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

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Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael revealed today that he's been diagnosed with ALS. "Windy City LIVE" spoke with McMichael and fellow 1985 Chicago Bears superstars Richard Dent and William Perry (aka "The Fridge") in 2016 to mark the 30th anniversary of their Super Bowl win. The teammates reflected on their training camp antics and discussed their closeness.
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@crimsontide1980 10 ай бұрын

I just cant wrap my head around it........this was only 7 years ago, and Mongo still looked to be a beast, and the amount of irreparable damage ALS has done to him in a matter of a couple years......just unreal. I hate hes going through this awful disease, feel bad for him and his family. Wouldnt wish it on anybody

@Edoeg657 4 ай бұрын

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

@TeamRocketHQR 2 ай бұрын

@@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.

@georgeharleydavidsonrider156 3 жыл бұрын

1985 Chicago Bears the greatest team in NFL history

@zonapainter 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣😂😅

@citygirl5705 3 жыл бұрын

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

@crimsontide1980 10 ай бұрын

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.

@BBAKER22 4 ай бұрын

Lol..WTF is WRONG with you?

@BBAKER22 4 ай бұрын

@@crimsontide1980lol

@Grgaforniateezy 4 ай бұрын

I saw Refrigerator Perry at Applebees in Augusta, GA back in the day and he was the nicest guy. Just at the bar having a beer and was sociable with everyone. Class act

@Buddycoop1 3 ай бұрын

The '85 Bears were the Citizen Kane of the NFL. Best ever and no sequel.

@camoanddonuts7894 2 жыл бұрын

God Mongo telling it like it is Fridge as sweet as ever Dent is a badass, like forever

@jimpress8478 3 жыл бұрын

That was an era when men played football and didn't complain about getting hit hard or breaking a bone they just taped it up and hit you harder unlike the players today.

@velvetbear7184 3 жыл бұрын

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

@fivehundrediq5212 2 жыл бұрын

You clearly don’t care about player safety

@jimpress8478 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jimpress8478 2 жыл бұрын

@@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

@BBAKER22 4 ай бұрын

WTF is WRONG with you?

@battlestarmarc 3 ай бұрын

1985 Bears were unreal. Should have won more super bowls in the 80's. Their defense was so dominate in 1985.

@rrmorris67 3 жыл бұрын

I was a senior in High School in Lake Forest of all places when all that 85 Super Bowl run happened. Greatest defense ever. Greatest Super Bowl champion ever. Period. I don;t care what anybody says. Greatest collection of personalities you will ever find. Jim McMahon was a hero to all of us budding wise asses in the suburbs. God Bless these guys, especially Mongo right now.

@harrymiram6621 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@Staceyatkinson4496 3 жыл бұрын

Mike s and r dent were my fav bears from the team

@patmccann5881 3 жыл бұрын

Lucky I got to watch 85bears. Bear down. Best defense ever all time

@michaeledwards4555 3 жыл бұрын

Huh noooo

@brandonsanmann2035 3 жыл бұрын

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

@BBAKER22 4 ай бұрын

Lol..Foolish and NOT true

@bengolfs1 3 жыл бұрын

Sweetness, Fridge, Gault, Dent, McMichael, McMahan...greatest SB team of all-time.

@StayPosted81 2 жыл бұрын

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

@BBAKER22 4 ай бұрын

Lol..WTF is WRONG with you?

@uscgbmcmretired2490 3 жыл бұрын

44 - 0 in Dallas! Best game of the '85 Bears in my opinion! Thanks from a Chicago native who remembers every minute!

@mikehodges4629 3 жыл бұрын

Packers fan here. Your Bears suck now! Lol

@uscgbmcmretired2490 3 жыл бұрын

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

@crimsontide1980 10 ай бұрын

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.

@brentlittle8075 3 жыл бұрын

Man my Brother- in -law had it. Its the worst. God Bless this dude.

@Cchisox3 3 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest defenses of all time. I remember meeting all three of this players when I worked at soldier field back in 2004/2005. During the twenty anniversary of superbowl xx

@byroncole7548 3 жыл бұрын

These guys are class 👏

@citygirl5705 3 жыл бұрын

I became a Bears fan in 1984, the year before they became so popular. So I can say I didn't jump on the bandwagon, like a lot of their fans.

@georgemclaughlin19 3 жыл бұрын

Most terrifying D-Line I ever have seen... I was 2 when they won that SB and am from downstate illinois, my dad was/is a dikta fan... so I grew up a bears fan... and I am greatful to have watched/listened to (from my crib mind you) this team play...

