Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

The Bears continue to be the talk of the NFL world at the owners meetings in Orlando. General manager Ryan Poles, head coach Matt Eberflus, president Kevin Warren and chairman George McCaskey have all spoken on every offseason topic. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer react to arguably the biggest piece of news, which is the continued insistence of Warren that the team is now focused on the Chicago lake...

In a special edition of the podcast, David Haugh offers his thoughts on what Bears general manager Ryan Poles had to say at the NFL owners meetings Monday. Poles spoke about trading quarterback Justin Fields and the team's meeting with USC quarterback Caleb Williams in California. Plus, Dan Wiederer had a conversation with Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes on 670 The Score about what he heard from...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer answer your Bears questions! Submit future questions to TakeTheNorthPod@gmail.com or @TakeTheNorthPod on Twitter.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hear from Bears receiver DJ Moore, who on 670 The Score in Chicago spoke for the first time since Chicago traded quarterback Justin Fields. Moore had been extremely vocal when it came to supporting Fields.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer are getting a grasp of the world the Bears are currently living in. It doesn't seem like the team can do much at all without the attention of the entire NFL turning its way!

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the time the Bears spent with USC quarterback Caleb Williams prior to his pro day Wednesday. It's definitely looking like the two sides are headed for a marriage.

It's looking more and more like quarterback Caleb Williams and the Bears are marching toward a union. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have insight on the time that general manager Ryan Poles, head coach Matt Eberflus and other Bears leaders spent with Williams prior to his pro day at USC on Wednesday. And, as the team works through this process, we're all getting used a world in which every breath th...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hear what new Bears receiver Keenan Allen had to say during his first press conference in Chicago about how well he knows USC quarterback Caleb Williams. Also, how telling is it that Allen was at Williams' pro day?

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have a discussion on what type of expectations we should have for quarterback Caleb Williams if the Bears do draft him at No. 1 overall. Should he be allowed the grace that most rookie quarterbacks get?

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the big show that was USC quarterback Caleb Williams' pro day. Williams once again showed us his easy confidence while also moving through a workout that didn't show us anything we didn't already know.

The evaluation of USC quarterback Caleb Williams continues. The presumptive top pick in the NFL Draft worked out Wednesday for league executives and coaches, including the Bears brass, at the USC pro day. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer shared their takeaways from the day. How notable was it that new Bears receiver Keenan Allen chose to attend? It also turns out that representatives from the Bears me...

Dan Wiederer and former Bears offensive lineman Kyle Long discuss Chicago's trade of quarterback Justin Fields to Pittsburgh. It was a move that Long believes was best for both Fields and the Bears.

Dan Wiederer and former Bears offensive lineman Kyle Long look back at parts of Long's career in Chicago and dive into how cruel the NFL can be sometimes.

Dan Wiederer and former Bears offensive lineman Kyle Long take a look at the Bears' near future, which is likely to include the addition of USC quarterback Caleb Williams in the NFL Draft. Long likes the direction the franchise is headed.

It's a special edition of Take The North, as former Bears offensive lineman Kyle Long joins the pod! Long talks with Dan Wiederer about what he thinks of the Bears moving on from Justin Fields. And is he a believer in Caleb Williams as the likely quarterback replacement? The guys also reflect on Long's NFL career and how cruel the league can be at times — especially when a player is somewhat force...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer explain why the Bears trading Justin Fields and (likely) targeting Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft is the right decision for the franchise.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the weak return the Bears received in exchange for trading quarterback Justin Fields to the Steelers. Haugh explains why he isn't concerned about the value the Bears got back.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer share what their initial reaction was when they learned the Bears had traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Steelers — and what they thought of the return.

The move most of us were expecting finally happened. The Bears have traded quarterback Justin Fields. Chicago sent him to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick in 2025. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer dive into every angle of the decision, from the compensation to the reaction it brought from fans.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have done a bit more homework on what brought some of the Bears' free-agent signings to Chicago, and they bring forth the details.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer lament having the same conversations about Bears quarterback Justin Fields over and over. Everyone needs a decision to be made so we can move forward!

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer react to the Bears trading for six-time Pro Bowl receiver Keenan Allen. It's a big swing that immediately makes the Bears' wide receiver room a dangerous one.

We've been waiting for Bears general manager Ryan Poles to make a big addition, and he delivered! The Bears have traded a fourth-round pick to the Chargers for six-time Pro Bowl receiver Keenan Allen. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer react to the huge move, which gives the Bears one of the best receiving tandems in the NFL. Meanwhile, we're still waiting on a likely trade of quarterback Justin Fields....

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer don't think it's time to panic as the Bears make mid-level moves during free agency. We would like them to still add in a couple key areas though...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hear from safety Kevin Byard, who spoke to the media for the first time since signing with the Bears. It sounds like his veteran leadership is going to be important for a talented secondary that's still pretty young.