In Part 1 of ChicagoBears.com's 5-part series on Steve McMichael ahead of his Hall of Fame induction in August, senior writer Larry Mayer chronicles McMichael's decades-long friendship with longtime ...

McMichael's Bears teammate from 1981-92. "I sat down and talked to Steve about a number of things, and I was blown away by his ability to articulate any subject matter. I would say: 'Steve, why don't ...

Which brings us to Steve McMichael. Never a finalist or semifinalist ... the Bears now have four starters from that defense in Canton: Dan Hampton. Mike Singeltary. Richard Dent.