Total Breakdown: Matt Eberflus broke down in tears when he broke the awful news about this important player and provided a heartbreaking update.
Publicist Betsy Shepherd stated that legendary Chicago Bears player Steve McMichael will be staying in the hospital for at least one more night, despite his family’s hopes that he would go home on Thursday.
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The 66-year-old McMichael, who revealed his ALS diagnosis to the public three years ago, was hospitalized in critical care for a urinary tract infection last Thursday at a suburban facility. A week after being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he was admitted to the hospital.
The family made the announcement on Saturday that he was receiving a blood transfusion and had contracted MRSA, a staph infection that can be challenging to treat due to its resistance to several treatments. They rescheduled their original goal of having him return home on Tuesday for this coming Thursday.
McMichael was an All-Pro in 1987 and the 1985 Super Bowl title season. He commanded the interior of the line for the Bears’ renowned “46 defense.” His 191 consecutive games played between 1981 and 1993 set a franchise record. With 92 1/2 career sacks, he is second only to Hall of Famer Richard Dent in the Bears’ career sacks chart. 1994 was his last season with Green Bay.
Long after his playing career ended, the guy known as “Ming The Merciless” and “Mongo,” after the character in “Blazing Saddles” who knocked out a horse, continued to be a popular figure in Chicago, whether he was bothering opponents or talking about the Bears on sports talk radio. In the late 1990s, he also wrestled professionally for five years.
