Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer take some time to react to former Bear Roquan Smith signing a huge extension with the Ravens. Could Ryan Poles have made a mistake trading him?

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss Ryan Poles seemingly sounding pretty committed to Justin Fields in his end-of-season press conference. Plus, what type of foundation does Poles think was laid this season?

A day after the Bears finished a 3-14 season and secured the #1 pick in the NFL draft, David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hear from our unofficial Indianapolis correspondent Rich Campbell! Rich, who used to cover the Bears for the Chicago Tribune, was actually at the Texans-Colts game which helped net the Bears that top draft pick. Plus, Justin Fields spoke with the media on locker cleanout day at Halas...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer look ahead a bit, as the Bears are entering a crucial four month stretch with a bunch of cap space and the #1 pick in the NFL draft. There's a lot of work to be done.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer turn to our unofficial Indianapolis correspondent, Rich Campbell, the former Bears beat writer for the Chicago Tribune. Rich took in that crazy Texans-Colts game in person and offers up what he saw on the 4th and 20 conversion for a touchdown which led to the Texans winning the game and gifting the Bears the #1 pick in the draft.

Justin Fields spoke with the media on locker cleanout day at Soldier Field, following a 3-14 season. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss what the young QB had to say.

From '1st & Pod' ( subscribe here ), Danny and Andrew react to the Lions sending the Packers home, Buffalo's movie-like start to the game, what happens with the top pick in Chicago and more!

The Bears did it! They lost to the Vikings 29-13, marking their 10th loss in a row. And, because the Texans beat the Colts, the Bears will have the #1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft! David Haugh and Dan Wiederer offer their takeaways from what was really just a silly day of football at Solider Field.

It's our Jackie Robinson episode! David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hit to all fields in their 42nd episode. They offer their thoughts on Damar Hamlin collapsing during Monday Night Football, plus hear what some Bears players had to say in reaction to the incident which had the entire sports world concerned. Oh, and Justin Fields isn't playing against the Vikings, which means David and Dan can give som...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer share their own reactions to what happened in the Bills-Bengals Monday Night game, which saw Damar Hamlin collapse and suffer cardiac arrest. The guys also hear from some Bears players, who shared their own feelings on the incident.

Now that we know Justin Fields' season is in the books, David Haugh and Dan Wiederer offer up some initial thoughts on the Bears' QB1 and what he still has to work on.

Bears matriarch Virginia McCaskey marked her 100th birthday this week. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer reflect on her remarkable life.

From 'Upper Hand Fantasy' ( subscribe here ), Faraz & Zach discuss the motivation and outlook for teams that have no incentive to win in Week 18, such as the Texans, Colts, Falcons, Saints, Panthers and Bears. Then, a quick look at teams looking to play spoiler, such as the Jets and Rams. Is Lions-Packers going to be a shootout? How hard will the Cowboys go against the Commanders? Check out Fa...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer offer a more thorough breakdown of the Bears 41-10 loss to the Lions. Justin Fields and the offense regressed and fell into some old bad habits. Now, coach Matt Eberflus is saying he will be speaking with Ryan Poles during the week to determine who will be playing in their last game of the season...including the quarterback. Could they be ready to sit Fields after he w...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer look at a funky situation during the Bears loss to the Lions, where Dante Pettis went into concussion protocol, was cleared, but still went to the hospital with blurry vision. What was going on there? Plus, a tiny bright spot in that mess of a game was the few flash plays by rookie Velus Jones Jr.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer look ahead to what's next for the Bears. Included in the next steps is the fact Ryan Poles tore down this roster since taking over. That was the easy part. Now, his real challenge is building it up.

The entire Bears offense was bad against the Lions, including the quarterback. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer look at the game Justin Fields had...was there a true brightspot in that mess?

Well. That was pretty ugly. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer offer their initial reactions after the Bears got slammed by the Lions on New Year's Day, 41-10.

From '1st & Pod' ( subscribe here ), Andrew and Zach wonder how much rust Jalen Hurts could have going into the playoffs, Derek Carr's next team, if Daniel Jones is a top-15 QB, a dark horse candidate for Denver's next coach and more!

From 'BetQL Daily Boost' ( subscribe here ), Kate, Lucy and Rick bring you an NFL odds boost ahead of this weekend's slate of games on the Dolphins, Colts and Bears to all punt on their first offensive drives in their respective games. They also have their favorite bets heading into this weekend. Happy New Year!

We have a late season twist as it's been reported Big 10 commissioner Kevin Warren is in the running to replace Ted Phillips as the Bears team president. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer wonder...what would attract Warren to join the Bears? Oh and the Bears do have a game Sunday, against the Lions, in a rematch of their close game earlier in the season in Chicago. What has help turn the Lions season a...

Big 10 commissioner Kevin Warren is reportedly a candidate to replace Ted Phillips as Bears team president. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer offer up their thoughts on whether or not it would be a good thing for the Bears.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss Cole Kmet being awarded the Jeff Dickerson Good Guy Award for the 2022 season. The award is named for long-time Bears reporter Jeff Dickerson, who died after a battle with cancer in 2021.

The Bears are taking on the Lions for their 2nd to last game of the season. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer break down the matchup, and look at how the Lions flipped their season following a 1-6 start.

Dan Wiederer spoke with Mark Grote and Tom Thayer on 670 The Score in Chicago about the continued development of Justin Fields. Dan also touched on what the Bears can learn from their last two games.