THE HONKY TONKS IN TEXAS could easily have been Steve McMichael’s natural second home. Where you tip your hat to the ladies ...

Many of these men carved out their fame in a Lions uniform, but some of them made an even bigger name for themselves off the ...

Steve McMichael, Hall of Famer and member of the legendary 1985 Bears defense, has died. He was 67. The announcement was made ...

He had entered hospice care earlier today. McMichael was known as Mongo, after the character played by former NFL defensive tackle Alex Karras in Blazing Saddles. We extend our condolences to ...

after an outlaw who knocks out a horse with one punch in Mel Brooks’s “Blazing Saddles” (the character was played by former NFL defensive tackle Alex Karras), and Ming the Merciless ...

His nickname “Mongo” came from the character portrayed by the late Alex Karras in “Blazing Saddles” who knocked out a horse. It was appropriate, too, considering McMichael stood at 6-foot ...

Other stars like Merlin Olsen, Alex Karras, and John Matuszak also left their mark, proving that athletic greatness can translate into cinematic success. Whether it’s action heroes, comedy ...

Players continued to bet illegally. For example, in 1963, Paul Hornung, one of the premier NFL running backs, and Alex Karras, a top defensive tackle, were caught gambling and associating with ...