OT: Steve McMichael in NFL Hall of Fame

[Tunescribe]

At first I thought Steve McMichael was a borderline choice for HOF then saw he was a "senior" candidate (those whose careers ended at least 25 years ago). Pretty remarkable situation with him dying of ALS -- what an awful disease. Ironically, playing in the NFL might have caused it.

Chicago Bears legend Steve McMichael to be inducted to Pro Football Hall of Fame amid ALS battle

Chicago Bears legends Steve "Mongo" McMichael, who has been battling ALS, was announced as part of the latest class of inductees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Thursday.

abc7chicago.com

Professional football players more likely to develop ALS

www.uclahealth.org

 

[sb1]

Yeah he looks like it’s eating him away. Brutal way to die.

 

[Spiral]

Terrible disease. I feel bad for him.
But he's not a hall of famer.

 

[Tunescribe]

Terrible disease. I feel bad for him.
But he's not a hall of famer.

As mentioned he's in the "senior" eligibility category, so from that standpoint he qualified. His stats are worthy: 213 games played, 95 sacks, 838 solo tackles, 13 forced fumbles, three safeties ... twice first-team All-Pro.

 

[Drunken Cicerone]

Surprised me years ago to see he was originally a Patriot. They just straight up cut him.

 

[SteveKiner]

Surprised me years ago to see he was originally a Patriot. They just straight up cut him.

I remember when they cut him. Much like Bob Golic during the same time frame, I couldn't understand the cutting of high draft picks. The Pats had Golic playing his college position of LB, but he and McMichael certainly should have been playing at least as backups along the DL. Much better than Richard Bishop.

 

[Pape]

Surprised me years ago to see he was originally a Patriot. They just straight up cut him.

I remember when they cut him. Much like Bob Golic during the same time frame, I couldn't understand the cutting of high draft picks. The Pats had Golic playing his college position of LB, but he and McMichael certainly should have been playing at least as backups along the DL. Much better than Richard Bishop.

Read a cool article awhile ago about McMichaels' time in New England... he was just "not a fit"...
"I would fight in practice and I would stay out all night in the Combat Zone," McMichael said, referring to an adult entertainment district in Boston. "But if you can perform, go experience life, young man. The coaches called me up. They said, 'Steve, we think you might be able to be a second-stringer in the league, but we think you're the criminal element, so get out."

McMichael reflects on year with Pats

Steve McMichael played 13 illustrious seasons with the Bears, but not before the Patriots cut him following his rookie year, calling him "the criminal element" in the NFL

www.chicagobears.com

 

[sb1]

Did some rasslin too back in the day. Wasn’t bad either!