@fan4life345 3 жыл бұрын

Epic team , great memories

@stefanrittenbery1850 3 жыл бұрын

above greatness this whole team god bless them bears

@HotWheels1010 3 жыл бұрын

Devastated. Loved hearing Mongo on Bears pregame radio.

@joeblough261 3 жыл бұрын

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. :-(

@HotWheels1010 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ynotttt 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@Alphamales4Trump 3 жыл бұрын

WHEN ATHLETES WERE NONPOLITICAL AND GREAT "WE ARE THE BEARS SHUFFLING CREW" GOD BLESS GENTLEMEN 👍🏻

@MonacoLager1 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Genkimark 3 жыл бұрын

God bless Mongo. He doesn't have much longer to live now.

@michaelkampfert639 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks captain obvious.

@richardmorris7063 3 жыл бұрын

Yeh but what a ride its been!

@alaneiler2361 3 жыл бұрын

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!! 🍻

@richardmorris7063 3 жыл бұрын

@@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!

@crimsontide1980 10 ай бұрын

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

@charlesbennett7688 3 жыл бұрын

Great player get well

@franklinbolander1916 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT STUFF!

@timg2088 3 жыл бұрын

Greatest defense I've ever seen. Nobody could stop the 46 Defense that year!

@richardmorris7063 3 жыл бұрын

Dan the man Marino could.

@citygirl5705 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@richardmorris7063 3 жыл бұрын

@@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

@citygirl5705 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@norms3913 3 жыл бұрын

The dolphins stopped them in Miami 38-6 Monday night

@boscopit 3 жыл бұрын

The Fridge! From right here in Aiken, SC!

@Grgaforniateezy 4 ай бұрын

I used to see him when I lived in Augusta

@richardneal6200 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing that Da Bears weren't a dynasty. Team was young and loaded

@effend446 Жыл бұрын

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

@JoeyVoices 2 жыл бұрын

Real men!

@Chris-yh2zz 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the Bears in 1985. They were the team and I learned about football. I learned about the players and what position they played. And to win the Superbowl.....SWEET !!

@enniswhalen2428 3 жыл бұрын

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

@williamgallucci9913 Жыл бұрын

Class times 3

@jerryglen986 3 жыл бұрын

Physical football like 85 bears are over. Soft football today

@woodrowcook3107 4 ай бұрын

Maybe everyone except Tony Eason became a Bears fan. 🙂

@joeshipley666 3 жыл бұрын

Only one team in history gave up less points and less rushing yards in a single season than the 85 Bears.

@user-hh1xh5my4p 3 жыл бұрын

They pitched 2 shutouts in the playoffs!

@Kiwitakimago 3 жыл бұрын

Why did that team only win one championship?

@richardneal6200 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most underachieving teams in sports history

@effend446 Жыл бұрын

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.

@daveteague47 3 жыл бұрын

Refrigerator Perry ONE EGG! See Coach I'm cuttin down!

@ManuelRodriguez-mg8km 3 жыл бұрын

So if this is a week ago And I saw another clip where he looked much worse and said he was 63 I mean looking at this clip compared to the other is like night and day

@WindyCityLIVETV 3 жыл бұрын

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

@murderinc.hunting7686 3 жыл бұрын

Not to get off topic, but that is the most gorgeous woman Ive ever seen.

@kenhernandez8128 3 жыл бұрын

You need to get out more.

@superx9619 3 жыл бұрын

@@kenhernandez8128 and glasses

@fredrogers181 3 жыл бұрын

Thats a man

@andyhamilton8940 2 жыл бұрын

Remember when yall didnt let Payton score one touchdown in the Super Bowl? Yea that was great.

@kevinpalmer9756 2 жыл бұрын

They had to mention 'naked in a limo'.... a guy who ran with Ric WOOOOOO Flair, just had to mention naked in a limo!!!! hahahahahaha.

@mattricker9554 3 жыл бұрын

best defense om nfl history...buddy ryan's 46

@andyhamilton8940 2 жыл бұрын

" Richard are you still able to throw tables across rooms?"

@bobabooey4537 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the guy host has ever thrown or caught a football.

@nuttinhoney80 3 жыл бұрын

Didn't Refrigerator play for the New England Patriots a long time ago?

@rickygrand1405 3 жыл бұрын

Never

@logalogalog 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@gary30229 3 жыл бұрын

Mongo did.