By now, most Chicago Bears’ fans know the story on how they nearly brought Kurt Warner in for the 2005 season to back up Rex Grossman. Warner was coming off a rough two years with the Giants, and while he was intrigued at the notion of playing for Lovie Smith, he ultimately decided the fit wasn’t right.
He ended up signing in Arizona and leading them to a Super Bowl appearance in 2008.
He was a free agent the following season, and the Bears flirted with the idea of signing him then as well.