Phil Arvia: Ditka gives OK to Olsen?

It wasn't exactly the passing of a torch, because whatever torch borne by Mike Ditka - quite unlike the one Bears fans ever carry for their coach - was dropped long ago by the likes Craig Cotton, Fred Pagac and Kaseem Sinceno.

But whatever took place Saturday between Ditka and Greg Olsen, as various second-stringers from the Bears and Texans played on in the background, had the aroma of import.