Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how exhausted the Bears are as they head into the final three games of their 2024 season. How are they going to make it to the finish line?

The Bears are limping to the finish line of the 2024 season, and some players are already considering what they need to work on for 2025. In this episode, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how this team is going to get itself to the finish line of the season. Later, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams discusses the accuracy issues that he has had throwing downfield this year. What does he need to...

It's another loss for the Bears, who dropped a 30-12 game to the Vikings on Monday Night Football. Mark Grote and Adam Studzinski discuss the game. There were a few bright spots, but it was mostly bad ... again.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss Bears general manager Ryan Poles' future. Wiederer has spoken to people around the league about what they think of the situation.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how well Bears receiver Keenan Allen has played against the Vikings the last two seasons. Can he continue that trend?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote preview the Bears-Vikings game on Monday Night Football. What are the chances the Bears pull off the upset?

The Bears are preparing for a tilt against the Vikings on Monday Night Football. A major topic on the minds of Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote heading into this one is whether the Bears can keep Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson in check again. And can they do so while also limiting fellow receiver Jordan Addison? He had a huge game the last time these teams met. Later, the guys discuss Bears general...

Dan Wiederer takes Mark Grote on a journey back to 2010, when the Vikings' season completely unraveled. Is that perhaps the best comparison we've seen to what's happened to the Bears this year?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear from Bears quarterback Caleb Williams about how he's handling the team's ongoing seven-game losing streak. Williams has never experienced this much losing in a season.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote marvel at former Patriots coach Bill Belichick deciding to coach the University of North Carolina football team.

The Bears' seven-game losing streak hasn't been easy to deal with for the players. In this episode, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear from rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, who has never lost this much in a single season. How's he dealing with the adversity? Plus, Wiederer takes us down memory lane and details the roller-coaster ride that was the 2010 Vikings season. It took place the year before...

Our own Dan Wiederer joined Mike Mulligan & Ruthie Polinsky on 670 The Score to take an early look at the Bears-Vikings matchup on Monday Night Football. For the first time in the NFL, Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams will be facing a team for a second time in a season. How will he fare this time against a strong Vikings defense?

Mark Grote and Adam Studzinski look at the season that a few Bears players are having. We believe this 2024 roster is better than the 2023 version of the Bears, but are there going to be big changes needed for 2025?

Mark Grote and Adam Studzinski are incredulous about how badly this season has gone for the Bears. Did anyone imagine it could be this type of disaster?

Mark Grote and Adam Studzinski hear from Bears tight end Cole Kmet, who explains how the team's ongoing seven-game losing streak is taking a toll on him and his teammates.

As we make our way through another lost Bears season, we're starting to contemplate just how horrible it has gone. In a wide-ranging episode, Mark Grote and producer Adam Studzinski ponder if they ever considered it could get this bad for the Bears in 2024. It leads us to a few roster questions. Are some of these players as good as we thought? Later, tight end Cole Kmet explains just how taxing al...

A day after the Bears' brutal loss to the 49ers, our own Mark Grote joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show on 670 The Score in Chicago. What did Bears interim coach Thomas Brown have to say after reviewing the film?

Well, that was horrible. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the Bears' disastrous 38-13 loss to the 49ers.

It's time for another edition of Listen to This! Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski bring you the best Bears-related sound they heard this week. On this episode, we hear from cornerback Jaylon Johnson, interim head coach Thomas Brown, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah.

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Dan Wiederer and Adam Studzinski discuss the continually impressive Thomas Brown, who has been tabbed as the Bears' interim head coach. What does he need to do to have a legitimate shot at being the full-time coach next season?

Dan Wiederer and Adam Studzinski ponder a hypothetical — if 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan were to be made available via trade, should the Bears pursue him?

Dan Wiederer and Adam Studzinski preview the key storylines for the Bears-49ers game Sunday and predict the winner.

After yet another weird week, the Bears are getting themselves set to play a football game. Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski (filling in for Mark Grote in this episode) begin by previewing the Bears-49ers game Sunday. Game management will be under the spotlight as interim head coach Thomas Brown gets his processes organized for the key moments. Also in this episode, what's the viability o...

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how critical it is for the Bears to continue focusing on rookie quarterback Caleb Williams' development for the rest of this season and into the future.