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Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote host Take The North, which covers the latest Chicago Bears news and storylines every week. The duo promises to bring you informed, compelling, honest and responsible analysis of all the latest topics surrounding Da Bears.

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Comparing the Bears and Giants offseason coaching, front office decisions 30.09.2022

The Bears had a chance to hire Giants head coach Brian Daboll this offseason. They ended up going with Matt Eberflus. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer compare and contrast the decisions each team made this offseason as both hit the reset button on their coaches and front office.

BONUS: Josh Palmer and Darnell Mooney Personify Problems of Their Teams | Reception Perception: The Show 29.09.2022

In a league where young receivers are becoming the focal point of their offenses quicker than ever, some are not quite up to the challenge. Josh Palmer's lack of separation is catching up with the Chargers while Darnell Mooney is seeing less and less targets in a run-happy Bears offense. Tune in! Matt Harmon and James Koh whip around the NFL and cover the position they know best: Wide receivers. U...

We need to closely look at Justin Fields' rough day 27.09.2022

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer deeply dive into the bad game Justin Fields had in the Bears win against the Texans. Were there any positives Fields can take away from his performance?

Striking a balance between the good and bad in a Bears win 27.09.2022

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer try to find the balance between the good and bad, as the Bears beat the Texans in week 3, but the passing game and Justin Fields continue to struggle to find rhythm.

Flip the score, a look ahead to next week 27.09.2022

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer do their weekly "flip the score" exercise, taking a look at the Bears win over the Texans from the perspective of the Bears having lost. What plays would have done them in? Plus, they briefly look ahead to the next game against the Giants.

Bears found a way to win while Justin Fields continues to struggle (Full episode) 27.09.2022

Da Bears moved to 2-1 on the season in a 23-20 ugly win over the Texans in week 3. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer bring you all their thoughts on the game, which saw the defense continue to make strides and the run game be a strength once again...but quarterback Justin Fields still looks extremely uncomfortable. How do the Bears look at this win while knowing their most important player is having so...

Postgame pod: Bears find a way to win against the Texans 26.09.2022

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer offer their initial reactions to the Bears 23-20 win over the Texans. Justin Fields and the passing game struggled, but the defense came up with some key takeaways while Cairo Santos hit a walk off field goal...pretty much exactly how we thought it'd go, right?

So about that Justin Fields "controversy..." 23.09.2022

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have a deep discussion about the comments Bears QB Justin Fields made after the loss to the Packers, which stirred up some fans. Did Justin do anything wrong?

Reflecting on the Lovie Smith Bears era 23.09.2022

Former Bears head coach Lovie Smith is making a return to Solider Field as head coach of the Texans. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer reflect on Lovie's time in Chicago and some of the near-misses which could have led to a different end of his time in here.

Predicting the winner of Bears vs Texans 23.09.2022

David Haugh, Dan Wiederer and Adam Studzinski each offer their predictions for Bears vs Texans. The gang also have some keys for the game.

Justin Fields had an interesting week…and oh yeah we should talk about Bears vs Texans (Full episode) 23.09.2022

Well. Justin Fields had an interesting week after making some seemingly innocuous comments following the Bears loss to the Packers in week two, which stirred up some of the fan base. The thing is...David Haugh and Dan Wiederer don't think Justin did anything wrong. Also in this episode, the guys preview week three: Bears vs Texans. The game brings the return of former Bears coach Lovie Smith to So...

What can we take away from Justin Fields' performance against the Packers? 20.09.2022

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer closely examine the 11 pass performance Justin Fields had in the Bears loss to the Packers.

The Packers loss shows how far away the Bears are 20.09.2022

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer believe they saw a lot of the Bears' flaws get exposed in the week two loss to Green Bay.

Flip the score, a brief look ahead to the Texas 20.09.2022

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer conduct their weekly Flip The Score segment, where they examine the game as if the score was the opposite of the outcome. Plus, they give a short look ahead to the Texans, who the Bears have next on the schedule.

Bears get brought back down to Earth in loss to the Packers (Full episode) 20.09.2022

The Bears suffered a 27-10 loss to the Packers. As David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss in our 12th episode, it was a sobering reminder of just how far this team has to go...

Dan Wiederer reacts to Bears loss to Packers on 670 The Score 19.09.2022

Our own Dan Wiederer spoke with Dan Bernstein & Laurence Holmes on Chicago's 670 The Score about the Bears ugly 27-10 loss to the Packers in week two. The prevailing question seems to be: do the Bears trust Justin Fields? Fields threw just 11 passes in the loss.

Some important numbers ahead of Bears vs Packers 16.09.2022

So...just how lopsided has the Bears vs Packers rivalry been? David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have some important numbers that really tell the tale.

Previewing the important Bears vs Packers matchups 16.09.2022

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have an in-depth look at the important things to know as the Bears prepare to face the Packers.

It's Bears vs Packers week! (Full episode) 16.09.2022

The first Bears vs Packers game of the season has arrived! David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have all the information you need heading into the matchup, after the Bears got a surprise win while the Packers struggled in week one. Do the guys think the Bears can pull off a second straight upset? Are the Packers vulnerable? The guys predict the winner of the game and offer up some important numbers for yo...

Does anyone on the crew predict the Bears to beat the Packers? 16.09.2022

David Haugh, Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski offer their predictions for Bears vs Packers. At least one of them thinks the Bears win...it's totally not the resident Bears fan.

Fully examining the Bears win over the 49ers 13.09.2022

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer react in full to the Bears season opening win over the 49ers.

David and Dan "flip the score" 13.09.2022

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer work through an exercise Dan calls "flip the score," where they evaluate the Bears in a world where the outcome of the game was the opposite of what it was. So, in this case, how would we be viewing this game had the Bears lost to the 49ers?

A complete breakdown of a wild week one win (Full episode) 13.09.2022

We've had time to fully review the film. Now, it's time for David Haugh and Dan Wiederer to give you their full thoughts on the Bears win over the 49ers. The guys tell you how important the win was for the culture of the team, give a complete analysis of Justin Fields' performance, and offer a brief look-ahead to the next game...against the arch rival Packers.

A close look at Justin Fields' performance in week one 13.09.2022

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer closely examine how Justin Fields looked in the Bears win over the 49ers.

Postgame pod: Bears beat the 49ers! 11.09.2022

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer offer their initial thoughts and give away some game balls after the Bears find a way to upset the 49ers, 19-10 in week one!

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