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Brad Biggs: An optimistic Justin Fields enters Year 3 for the Chicago Bears with 4,000 passing yards — and a playoff berth — on his radar

“Hope springs eternal” is often associated with the start of baseball season. The idea is no matter where a team finished the previous year, optimism abounds. The quote comes from a poem published by Englishman Alexander Pope in 1733. Nearly 300 years later, it applies to the Chicago Bears, who reported to training camp Tuesday at Halas Hall with no shortage of confidence and enthusiasm after ...
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields walks off the field after a 29-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field on Jan. 8, 2023, in Chicago.

“Hope springs eternal” is often associated with the start of baseball season. The idea is no matter where a team finished the previous year, optimism abounds.

The quote comes from a poem published by Englishman Alexander Pope in 1733. Nearly 300 years later, it applies to the Chicago Bears, who reported to training camp Tuesday at Halas Hall with no shortage of confidence and enthusiasm after bottoming out in 2022 with 10 straight losses to finish a 3-14 season.

A busy offseason for general manager Ryan Poles and his front office has created a belief within the organization that a foundation

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