Our #8 soundbyte of the decade takes us to 2006, where an upset was in the making on Monday Night Football. The 5-0 Chicago Bears, ready to carry the banner of past glory, were losing to the 1-4 Arizona Cardinals by 20-0 at halftime. Many thought before the game the Bears would dominate the lowly, hapless Cardinals. However, Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart had other ideas, zipping passes all over the field, exposing a Bears defense that was the best in the league. Meanwhile, Leinart's counterpart Rex Grossman was giving fans a glimpse into the human yo-yo he would become.
However, the tables suddenly turned on the Cardinals in the second half. Thanks to defensive touchdowns by Mike Brown and Charles Tillman and an electrifying punt return by Devin Hester, the Bears roared to take a 24-23 lead. Finally, to pour salt in the Cardinals wound, kicker Neil Rackers, one of the most accurate in the league, yanked a 40-yard field goal as time expired to end one of the most remarkable comebacks/collapses in NFL history.
Needless to say, the loss was tough for Cardinals coach Denny Green who felt his team had exposed the already annointed Super Bowl contenders. What Denny Green didn't know, is that after his post game press conference, he would forever immortalize himself in the Hall of Fame for tirades. So coach Green, how about Da Bears?
Join us next time as our #7 soundbyte examines a diva WR talking about his diva QB, well not talking, more like blubbering. Until then remember, this is our list, it's our blog (sniff, sniff), and what y'all are doin, it's not fair!
1 comment:
Saw game and interview live. Excellent. "The Bears are who we thought they were." Checkmark in that box for me.
Brother Y
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