Ex-NFL Player Admitted to ICU Weeks After Election to Hall of Fame
Steve McMichael, the former defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears, was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) last Thursday due to a urinary tract infection. However, his condition is reportedly improving after receiving antibiotic treatment, according to Jarrett Payton, son of the iconic Chicago running back Walter Payton, and McMichael’s family. The 66-year-old McMichael is also scheduled to undergo thoracentesis, a procedure to drain fluid from his lungs. McMichael’s hospitalization comes on the heels …