Bears players optimistic for 2013
The optimism is at an all-time high this time of year before the upcoming season. Let's take a look back at what players and coaches were saying in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
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| Year | Team | G | Rating | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/G | Y/A | TD | INT | Rush | Yds | Y/G | Avg | TD |
| 2002 | 11 | 112.4 | 103 | 212 | 48.6 | 1433 | 130.3 | 13.9 | 10 | 9 | 123 | 393 | 35.7 | 3.2 | 9 | |
| 2003 | 12 | 127.7 | 187 | 327 | 57.2 | 2347 | 195.6 | 12.6 | 18 | 13 | 115 | 299 | 24.9 | 2.6 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 11 | 134.8 | 147 | 241 | 61 | 1844 | 167.6 | 12.5 | 10 | 5 | 109 | 349 | 31.7 | 3.2 | 6 | |
| 2005 | 11 | 126.1 | 273 | 462 | 59.1 | 3073 | 279.4 | 11.3 | 21 | 9 | 106 | 215 | 19.5 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2006 | Broncos | 5 | 88.5 | 81 | 137 | 59.1 | 1001 | 200.2 | 12.4 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2007 | Broncos | 16 | 88.1 | 297 | 467 | 63.6 | 3497 | 218.6 | 11.8 | 20 | 14 | 44 | 205 | 12.8 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2008 | Broncos | 16 | 86 | 384 | 616 | 62.3 | 4526 | 282.9 | 11.8 | 25 | 18 | 57 | 200 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2009 | Bears | 16 | 76.8 | 336 | 555 | 60.5 | 3666 | 229.1 | 10.9 | 27 | 26 | 40 | 173 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2010 | Bears | 15 | 86.3 | 261 | 432 | 60.4 | 3274 | 218.3 | 12.5 | 23 | 16 | 50 | 232 | 15.5 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2011 | Bears | 10 | 85.7 | 182 | 314 | 58 | 2319 | 231.9 | 12.7 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 55 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 2012 | Bears | 15 | 81.3 | 255 | 434 | 58.8 | 3033 | 202.2 | 11.9 | 19 | 14 | 41 | 233 | 15.5 | 5.7 | 0 |
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The optimism is at an all-time high this time of year before the upcoming season. Let's take a look back at what players and coaches were saying in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
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