The real shocker was that Arizona ran as effectively as they did behind Beanie Wells and Tim Hightower, racking up 182 yards on the ground. Contributing to Chicago’s pathetic defensive effort was the most idiotic play of the day, credited to Tommie Harris. On the fifth play of the game, Harris punched Arizona’s Deuce Lutui in the helmet while the two were on the ground. The officials wasted no time in ejecting Harris from the game for his unsportsmanlike conduct. That left a hole up the middle in the Bears’ defense that allowed their rushing attack to succeed most of the day. Harris has failed to show up this season and his bone-headed play gave him another excuse to not make an impact.
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