Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

The NFL franchise tag window is open, which means free agency is right around the corner. Who are some possible big names David Haugh and Dan Wiederer think the Bears could look at?

Saquon Barkley is currently scheduled to hit free agency. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer ponder if he is the type of player the Bears should target, if he does in fact leave New York.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the Bears deciding to cut DE Al-Quadin Muhammad, who was brought in last season as somebody who knew Matt Eberflus' defense, but ended up having just a single sack in 2022.

From '1st & Pod' ( subscribe here ), The guys discuss how the Bears should handle the number one overall pick, how impressive Bryce Young is and more

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer continue down the highway of Bears offseason topics, as their next stop is the Bears closing on the property in Arlington Heights. How long might it be before the Bears actually build a stadium there? Plus, one national host made his case for why the Bears should trade Justin Fields...does any of it make sense? Also in this episode, former Bears special teams coach Dav...

The people saying Justin Fields should be traded keep on coming. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer here from one of the latest...Colin Cowherd. Does any of this really make any sense?

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the Bears closing on the property in Arlington Heights, which is what everyone expects to be the site of the Bears new stadium.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer here audio from Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub, who was the ST coach for Devin Hester most of his time with the Bears, saying why he believes Hester belongs in the Hall of Fame.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer break down everything we saw in an incredible Super Bowl, which delivered on all the hype. Patrick Mahomes is building an incredible legacy. Andy Reid is a brilliant playcaller. Plus, what was up with the messy turf? And of course, the guys offer what they thought about the defensive holding call that ultimately put the chiefs in position to kick the game-winning field...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer look at how well the pairing of Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid has worked and discuss the fact that this marriage was for from accidental.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer react to what was really a stellar Super bowl.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the defensive holding call against James Bradberry which ultimately put the Chief in position to kick the go-ahead field goal with almost no time on the clock. Was that a call that needed to be made? Plus, how in the world was the turf in the SUPER BOWL allowed to be so poor?

Dan Wiederer joined Dan Bernstein & Laurence Holmes on 670 The Score in Chicago to react to the Chiefs winning the Super Bowl. The guys also discussed what's up next for the Bears, as the the offseason is officially here.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have a lot to discuss in this one, as Justin Fields made several different media appearances this week at the Super Bowl. What did the Bears' QB have to say? Plus, Bears legend Devin Hester has missed out on the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the second straight year, after again being a finalist. We all agree he's more than worthy, but when will his time come?

Justin Fields made a number of different media appearances this week at the Super Bowl. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss what the Bears QB had to say about the team's and his future.

David Haugh, Dan Wiederer, and producer Adam Studzinski (while in his Devin Hester jersey) react to Hester not being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, after being a finalist for the second straight year.

David Haugh, Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski predict if it will be the Chiefs or the Eagles winning the Super Bowl, and who will be MVP.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer are back together for Super Bowl week...sort of. Dan is covering the game in Arizona while David holds it down in Chicago. In this special episode, the guys hear what former Bears coach Matt Nagy had to say about his time with the Bears and Justin Fields, as Nagy spoke this week during media day. Plus, Yankees GM Brian Cashman had some glowing remarks about Ryan Poles....

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hear some audio from Yankees GM Brian Cashman, who spoke recently on 670 The Score in Chicago about a visit he had last year with Ryan Poles. Cashman spoke glowingly about Poles and believes the Bears are in good hands.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer go rapid fire in this segment on some various Bears news/notes they haven't touched on yet. Included is the fact Robert Quinn is still upset about being traded to the Eagles? Also, something important to keep an eye on...will Devin Hester get selected to the Hall of Fame this year?

Former Bears head coach Matt Nagy, currently a QB coach for the Chiefs, spoke this week at the Super Bowl. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer react to what he had to say about his time with the Bears, and reflect a bit on what went wrong for Nagy in Chicago.

Dan Wiederer is joined by special guest Herb Howard, of The Bigs, who sits in for David Haugh for this episode! Dan and Herb do some reflecting on the 2017 flawed draft process for the Bears...oh, what could have been if the Bears had selected Patrick Mahomes instead?! Plus, current Bears GM Ryan Poles was working in the Chiefs' front office in 2017. What lessons has he said he took away from the...

Dan Wiederer and guest Herb Howard of The Bigs discuss what lessons Ryan Poles said he took away from the process which led to the Chiefs drafting Patrick Mahomes in 2017, when Poles was working in the Chiefs' front office.

Dan Wiederer asks special guest Herb Howard of The Bigs what he thought of Justin Fields' development in 2022, and what he believes needs to be improved on.

Dan Wiederer and guest Herb Howard of The Bigs look back to 2017 and the flawed process which led the Bears to drafting Mitchell Trubisky at #2 overall. What could have been different in Chicago had the Bears selected Patrick Mahomes instead?