What REALLY Happened to the 2006 Chicago Bears?
The 2006 Chicago Bears had Devin Hester, Brian Urlacher, Lance Briggs, Charles Tillman, Lovie Smith, and one of the most dangerous defenses in football. They also had the one problem every Bears fan felt all season: Rex Grossman could win you a game, then scare you half to death on the next drive.
This is the story of the Bears team that went 13-3, won the NFC, crushed the Saints in the NFC Championship Game, and opened Super Bowl XLI with one of the most electric plays in NFL history: Devin Hester taking the opening kickoff all the way back.
For a few seconds, it looked like Chicago had found the formula. Defense. Special teams. Field position. Chaos. Then Peyton Manning and the Colts slowly pulled it apart.
In this episode, we look back at what happened to the 2006 Chicago Bears and the names that made that team unforgettable:
Devin Hester, the rookie return man who changed every game
Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs, the heart of the defense
Charles Tillman and the Peanut Punch
Thomas Jones, the steady hand on offense
Lovie Smith, who kept trusting the formula
Rex Grossman, the quarterback who made every snap feel dangerous
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