Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

The Bears took care of business against a bad Browns team and won 31-3 on Sunday. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the blowout win!

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote look at the injury reports for the Bears and the Browns. The Bears seem to be getting healthier, while the Browns are going in the opposite direction.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the level of focus the Bears need to have against the Browns on Sunday. Do we believe head coach Ben Johnson will have his team ready to play?

Dan Wiederer presents for Mark Grote what to watch for in the Bears-Browns game Sunday at Soldier Field.

The Bears are focused on not having a letdown against the three-win Browns on Sunday. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote break down the matchup. The Bears could be getting a couple of key players back for this one, while the Browns are going to be missing a few important players. Of course, Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett will have the full attention of the Bears — what's the plan for slowing him...

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the areas in which quarterback Caleb Williams needs to improve if the Bears want to be the best version of themselves in December.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett's talents. The Bears have to find a way to keep him from wrecking their day.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, who head coach Ben Johnson thinks might just need a ton of reps to take the next step as a player.

As the Bears prepare for the Browns, head coach Ben Johnson gave us a view of what his quarterback needs to do to take the next step. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear what it is that Caleb Williams has yet to show consistently. Also in this episode, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is an absolute *problem* and clearly has the attention of the Bears. Plus, is this a trap game for the Bears?

Our own Dan Wiederer joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show on 670 The Score to explain what he thinks the Bears can learn from their loss to the Packers.

The Bears lost a close 28-21 game to the Packers on the road Sunday. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the Bears' loss, which dropped them to 9-4 on the season.

As promised, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote present for you The Culture Episode! The moratorium on the word "culture" has been lifted after the Bears clinched their first winning season since 2018. In this special episode, the guys reflect on the past and explore why Wiederer decided to stop saying the word entirely until we reached this moment. The pair also explore the winning culture that has been...

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the Bears' passing offense, which head coach Ben Johnson has stressed needs to improve. What might they do to iron the operation out?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how good it feels that a Bears-Packers game has this much meaning behind it. When was the last time these two teams played this late in the season with both having such high hopes?

Dan Wiederer presents to Mark Grote what to watch for in the Bears-Packers game Sunday at Lambeau Field.

It's been a LONG time since the Bears and Packers played a game with this much meaning. That's something Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote dive into during this episode. It's great to have this rivalry mean something! Also in this one, what are the Bears doing to get their passing game to step up? And how will quarterback Caleb Williams handle a tough Packers defense?

Dan Wiederer and former Chicago Tribune reporter Rich Campbell compare and contrast what they see between current Bears head coach Ben Johnson and former head coach Matt Nagy.

Dan Wiederer and former Chicago Tribune reporter Rich Campbell hear what Bears head coach Ben Johnson had to say recently about the team's passing game.

Dan Wiederer and former Chicago Tribune reporter Rich Campbell hop in our cold tub time machine and remember some of the awful losses the Bears suffered to the Eagles prior to their win on Black Friday.

As the Bears prepare for a massive game against the Packers on Sunday, Dan Wiederer brings in former Chicago Tribune reporter Rich Campbell. While reflecting on his time covering the Bears, Campbell shares important perspective on just how rare winning seasons have been for the organization and how sustainable he feels winning could be for this team now.

Our own Dan Wiederer joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show on 670 The Score to discuss Bears head coach Ben Johnson’s competitive fire and to break down Chicago's 24-15 win at Philadelphia on Friday.

The Bears went into Philadelphia and beat the Eagles, 24-15! Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the Bears' incredible statement win.

While Bears coach Ben Johnson refused to say if star cornerback Jaylon Johnson will make his return against the Eagles on Friday, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear from defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who might have told us the plan!

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote look at perhaps the biggest challenge that Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has faced in his career so far: Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.