- NFL icon Steve McMichael announced three years ago that he is fighting ALS
- He was in intensive care in February and sadly is now back in hospital.
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NFL icon Steve McMichael will return home Wednesday night after being hospitalized once again amid his ongoing battle with ALS, and just four months before being enshrined in the American Football Hall of Fame. Professional.
McMichael, who played for the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, went public with his ALS diagnosis three years ago and has endured more than his share of health problems since then.
He returned home in February after being admitted to intensive care for a urinary tract infection and is now reported to require 24-hour care.
On Wednesday, it was revealed that McMichael, 66, has been hospitalized again as he continues to battle the debilitating condition.
in a cheep, Jarrett Payton, son of NFL icon Walter, said: ‘Update on Steve McMichael. Please send those prayers through Mongo.
Steve McMichael has been admitted back to the hospital amid his ongoing battle with ALS
McMichael was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and will be inducted on August 3.
Accompanying the post was a screenshot with more information, which read: “The McMichael family is asking for prayers as Steve was hospitalized today.
‘He is currently undergoing tests. We will update fans and the media as more information becomes available. Thank you.’
Payton then provided another update hours later to reveal that McMichael was headed home Wednesday night.
“He has a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and will be returning home tonight,” she wrote. “Her family wanted me to pass on her gratitude for all the prayers and support.”
In February, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and will be enshrined in Canton on August 3.
McMichael, 66, was previously hospitalized in February and was in intensive care.
The Hall of Fame Game will be held on August 1 and McMichael will be enshrined two days later.
McMichael, who controlled the interior of the line for the Bears’ famous ’46’ defense, was an All-Pro during the 1985 and 1987 Super Bowl championship seasons.
He played in a franchise-record 191 consecutive games from 1981-93 and ranks second behind Hall of Famer Richard Dent on the Bears’ career sacks list with 92 1/2. His last season was with Green Bay in 1994.
Whether he was harassing opponents or talking about the Bears on sports radio, the man known as ‘Ming The Merciless’ and ‘Mongo’ after the ‘Blazing Saddles’ character who knocked out a horse, remained a presence prominent in Chicago long after his playing days were over.
He also spent five years in professional wrestling in the late 1990s.