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The last thing the Bears want to discuss these days is their epic loss to the Commanders nearly a year ago. Coach Ben Johnson dismissed the subject Tuesday by saying, “We’re a new team,” and cornerback Tyrique Stevenson, who blew his assignment on the infamous Fail Mary, was so set on skipping the conversation that he walked briskly in and out of the locker room before reporters could ask anything.
But this topic is unavoidable.
Aside from the big-picture questions about the Bears’ legitimacy and the ever-present spotlight on quarterback Caleb Williams, the game Monday night at the Commanders is bigger for Stevenson than anyone.