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Steve McMichael (Mongo) Suffering with ALS - now HOF Bound

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4 hours ago, Dennis Taylor said:

I know nothing about this insidious disease other than the obvious devastion it inflicts on its victims. I was amazed to see that OJ Brigance and Steve Gleason are still alive after ALS diagnoses in 2007 and 2011 respectively. 


if it was beatable, mccmichael would have beat it 

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4 hours ago, Dennis Taylor said:

I know nothing about this insidious disease other than the obvious devastion it inflicts on its victims. I was amazed to see that OJ Brigance and Steve Gleason are still alive after ALS diagnoses in 2007 and 2011 respectively. 

I think there are different types, that progress at different rates. 

The induction ceremony was a pretty tough watch. Mongo is in really bad shape. I hope he’s not in pain and at peace. 

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Complete ceremony at Steve's home with comments from his sister.   Difficult to watch all at once.   Try to make it to the end at 3:18.     Luv you Mongo, you  will never be forgotten. 

 

 

5 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

I think there are different types, that progress at different rates. 

Progression is different for everyone, but there are also people who refuse to go to tube feeds and tracheostomy, or choose those treatments, but succumb to infection

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Hook’em Mongo! RIP big guy.

Hook’em!!!

29 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

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So sad, Sweetness and Mongo gone.  RIP

 

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The letter Mongo dictated to all of his fans for his Hall of Fame ceremony:

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"Hey Chicago, Bears fans and Mongo fans, woohoo I'm in the Hall of Fame, baby! I want to thank the Hall of Fame, the senior selection committee, the Chicago Bears and all the fans. The best fans in the world and the best city to play football in. I played 15 years in the NFL and loved every minute of every down. I played with the greatest players in the NFL and the greatest defense to this day, baby. I want to thank all of my teammates. It's an honor to join my teammates Walter Payton, Richard Dent, Mike Singletary, Dan Hampton, Jimbo Covert, coach [Mike] Ditka, coach [Buddy] Ryan, and all the Bears before us. I'd like to say a special thank you to my pseudo son, Jarrett Payton, for introducing me. I want to thank my family, my father Mac, my brother Richard, my sisters Sharon and Kathryn Denise. To my wife, Misty, thank you for giving me my beautiful daughter Macy, and to Macy, you'll always be my little girl. Daddy loves you. And finally, to my mother: We made it momma; your baby made it! Bear down and hook 'em."

Fought his ass off to stick around for his well deserved induction into the HOF.  Glad he is at peace - prayers to his family and friends.  Special prayers to Jarrett Payton who lost his father Walter and now his 'adoptive' dad Mongo.

Rest in peace.  So glad he got to see his induction into the hall of fame.  What a terrible, merciless disease.  

Saw him first with the Bears. Admire him for his fight vs ALS which is a completely different field of play. Rest in power.

Texas HS Legend

College Football Legend

NFL Legend

Human Legend 

 

RiP  

Jarrett was there with him when he passed.  

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Jarrett was there with him when he passed.  

So awesome and thank you for sharing.

RIP Mongo!

Hook’em!!!

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My brother, #SteveMcMichael, has ascended into heaven. 🕊️ Thank you for your support and prayers.🙏 #TeamMongo #MongoStrong
#SteveMongoMcMichael

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20 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

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My brother, #SteveMcMichael, has ascended into heaven. 🕊️ Thank you for your support and prayers.🙏 #TeamMongo #MongoStrong
#SteveMongoMcMichael

Damn @tx 3 putt I had no fucking idea you were Mongos sister 

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RIP Bam Bam :(   IMHO, Steve McMichael was one of the most intense UT players I ever saw live. Texas fans forget that he kept future All American and Lobardi Trophy winner Kenneth Sime RIP :( on the bench for 2 years.  They also forgot  that he was the backup place kicker for UT as well. Subbing for Russell Erxeleben back in 1977 against bear and aggy, Steve McMichael scored 14 points that included 2 booming 48 yard FGs.

I wish someone would look into head trauma and als. there was a saints player and lou gherig himself probably when baseball helmets were not as  versatile. it hits close to home as my mom passed away from it about 20 years ago. she had also said that as a child she had fallen on her head climbing a tree or something. yes correlation is not causation, but its a bitch of disease and my mom was a shell of her former self. a living prison specially when unable to speak 

1 hour ago, oldalum said:

I wish someone would look into head trauma and als. there was a saints player and lou gherig himself probably when baseball helmets were not as  versatile. it hits close to home as my mom passed away from it about 20 years ago. she had also said that as a child she had fallen on her head climbing a tree or something. yes correlation is not causation, but its a bitch of disease and my mom was a shell of her former self. a living prison specially when unable to speak 

It's been done and there are multiple studies showing significant risk increase for ALS associated with closed head injury.

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