In a stunning turn of events over the past two years, Bears legend Steve McMichael has gone from never reaching the Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist round as either a modern-era candidate or a senior candidate to being announced today as one of the 12 senior finalists.
While there is no direct connection between how a player performs as a modern-era candidate vs. how he performs as a senior, the shocker here is that McMichael has jumped in one year from outside the semis all the way to the finals despite an absolute loaded senior pool.
Here is Mongo’s case: