" is the new book. it is really shaking things up but again they have made some changes in the rules to try to make the nfl safer and reduce many some of these collisions that have apparently caused so many injuries to so many players. jim gray, jeff foster, thank you both. jenna: there are many rumors swirling about this next story but we now know what killed actor corimon teach. the 31-year-old was found dead in a hotel room this summer. a look inside the coroner's report next. like i do, you want a way to he

. >> mike ditka. >> iron mike is correct. level agencies, the department, created as a part of lbj's great society in 1965, furloughed the largest percentage of its work force. lawrence. >> no, it isn't there, i was going to say education. >> yeah, it's not that. >> 3, 2, 1, time. it's hud. 300 points this high ranking republican congressman from oklahoma who is also a member of the chickesau nation. >> i think they're ahead of me. >> todd has moved into the lead. mj him when they lost in four games to the los angeles dodgers this week, it marked the eighth consecutive time the atlanta braves made major league baseball's post-season without advancing, who was president of the united states when they won a series? >> sports questions aren't fair. adult questions only. >> time the correct answer is george w. bush if 2001. >> sports questions. >> a.of a former democratic for who is seek stock win the seat her father once held next year announced tuesday she had raised $1.7 million over the last three months. >> go ahead him. sho