Saturday Sports: MLB playoffs; remembering the late Chicago Bears coach, Mike Ditka

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published October 10, 2026 at 7:40 AM EDT

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele talk about the MLB playoffs and the late Chicago Bears coach, Mike Ditka.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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