Ditka is at least a champion coach, NFL HOFer and undeniable Chicago personality. Dempster had a pretty good career with the Cubs but it's kind of a "but why" type thing. There are plenty of other past players I'd rather see, especially for a huge game. Ditka is an ignorant piece of horsefeathers racist. I mean, sure. I'd prefer, I don't know, Scottie Pippen or something. But it's not random that he's there. Dempster's inclusion is pretty random.