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Ditka confirms he will return to NFL to coach Saints Coleman
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mike Ditka con
firmed he will return to the NFL as the new
coach of the New Orleans Saints, saying
“I’m going to climb the mountain one
more time.”
“It’s going to be fun,” Ditka said during
Sunday’s Super Bowl game, the Chicago Sun-
Times reported.
Earlier Sunday, Ditka ran into one of his
old Bears’ quarterbacks, the Colt’s Jim Har-
baugh, and talked about his new job, the
Chicago Tribune reported.
“He was happy, excited,” Harbaugh told the
Tribune. “He said, ‘We’re going to do it right this
time,”’ Harbaugh was quoted as saying.
A highly placed NFL source told The Asso
ciated Press that Ditka will become the Saints
coach this week.
Asked while walking onto the field for the
pregame ceremonies if he would like to coach
the Saints, Ditka responded with a quick,
“Yes.” After the ceremony, NFL officials
rushed Ditka off, refusing to allow him to
comment further.
Ditka, who quit his job as a television com
mentator on Saturday, was picked after gen
eral manager Bill Kuharich lobbied strongly
for him, the NFL source said.
“Bill Kuharich has convinced (Saints owner)
Tom Benson that Mike Ditka is the right man to
coach the Saints and help bring the crowds back
to the Superdome,” the source said.
Kuharich will remain with the team as
president and general manager, according to
the source.
Kuharich did not return calls after mes
sages were left on his answering machine on
Sunday. Benson declined comment.
The announcement from the Saints was
expected early in the week.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dec
Coleman has not beenheardfrot
four days and the Philadelphia?!
are anxious to find out whereheii
Coleman, who accompanied
team on a charter flight to Dec
on Friday, has been missingsi:I
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failing to show up for Satur tutorials app
game against the Pistons. r e S S sa!iiy re
When Coleman, who has taff member
out with an injured finger, didnwts, admini
rive for practice on Monday, ■^50/^
76ers fined the forward an unfttact the o
closed amount. ping guest 1
“Yes, I’m annoyed, more than
tie,” 76ers general manager
Greenberg said Monday. "It’s an
cused absence and he’ll be finedj
cordingly. But I’d like to get all thi
formation before makingadecisc
The 76ers said they tried
have been unable to contactCt|
man on Monday.
“I think anytime a playerisni
ing, you’re concerned,”
spokesman Bill Bonsiewicz
Monday night.
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“Obviously we’re going thrtiMe mannet
a rough season,” said Greenbci Inapprop
noting Philadelphia’s 9-33 ret 4irfing the
second worst in the NBA."ButsiMecking ek
ing together as a team is soinring out in th
taut through times like this. I lie problerr
distraction when one of your® A measu
players separates himself froraBjementing
rest of the team.” Kcation fo
Coleman lias been sidelinedi rllity’s com
Jan. 8 with a lacerated pinkyfinJho choosi
which required 10 stitches aftei jnustpreser
caught it on the rim. 1 le is expect™ be scann
return to the lineup shortly. Individuals
Following the 76ers’ 107-92te j The mon
Sacramento on Friday, Coleniidents who;
joined his teammates on thecteslecision is 1
to Detroit, his home town. But Coll All room
man went his own way fromtheidresidents of
staying at the team’s hotel, Departrm
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under strict
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Saturday night’s game or return®.
Philadelphia on the charter.
When he did not attend Mooda'
practice, Greenberg and coa#-
ny Davis huddled at lengtibefore
commenting on the matter.
“1 want to reserve judg; 'moneytot)
said Davis, who acknowiecj
that Coleman had missedpn
tice earlier in the season and w|
fined. “I can’t go on whafsha]
pened to him in the past.
“I want to speak to him aboi
what’s happened and go fromhei
I'm surprised, because Derrick
not demonstrated any erratic
havior. I’m taken aback by this,;
be very interested to hear white
has to say.”
Coleman is averaging^
points and 9.2 rebounds per^
this season.
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Thompson, the Aggie front com enate woul
has suddenly become crowded. False: “T1
“I’m not scoring as much as &M has ste
was last year,”
Quesada said.
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ing as well as I
was last year,
but it is some
thing I’m try
ing to get over.
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hard at it, but
I’m not going
to let it affect
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and seven rebounds per game, cot iuch the Ui
pared with last year’s averaj
points and six boards per cents ? Truth: Tl
A&M Head Coach Tony Barones* ilex’ or ‘red
Quesada is putting too muchpt Element. 1
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whether he is making baskets
not,” Barone said. “In thelastc^ 1 ' 1 ^^^
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he’s got to stop worrying aW E Qur r
that and do the other things a'| ore s [ m ,
capable of doing. Itement c
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but we’re working with him on the power t(
— if you’ll do the other things,' the fee thro
offensive game will be fine.It7lum. ...Are
you’ll see a much more fluidplaylsingle fee
As the only player left hfe defeated
the 1994-95 Aggie squad, Qu4 Truth: St
da has the unique vantage p-'p 11 power,
of seeing the changes s|, Inadditic
progress of the team. M-nts, Junk
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big difference since my freshiW , 1( r s -
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more year, because I d reallyi°'; ems
to stay for when the arena isgC® Truth- We
to be ready. .fid. Junk is
We have a new arena, the Big o se behind
Conference, we’re really getting 1 ' p^.
there with the big-time programs