CHICAGO – The future once looked so bright for the Chicago Bears.
Saturday marks the 10-year anniversary of the Bears’ appearance in Super Bowl XLI – the franchise’s crowning achievement under former head coach Lovie Smith, who led the Bears to back-to-back division titles in 2005 and '06.
Although the Bears ultimately fell to the Indianapolis Colts 29-17 on that wet Super Bowl night in South Florida, many expected a quick return trip to the championship game for a team that just went 26-10 (including playoffs) over a two-year stretch.