Dan Hampton
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"Daniel Oliver Hampton" also known as ""Danimal"" is a retired Pro Football Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame American football defensive tackle who played twelve seasons for the Chicago Bears from 1979 Chicago Bears season/1979 to 1990 Chicago Bears season/1990 in the National Football League. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. He currently hosts the Bears postgame show on WGN (AM)/WGN Radio in Chicago.

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It was a perfect storm of talent, personalities, direction, goals and dominance.

I didn't want to go to school. It wasn't my deal. But to play football, I had to make it my deal.

All that success would not be possible without Walter Payton, because he was the foundation that we were built on.

It's sad, it really is sad. Maybe sooner or later, the Bears will get lucky and find a quarterback.

I was so pleased to be a part of such a great dynasty. But when you do things the right way, you'll be successful.

The one thing that came back to me was how lucky I was to be standing there on that stage and it's all because of the benevolence of others and the great gifts and traits they helped me with and instructed me with all through my life. I could not be there without the coaches, the mentors, without the teammates I was able to play with all those years.

Mike Ditka changed my life, just like Lou Holtz change my life, just like Bill Reed changed my life. He brought a commitment that I have heretofore never seen.

April 7 is the day after my son's birthday. This hits home, especially if you're raising kids of your own. I could only imagine what this brave girl's family is going through.

You can't make that stuff up. It just happened.