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Reflections of a legend: Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary talks about his life as a player, a family man and a coach.

ANYONE WHO EVER DOUBTED middle linebacker Mike Singletary on a football field paid for that mistake. In 1983, offensive lineman Dave Huffman paid in gold.

Shortly before Christmas that year, Singletary's Chicago Bears took their 6-8 record to Minnesota, where they had won just once against the Vikings in the past 11 seasons. With his team training by 10 points, Singletary lost the tip of the middle finger on his left hand and was forced to the sidelines. An injury that would have kept more timid men on the bench--and one that once gave San Francisco 49ers safety Ronnie Loft notoriety--only was of concern to Singletary that afternoon because it meant time away from the ...

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