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Former Bears great Steve McMichael says he is “feeling the love” as he battles ALS
Hundreds of friends and well-wishers turned out for a fundraiser for former Chicago Bears legend Steve “Mongo” McMichael in Romeoville, Il. on June 5.
My wife, Kim, and I were invited for a private visit to his home prior to the event, dubbed “MongoPalooza,” which was held at McMichael’s restaurant. The former Super Bowl XX champion defensive tackle revealed publicly on April 23, 2021 that he has been diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), an incurable and insidious nerve disease.
“I am feeling the love,” McMichael told me as we reminisced for an hour and talked about the support he has been receiving before the public event. I covered most of Mongo’s Bears career for the Chicago Tribune and watched his often under-valued contribution to one of the most intimidating defenses in NFL history. Three members of that defense are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Dan Hampton, Mike Singletary and […]
Week 16 NFL picks
Playoff spots are up for grabs for several teams. For others, top spots in the upcoming draft could be their consolation prize. The Browns, 49ers Bears, Jets and Jaguars are this year’s bottom-feeders. Here are my Week 16 picks:
Eagles over Giants
Bills over Dolphins
Panthers over Falcons
Redskins over Bears
Chargers over Browns
Packers over Vikings
Titans over Jaguars
Patriots over Jets
Raiders over Colts
Rams over 49ers
Bucs over […]
Week 15 NFL picks
The Bears and Packers, playing in frigid temperatures Sunday at Soldier Field, will participate in one of the coldest NFL games ever in Chicago. I attended the 1963 NFL Championship game between the Bears and Giants with my father at Wrigley Field before wind-chill factors were calculated. I am still trying to thaw out. Here are my Week 15 picks:
Dolphins […]
Week 14 NFL picks
Big games coming up in the AFC with the Bills hosting the Steelers and the Texans at the Colts. Will the Browns win their first game against their in-state rival Bengals? Here are my Week 14 picks:
Lions over Bears
Chiefs over Raiders
Bills over Steelers
Panthers over Chargers
Bengals over Browns
Colts over Texans
Vikings over Jaguars
Dolphins over Cardinals
Redskins over Eagles
Broncos over Titans
49ers over Jets
Packers over […]
Week 13 NFL picks
Remember when a Bears vs. 49ers game created a major buzz? Such as that 1988 Monday Night contest at Soldier Field when Richard Dent flew through the air to sack Joe Montana in the fourth quarter to help preserve the Bears’ 10-9 victory? Today’s game between the 2-9 Bears and 1-10 49ers is all about next year’s draft positioning and […]
Week 12 NFL picks
The most compelling NFL games of the weekend might be on this Thanksgiving Day. Here are my Week 12 picks:
Lions over Vikings
Cowboys over Skins
Steelers over Colts
Texans over Chargers
Bills over Jaguars
Ravens over Bengals
Falcons over Cardinals
Dolphins over 49ers
Saints over Rams
Giants over Browns
Seahawks over Bucs
Raiders over Panthers
Broncos over Chiefs
Patriots over Jets
Packers over Eagles
Titans over Bears
Last week’s record: 12-2