It was October 16, 2006. The Chicago Bears came into Monday Night Football with a swagger that evening. Sitting at 5-0, the Bears knew they had something special going on. Young quarterback Rex Grossman had thrown for 10 touchdowns in the team’s first 10 games eclipsing 250 yards in three of those contests. The defense had pitched a shutout already and had only allowed 1 of the first five opponents to even score double figures against them.
This Chicago Bears team was to be reckoned with. So when the slumping Arizona Cardinals were next on the schedule at 1-4, this was hardly a test, even if it was on the road.