Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote examine Bears defensive end Austin Booker's strong performance against the Dolphins in preseason action. He was definitely impressive, but he was impressive in the preseason last year too. What progress do we think he has made?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent's performance against the Dolphins in the team's first preseason game Sunday.

The Bears and Dolphins tied 24-24 in their preseason opener Sunday at Soldier Field. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote walk through their observations from the game. How did backup quarterback Tyson Bagent perform? And what about a few of the rookies who got their first taste of NFL action? Later, The Athletic has released its annual quarterbacks tiers list. Where did quarterback Caleb Williams land on...

Bears president Kevin Warren and chairman George McCaskey spoke to the media about the latest on the team's stadium project. They emphasized the sole focus for a location remains Arlington Heights. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react and wonder ... when is the stadium actually going to get built?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the up-and-down day of quarterback Caleb Williams and the Bears offense in a joint practice with the Dolphins on Friday.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the Bears defense's dominant day against the Dolphins in their joint practice Friday.

The Bears held a joint practice with the Dolphins ahead of their first preseason game, and their defense was dominant. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the spirited practice. While it was great to see the progress the defense has made, the Chicago offense is still showing signs of inconsistency. How long will it take quarterback Caleb Williams to clean up his process? Also in this episode, team...

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote listen to the praise they've heard during training camp for Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss a recent Bears practice that was described by many media members as the most physical one they've seen from the organization in a long time.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' comments about a viral video showing him missing the net during a drill. This is all so stupid, really.

After a video of Bears quarterback Caleb Williams missing the net during a drill went viral, it's time to admit we've entered the "dumb" days of training camp. In this episode, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear what Williams said about the video and the reactions to it. It's all extremely silly. Meanwhile, where's Williams in his progress at camp? What are the coaches demanding of him? Plus, what d...

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear how Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower praised head coach Ben Johnson.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote turn their attention to the Bears' backup quarterbacks. Tyson Bagent has had a solid camp. Do we expect him to be the primary backup by the time the season starts?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the sloppiness we saw from the Bears offense at the team's Family Fest.

The Bears offense continues to show some sloppiness at training camp. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss what they've been seeing from quarterback Caleb Williams in this episode. Williams has shown signs of progress but is still playing with inconsistencies. Later, special teams coordinator Richard Hightower offers high praise for what he's seen from new head coach Ben Johnson.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the latest health update on Bears star cornerback Jaylon Johnson. There's "a scenario" in which he plays in Week 1, head coach Ben Johnson said. What happened to him being out for just "a few weeks"?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how rookie receiver Luther Burden III has been impressive since he returned to practice.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear from Bears left tackle Braxton Jones, who spoke openly about his recovery from a bad injury at the end of the 2024 season.

We got interesting news to conclude the second week of Bears training camp. Head coach Ben Johnson told the media there's "a scenario" in which star cornerback Jaylon Johnson is ready for Week 1 against the Vikings. Uh, what happened to him being out for "a few weeks"? Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react. Also in this episode, how's Johnson balancing the hard coaching of quarterback Caleb Williams w...

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen has moved some of his players around the field during training camp.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote heard Bears quarterback Caleb Williams offer high praise for rookie tight end Colston Loveland. Everyone is starting to see why the Bears took him at No. 10 overall in the NFL Draft.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote listen to how Bears quarterback Caleb Williams described his own progress during training camp so far.

It's still far from perfect for the Bears offense at training camp, but there's progress being made. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote offer their latest observations on quarterback Caleb Williams, who himself spoke on how he feels he's progressing in camp. Also in this episode, defensive coordinator Dennis Allen continues to move players all over the field on defense. What's the method to his madness?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote have a deeper discussion on quarterback Caleb Williams. We've seen struggles from him early in training camp, but what's the context behind that? How long is head coach Ben Johnson's timeline for getting Williams to his maximum potential?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote ponder how long the Bears will go in training camp without naming their starting left tackle.