Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote examine the matchup between the Bears offense and the Seahawks defense on Monday Night Football. Does either side have the edge?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote examine the challenge the Bears will have in covering Seahawks star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who's seemingly unstoppable this season.

Dan Wiederer explains for Mark Grote how the Bears hold an extra bit of belief after they traded for All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons.

The Bears' newest defensive weapon is officially here! Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons has been introduced at Halas Hall, and it's just in time for the Bears to travel to Seattle for a showdown against the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks on Monday Night Football. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote have all the latest for you in this episode. Simmons has brought a massive jolt of energy to Halas H...

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote consider some of the past trades Bears general manager Ryan Poles has made. There are some nice hits, but also some massive whiffs.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote reflect on the Bears trading for Khalil Mack in 2018, and how it could compare to trading for Jeffery Simmons. Was the Mack trade worth it? Do the Bears need to reach a Super Bowl for the Simmons trade to pay off?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the impact of the Bears trading for defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. How much does this elevate their Super Bowl aspirations?

WHOA! The Bears have made a MASSIVE trade for All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Titans! Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the move. It comes at a big price, as the Bears are sending two 1st round pick back to Tennessee. Does this make the Bears Super Bowl contenders?!

With the NFL trade deadline approaching, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote ponder what type of move makes sense for these Bears. Could a trade for Chargers edge rusher (and former Bear) Khalil Mack work?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote listen to what Bears defensive end Montez Sweat had to say about the performance-enhancing drug violation that resulted in his two-game suspension.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has impressed a lot of people around the NFL with his play in recent games. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote consider how likely a run at MVP is for Williams.

Bears defensive end Montez Sweat spoke for the first time since his suspension for a P.E.D. violation and took full responsibility for what happened, saying it was an accident. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear what Sweat had to say about the incident. Regardless of how the violation happened, Sweat needs to be better for the Bears going forward. Also in this episode, rookie tight end Sam Roush wil...

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote took over 104.3 The Score in Chicago for plenty of extended Bears conversation. In this segment, the guys hear from various NFL insiders about how active the Bears could be at the trade deadline. Could they make a move for Chargers edge rusher Khalil Mack?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote took over 104.3 The Score in Chicago for plenty of extended Bears conversation. In this segment, the pair discuss the idea of Bears quarterback Caleb Williams getting to the point that we aren't finding reasons to worry about his development, unlike with his predecessors.

Mark Grote and producer Adam Studzinski discuss how resilient the Bears were in their victory over the Patriots on Thursday Night Football.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote caught up with each other at Solider Field after speaking with players in the Bears locker room about their 30-24 win over the Patriots.

The Bears hosted the defending AFC champions on Thursday Night Football and came away with a 30-24 win to move to 5-2 on the season! Mark Grote and producer Adam Studzinski react to what they saw, plus we hear from Dan Wiederer who caught up with Grote after the game. Quarterback Caleb Williams threw for over 300 yards again, receivers Luther Burden and Rome Odunze both made great plays, the defen...

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how the Bears are going about their business on a short week as they get ready for Thursday Night Football. These quick turnarounds are truly unfair for all NFL teams.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how drastically the outlooks have changed for both Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Patriots quarterback Drake Maye since the last time their teams met in 2024.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote look into the number of penalties the Bears were called for against the Falcons. It hasn't been a consistent problem this year, but it also can't continue against the Patriots on Thursday.

It's time to put the Bears win over the Falcons in the rearview mirror and turn our focus to Thursday Night Football versus the Patriots! Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote get you all the details you need in this episode. How is head coach Ben Johnson handling the fast turnaround? Plus, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Patriots quarterback Drake Maye - the number one and number three overall picks i...

Dan Wiederer and Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic hear from Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, who describes what makes nickel corner Kyler Gordon so good at blitzing.

Dan Wiederer and Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic discuss the constantly moving goalposts some people have for Bears quarterback Caleb Williams.

Dan Wiederer and Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic remark on the three-phase effort the Bears had in their win over the Falcons.

Before we and the Bears turn the page to the Bears Thursday Night Football game versus the Patriots, there are some key aspects of the win against the Falcons we need to unpack. The Athletic's Kevin joins Dan Wiederer for this one. It was truly a three phase victory in Atlanta, and one that was much needed after being blown out in Green Bay. Quarterback Caleb Williams was excellent in the win, yet...