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Not landing Russell Wilson was a prayer the Bears should be happy went unanswered

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Bears quarterback Russell Wilson throws Sunday against the Dolphins.

Bears fans wondering whether their quarterback situation could get worse will try to comfort themselves Sunday at Soldier Field by looking at the other sideline.

They might have a point.

Had the former decision-makers at Halas Hall gotten their way, Russell Wilson would be in his third season wearing the wishbone-C on his helmet. Short-term, the Bears would have been marginally better for it — but not enough to contend for a championship. Long-term, it would have been crippling.