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Mike Ditka · Chicago · The people we rememberA musical tribute & a place for memories

DA COACHOUR STORIES.

One coach.
Generations of memories.

For the Sundays we shared.
And the people who made them matter.

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AN INDEPENDENT TRIBUTE BY MATT GOODMANSCROLL TO REMEMBER ↓
More than a game

We remember the coach.
We remember the team.
But most of all, we remember
who was beside us.

An original song became an invitation to remember. This is a home for those memories—and for yours.

01 / The film that started it

It starts with a song.

For Da Coach.
For everyone who was there.

DA COACH — AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL FILM TRIBUTECreated by Matt Goodman / Rabbi MG Studio™

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02 / The story behind the song

Some things
stay with you.

Matt GoodmanCREATOR · RABBI MG STUDIO™

My connection to the Bears goes back to childhood.

My father worked as a physician at Lake Forest Hospital. That part of our family’s life, and my childhood connection to the Bears, are part of the story behind Da Coach.

I created the song and film as a tribute to Mike Ditka. It inspired people to share memories of their own: of childhood, parents and grandparents, and watching the Bears together.

This collection is a place to preserve those memories. If the film brings someone or something to mind, I invite you to share your story.

Introduction draft for Matt’s review.

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In Coach Ditka’s honor

A song with
something to give.

Matt is donating 100% of the net royalties he receives from Da Coach to Misericordia in Coach Ditka’s honor.

This is Matt’s personal commitment. This tribute is independent and does not imply an official partnership with or endorsement by Misericordia.

A note on privacy

Your story, handled with care.

Rabbi MG Studio collects your name, email, memory, optional photograph, and permission choices to review and preserve your submission and contact you about it. Your email is private and will never be published or used for a mailing list. Stories and photographs are not published automatically. Future use is limited to the separate permissions you choose above.

Submissions are stored privately with our hosting and storage providers (Vercel and Supabase when launched). Cloudflare Turnstile processes security information to help prevent spam. Photographs are processed to remove embedded metadata. We keep submissions for review and this tribute project until you request removal or the project no longer needs them. Rate-limit identifiers expire after 24 hours.

You can ask to access, correct, delete your submission, or withdraw permission for future use by writing to matt@rabbimg.com. Material already distributed may not be retractable. Please submit only material you have permission to share.