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Folktales: The Monday Night Meltdown And 'Thanks, Coach'
Images around the "Monday Night Football" game from 2006 when the Bears beat the Cardinals, 24-23, and the resulting Dennis Green postgame rant that will live in NFL history.

Coach Dennis Green before the Cards-Bears preseason game in Chicago on Aug. 26, 2006.

Tackle Leonard Davis celebrates a touchdown during the Cardinals' preseason game in Chicago on Aug. 26, 2006.

Coaches Dennis Green (left) and Lovie Smith shake hands after the Cardinals played in Chicago against the Bears on Aug. 26, 2006.

QB Matt Leinart throws a pass against the Bears on "Monday Night Football" in 2006.

WR Anquan Boldin scores a touchdown against the Bears on "Monday Night Football" in 2006.

Safety Adrian Wilson lets loose with emotion after a sack during the Cardinals' "Monday Night Football" game against the Bears in 2006.

DT Darnell Dockett with a fumble recovery against the Bears on "Monday Night Football" in 2006.

Coach Dennis Green watches the action from the sidelines against the Bears on "Monday Night Football" on Oct. 16, 2006.

QB Matt Leinart throws his first touchdown pass against the Bears during the Cardinals' "Monday Night Football" game on Oct. 16, 2006.

Defensive end Bertrand Berry sacks Bears QB Rex Grossman and forces a fumble during the game on Oct. 16, 2006.

Defensive end Bertrand Berry celebrates a fumble recovery during "Monday Night Football" against the Bears on Oct. 16, 2006.

QB Matt Leinart launches a pass against the Bears on "Monday Night Football" in 2006.

RB Edgerrin James with one of his 36 rushing attempts against the Bears in 2006.

Safety Aaron Francisco (47) celebrates his interception against the Bears on "Monday Night Football" in 2006, with safety Robert Griffith nearby.

Wide receiver Anquan Boldin (81) celebrates yet another forced turnover by the Cardinals against the Bears in 2006.

Bears safety Mike Brown (30) and linebacker Brian Urlacher (54) team up to make a tackle on Cardinals running back Edgerrin James (32) in a game on Oct. 16, 2006.

Safety Robert Griffith celebrates his interception against the Bears on "Monday Night Football" on Oct. 16, 2006.

Bears punt returner Devin Hester (23) breaks away from the tackle attempt by Cardinals punter Scott Player during his game-winning score on "Monday Night Football" on Oct. 16, 2006.

Kicker Neil Rackers tries his game-winning field goal against the Bears in 2006.

Cardinals kicker Neil Rackers reacts to missing a field goal with under a minute left in the football game against Bears on Oct. 16, 2006.

Coach Denny Green is caught on a screenshot during his infamous rant after the "Monday Night Football" loss to the Bears in 2006.