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The very dark temptation is to say that, hey, Justin Fields wasn’t built in a day.
But that would be cruel after all the gloom Bears fans have experienced with quarterbacks over the years. It would also miss the point of what happened Sunday at Soldier Field.
Madness happened, and none of it had to do with Caleb Williams, bearer of outsized hopes and heavy-duty dreams.
The Bears beat Tennessee 24-17 in the season opener, and their offense didn’t score a touchdown.