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The snapshots of this resurgent Bears season have been of coach Ben Johnson ripping off his shirt in a raucous celebration, quarterback Caleb Williams weaving off-balanced passes through defenses and the various last-minute heroics of Josh Blackwell, Cairo Santos, Colston Loveland and others.
They’re frame-worthy photos and someday they might hang in the office of the man who put it all together: general manager Ryan Poles.
It’s easy to forget about Poles, even amid by far the biggest success of his tenure, but this could mark the season in which his rebuild got on track.