RIP Steve McMichael

[BigJay]

Hell of a player

Former Longhorn great

80s-early 90s Bears fame

Fukking ALS

Hall of Famer Steve 'Mongo' McMichael dies at 67

Hall of Fame defensive tackle Steve McMichael, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2021, died Wednesday at the age of 67, the NFL announced.

www.espn.com

 

[Archie]

that wrassla dude also played some footballs?

 

[fishhead]

LEGEND

 

[MinnesotaFats]

Jazz I thought he died years ago....

 

[djefferis]

Sad what he suffered through

Great player and big personality

Said all you need to know about him though after ALS began to take its toll on him physically and he signed a DNR order - only to tell his wife to rip it up when he found out he was up for consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame by Senior committee - guy was not going to miss the opportunity to go in alive - even if he couldn’t physically be there or give his own acceptance speech.

He lived for football and his team - glad he got to experience the feeling of being acknowledged in his lifetime. Just a very tough way to go though - that disease and Parkinson’s have taken a few I’ve been close with and it absolutely sucks knowing the mind is there but the body has failed entirely.

 

[flyingillini]

RIP, he is with Christ now in a better place.