Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss Bears safety Jaquan Brisker suffering the third concussion of his three-year NFL career. Might we be looking at a player who will end up having a short career due to his playing style? Plus, Haugh explains why he's stepping away from the podcast.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss Bears president Kevin Warren's press conference in London, in which he continued to emphasize that the organization is focused on building a new stadium on Chicago's lakefront. The Bears maintain that mindset despite the fact that Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state officials have repeatedly expressed no desire to offer public money to help with the project.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer react to what they heard from Bears general manager Ryan Poles, who held a rare in-season press conference in London.

The Bears have traveled across the pond as they prepare to take on the Jaguars in London! As the team begins its preparations, David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the fact that safety Jaquan Brisker will miss the the game Sunday with a concussion. How much will the Bears miss him? Meanwhile, general manager Ryan Poles and team president Kevin Warren addressed the media Wednesday. It's rare to hea...

Dan Wiederer and guest Mark Potash of the Chicago Sun-Times look at the first month of Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams' NFL career. Williams had a slow start, but are we starting to see the signs of why he was such a highly regarded prospect?

Dan Wiederer and guest Mark Potash of the Chicago Sun-Times discuss what we can take away from the Bears' blowout win against a bad Panthers team in Week 5. Do we see genuine signs of progress?

Dan Wiederer and guest Mark Potash of the Chicago Sun-Time discuss how Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron has been willing to change his game plans after his unit struggled early in the season.

Dan Wiederer welcomes in Mark Potash of the Chicago Sun-Times for this one! The pair reflects on the Bears' dominant win over the Panthers in Week 5. What does it mean that the Bears can blow out a bad opponent? Later, Potash details the progress he has seen from rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, who had his best NFL game yet against Carolina.

Dan Wiederer joined the Bernstein & Harris Show on 670 The Score to discuss the Bears' 36-10 blowout win against the Panthers on Sunday. What type of progress are we seeing from rookie quarterback Caleb Williams?

It wasn't much of a contest for the Bears as they took care of the business with a 36-10 win against the Panthers on Sunday at Soldier Field. Adam Studzinski and Dan Wiederer talk through what was an all-around good performance for Chicago's offense and defense. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams continued to show progress, and the Bears defense locked down a depleted Panthers offense.

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In a new weekly feature episode, Adam Studzinski and Dan Wiederer bring you the best Bears-related sound from the week! The guys play the sound for you and react to what they heard. This week, we hear from Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson, linebacker T.J. Edwards, defensive coordinator Eric Washington and Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez.

Adam Studzinski and Dan Wiederer dive into the missed opportunities between Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and top receiver DJ Moore. Both of them talked about what should've been a touchdown against the Rams last Sunday. How long will it be before we see this tandem click?

Adam Studzinski and Dan Wiederer predict the winner of the Bears-Panthers game and provide a list of keys to watch for in the matchup.

Adam Studzinski and Dan Wiederer look back on the trade in 2023 that sent the No. 1 overall draft pick from the Bears to the Panthers. The deal has turned into a wealth of assets for the Bears.

It's a much calmer Halas Hall this week after the Bears got a win against the Rams and as they prepare for the Panthers. The Bears still have work to though, as Adam Studzinski and Dan Wiederer discuss in this one. The connection between rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and top receiver DJ Moore continues to be off. This is a vital duo for the Bears to get on the same page. The Panthers could be...

Dan Wiederer and guest Joe Person of The Athletic look back on the blockbuster trade between the Bears and the Panthers in 2023. Why was Panthers quarterback Bryce Young benched so soon into just his second season?

Kaitlin Sharkey of WGN-TV explains why she isn't quite sold on this Bears team yet and details its need for offensive consistency.

Dan Wiederer is joined by Panthers beat writer Joe Person of The Athletic. The two take a look back on the 2023 trade between the Bears and Panthers that sent the No. 1 overall pick in that NFL Draft from Chicago to Carolina. As Person explains, there's no doubt the trade has been disastrous for the Panthers. Also in this episode, they preview the Bears-Panthers matchup this upcoming Sunday at Sol...

Dan Wiederer is joined by Kaitlin Sharkey of WGN-TV to discuss the Bears' slow start on offense this season. Sharkey makes it clear that while we did see progress from the offense in a win against the Rams in Week 4, it's still far from a perfect operation for rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and coordinator Shane Waldron.

Our own Dan Wiederer joined the Bernstein & Harris Show on 670 The Score to discuss the Bears' 24-18 win over the Rams on Sunday. Just how much progress did we see from rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the Bears' offense?

Dan Wiederer and Adam Studzinski discuss the Bears' much-needed 24-18 win against the Rams on Sunday at Soldier Field. Chicago improved to 2-2 with the victory.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have a discussion about the Bears coaching staff following a press conference from offensive coordinator Shane Waldron that made us feel less than confident.

David Haugh, Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski predict who will win the pivotal Bears-Rams game.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss how close this Bears team is to either calamity or prosperity, depending on how the next few games go.