Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss possible coaching fits for the Bears should they move on from Matt Eberflus after this season. Jim Harbaugh's name is already floating out there as having been discussed by the Bears front office.

Bears president/CEO Kevin Warren's role in making crucial decisions for the team this offseason remains unknown to everyone right now. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer speculate how much they believe he'll be pushing the buttons.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer examine the various choices the Bears have in front of them at the quarterback position this offseason.

Dan Wiederer joined the Mully & Haugh Show in Chicago to discuss the continued evaluation of Bears quarterback Justin Fields. What did the win against the Vikings really mean, if anything, for Fields? Plus, can the improving defense be enough to save head coach Matt Eberflus' job?

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have had more time to think about Justin Fields' finish in the Bears' 12-10 win against the Vikings. Do either of them feel any different than they did Monday night? Fields managed to put together a game-winning drive, but it came after he had two fumbles that could've cost them the game. Then there's the game plan the Bears put together against a blitz-heavy Vikings d...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer examine the Bears' offensive game plan in their win against the Vikings, which included intentionally throwing sideways often. The plan seemed fine in theory, but couldn't more downfield passes have been implemented?

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the Bears' defensive performance in their 12-10 win against the Vikings. There has been noticeable improvement for this unit since the beginning of the season.

After sitting on it for a day, David Haugh and Dan Wiederer wonder if they feel any different about Bears quarterback Justin Fields' performance in the fourth quarter of a win against the Vikings on Monday night.

Well, it wasn't pretty, but the Bears won their first NFC North game since 2021 with a 12-10 victory against the Vikings! David Haugh and Adam Studzinski offer postgame thoughts on the messy, messy Monday Night Football affair. It wasn't game that likely changed anyone's stance on either the coach or quarterback, but talking about a win always feels good.

From 'The Daily Score' ( subscribe here ): Mark Grote discusses the Bears players who will miss Chicago's game at the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. Grote then reacts to Sports Illustrated insider Albert Breer recently writing that he has heard Bears president/CEO Kevin Warren wants to be "more involved on the football side."

The Bears are preparing for what will be their final (scheduled) primetime game of the season! They have a matchup with the Vikings on Monday Night Football. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer start previewing the game by looking at Justin Fields, who had a rough one against the Vikings the last time the teams played, which is when Fields hurt his thumb back on Oct. 15. How will Fields handle the Viking...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer were impressed by the way Justin Fields carried himself in his press conference this week. Fields was especially good at explaining why he hasn't lost any faith in rookie Tyler Scott after Scott wasn't able to track down a perfectly thrown ball by Fields late in the Bears' loss to the Lions last Sunday.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hear from a pair of Bears coaches, offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and cornerbacks back Jon Hoke, about a few questions that we needed cleared up from Chicago's loss at Detroit on Sunday. In particular, Getsy explains what he thought of quarterback Justin Fields' decision to go deep to rookie receiver Tyler Scott on a key play late in the game.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer share important numbers to keep in mind ahead of the Bears-Vikings matchup Monday. The crew also predicts the winner of the game!

670 The Score held what turned out to be a Take The North special! On the Mully & Haugh Show, David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discussed Bears quarterback Justin Fields' performance against the Lions last Sunday and his future with the organization.

From 'The Daily Score' ( subscribe here ): Mark Grote shares what Bears safety Jaquan Brisker told the Bernstein & Holmes Show about quarterback Justin Fields' impressive performance in Chicago's stunning 31-26 loss in Detroit on Sunday. Fields made his first start since suffering a dislocated right thumb on Oct. 15. Grote also listened back to former Chicago quarterback Chase Daniel explain t...

We're honestly still not sure how the Bears lost that game to the Lions. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer continue to unpack the aftermath. Why is Montez Sweat not playing closer to 90% of the defensive snaps? Matt Eberflus wants to use a rotation for the front four, but Sweat doesn't seem like the type of player who should be on a rotation, Matt! As for Justin Fields, he had one of his best days as a...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer are confused by Bears edge rusher Montez Sweat not getting more snaps. Matt Eberflus wants to use a rotation for the front four to keep everyone fresh, but Sweat doesn't seem like he should be a rotational player.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer examine the important dynamic between Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and quarterback Justin Fields. Can we tell what their relationship is truly like? And is Getsy getting too much blame when the offense performs poorly?

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer closely examine Bears quarterback Justin Fields's performance in the team's 31-26 loss to the Lions. It doesn't seem like an exaggeration to say he had one of his best days as a pro.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer talk through a truly weird Bears loss Sunday. Justin Fields played well. So did the defense. And yet, the team walked out of Detroit with a 31-26 loss. What a collapse...

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The Bears have their starting quarterback set to return as they prepare to face the Lions! Justin Fields is back, and as David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss in this episode, it's time to resume the evaluation of him. The final seven games of 2023 will be a final test for Fields, who can write his own script — whether it's good or bad. And when it comes to Fields and the Bears offense as a whole,...

David Haugh, Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski offer their predictions for the Bears-Lions game. Also this segment, they discuss how Dan Campbell has his Lions team truly believing in themselves and that's exemplified in how often they go for it on fourth down.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hear from both Matt Eberflus and Justin Fields about what's at stake for Fields in the final seven games of this season.