‘I pushed myself to the limit’: Bears great Steve McMichael, as tough as they come on the field, is in the fight of his life
New York TimesHOMER GLEN, Ill. — Outside, birds chirp relentlessly, signaling a brighter, warmer tomorrow. “He’s one of the old-fashioned, blue-collar tough guys, like Randy White, Harry Carson, guys who you knew would give you a full day’s work,” Grimm says. Says McMichael, “I pushed myself to the limit.” Hampton, a brother as much as a teammate, once said this of McMichael, “Steve’s attitude is, ‘Damn the future.’” Today Beneath a white plush blanket with pinkish/red hearts lies a man who is startlingly thin to those who remember when he was built like a water tower. Steve: “I don’t know what you think, but you can’t have me.” Misty: “Who said I wanted you?” The two nonconformists conformed to one another blissfully. “Now I’m glued to this bed.” “She’s the best nurse and caregiver,” Steve McMichael says of his wife, Misty.
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