Steve 'Mongo' McMichael diagnosed with ALS; reminisced on Bears glory with teammates 'Fridge,' Dent 

Same here I used to like him as a wrestler he had charisma and was a tough conpetitor he just had that image and demeanor when he walked to the ring😢. Blessings his way and his family

@@Edoeg657 Always have had respect for him on the gridiron and in a wrestling ring. I hate it so much too. Just we all need to pray for his recovery. And help him anyway we can and support him.

🤣🤣😂😅

@Owyn Dietert Did you watch their 1985 season? Didn't think so.

For certain had the best defense of any team in NFL history. Offensively they were great also. Matter of opinion whether as a team they were the best, but they have my vote.

Lol..WTF is WRONG with you?

​@@crimsontide1980lol

Not personalities....Characters!-lol...Loved that 46 Defense! EVERY team--high school, college & pro--tries to emulate that team. But you NEED Unconditional Trust/Commitment! As saying goes--"Often Imitated, NEVER Dupilcated!"...SALUTE Dem Bears!

Steve mcmichael said it best about mercenaries.... its everything wrong with sports today, no heart, no team, too much money.... sad

You clearly don’t care about player safety

@@fivehundrediq5212 They know the risk. if they don't wanna get hit hard they should start a flag football league for the crybabies

@@fivehundrediq5212 Ask the old school NFL players if they would change anything they will tell you NO and that the players today are too damn soft

WTF is WRONG with you?

Packers fan here. Your Bears suck now! Lol

@@mikehodges4629 Thanks Mike, you don't have to remind us!!

No love lost between Bears and Packers fans😂😂😂😂 At least both of you have been alive to witness your respective teams win a SB. I'm still waiting for my team.....losing confidence it'll happen in my lifetime.

Huh noooo

I Still Remember That Team Sometimes Like Yesterday & My Heart Goes 2 Mongo As He Battles ALS

Lol..Foolish and NOT true

And you’re missing like 10 other names. The team was so damn good. Fencik. Mongo. Hampton.

Lol..WTF is WRONG with you?

I know, right? I had been wondering what happened to him. I had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times and he was so personable and likeable. Also I've been to his sports bar in Bolingbrook many times, there's so much great memorabilia there. But even though I don't know him personally, I'm just devastated b/c ALS is arguably the single worst disease you can have, and a close family friend went through it. And Mongo's daughter is only about 13 years old. :-(

@@joeblough261 Yes it is horrible 😔. My friend’s mother had it. Worst disease you can have.

It’s horrible news. You can see here must be 2015 was great guy he is. I don’t know if it’s football related....but that doesn’t make it any easier to digest.

I know, people like Curt Schilling are ruining the spirit of baseball, so I feel your pain.

Thanks captain obvious.

Yeh but what a ride its been!

Meeting Mongo was was a huge part of my life!! The day when my mother passed he let me wear his Super Bowl Ring all night! He is a very great guy, and my mom is watching over him to make sure he can be strong!! 🍻

@@alaneiler2361 I didn't know he was Ill till a few days ago.I'm his age so it makes you reflect.ya never know,live each day like its your last!

He may not live many years longer but look at the fight he's putting up. He will at least go down swinging, he's just as tough now as he was 30 years ago. God bless him, I know he's got it bad

Dan the man Marino could.

@@richardmorris7063 Yeah, but McMahon didn't play. If the Bears met them again in the Super Bowl, it would have been a different story. Sucks that they played the Pats instead of Miami again.

@@citygirl5705 i forgot that detail,but quick release Dan beat the " D" that day,one could speculate they would have won the super bowl but they were human on that nite

@@richardmorris7063 Yep, Miami fans will say they would have won, Bears fans will say they would have. Too bad we'll never know. But the Bears did absolutely demolish the Pats team that just beat Miami.

The dolphins stopped them in Miami 38-6 Monday night

I used to see him when I lived in Augusta

@ C Hey, ONE bad night in the Miami heat, a couple of "strange' referee calls. . . . who knows . . . .

They all let their egos get in their way, including Da Coach

You need to get out more.

@@kenhernandez8128 and glasses

Thats a man

One of the most underachieving teams in sports history

Their egos all took over. Buddy was gone after SBXX. McMahon was 30 lbs overweight when training camp for '86 started......too much partying. Questionable decisions by Da Coach that cost Da Bears in '86, despite going 14-2. As well as the Strike of '87 and countless contract disputes. Payton and Fencik hung it up after '87, probably out of spite. Marshall was also gone after '87, definitely out of spite. McMahon was gone after '88, had a major falling out with McKaskey and Ditka. Ditka and McKaskey were never truly on the same page to begin with. After all, Ditka was Halas' (last) hire before his death, not McKaskey's hire. And Ditka was gone after '92.

This interview was *posted* a week ago, but the footage itself is from 2016. It says so in the description.

Never

Steve played for and was released by the New England Patriots in 1980. Fridge was drafted by the Bears and ended up finishing his career with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Mongo did.

As things have turned out, they'll be getting inducted the same day.

What wonan?