(670 The Score) Bears great Steve 'Mongo' McMichael has been named one of 12 senior semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
McMichael, 65, was a 15-year NFL veteran who served as a key force on the Bears' vaunted defense for their 1985 Super Bowl championship team. He spent 13 years for Chicago, plus one year in Green Bay and one in New England.
McMichael posted 95 career sacks over 213 games, including 92.5 sacks over 191 games with the Bears.
A famed personality in his post-football career, McMichael was diagnosed with ALS in April of 2021. He resides locally in the Chicago suburbs and continues to battle the disease, for which there is known cure.
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