Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

It's time for our first game preview of the 2022 season! The Bears take on the 49ers in week one. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer go through all their thoughts on the game and give their predictions for who they believe comes out the winner. Plus, Dan came up with some over/unders for the Bears this season which are based on some of the team's history.

Dan Wiederer created some over/unders for this Bears season, based on some Bears history. Him, David Haugh and producer Adam Studzinski go through each one and decide where they believe the team/player will fall by the end of the year. We also asked our followers on Twitter (@TakeTheNorthPod) to vote on these!

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer go through a few of their overall thoughts as the Bears get set for their first game of the season at home against the 49ers.

David Haugh, Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski give their predictions for who wins the week one matchup between the Bears and 49ers.

In the time since David Haugh and Dan Wiederer recorded their previous episode, Bears president Ted Phillips announced his retirement at the end of the season. The guys look back on his tenure with the team, which has...uh...some ups and downs to say the least. Dan has PAGES of notes he wants to unload! Also in this episode, David and Dan, alongside producer Adam Studzinski, give some predictions...

David Haugh, Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski go around the horn and offer their predictions for the Bears season. How many wins? Who surprises? Who disappoints? Who will be team MVP?

Bears president Ted Phillips announced that he will retire at the conclusion of the season. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer...well...let's just say they've got some thoughts on his tenure with the Bears.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer offer up their first glance looks at the week one matchup for the Bears against the 49ers. It looks to be a tough one...especially looking at the 9ers defense.

Episode 7 is a special one! We have an exclusive interview with Bears quarterback Justin Fields, who speaks one-on-one with Dan Wiederer. Dan and David Haugh talk in-depth about QB1 and what he had to say. But that's not all! Dan also was able to speak with offensive coordinator Luke Getsy! We pack all that into this episode, plus some takeaways from roster cut-down week, which saw Bears general m...

Dan Wiederer spoke recently with Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy about his new offense and relationship with Justin Fields. He reacts to what Getsy said alongside David Haugh.

Here is Dan Wiederer's full interview with Bears quarterback Justin Fields. Stick around after for what Dan and David Haugh took away from the conversation with QB1.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the Bears cutting their roster down to 53, then making further adjustments by adding a bunch of players through the waiver wire. The roster has been experiencing a ton of turnover this offseason.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer get into what they liked in the Bears preseason win against the Browns. Also, Teven Jenkins is apparently still being shopped around the league, according to a couple NFL insiders...would it make any sense to trade him after he changed positions and has looked solid?

We get deep in the weeds on Bears quarterback Justin Fields, as David Haugh and Dan Wiederer try to figure out what from his 3 TD game against the Browns they think can carry over to the regular season. It's clear that despite the good game, he still has things to learn.

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hand out their game balls for the preseason win over Cleveland. Plus, what players do the guys think are going to make the cut as the Bears trim their roster down to 53?

The preseason has come to a close! David Haugh and Dan Wiederer breakdown everything we saw in the Bears preseason victory in Cleveland, which saw Justin Fields put up three first half TD passes. What do we think will translate into the regular season? And of course we need to address the latest Teven Jenkins rumors and the fact Roquan Smith did not play in this final tune-up game, after the coach...

Bears training camp has ended! David Haugh and Dan Wiederer are getting ready for the final preseason game (which will see the Bears starters play the first half...is that good or bad?) and thinking about what we learned about this team and coaches during camp. Has the team reacted positively to head coach Matt Eberflus' HITS principle? Regardless, that's enough talk. Let's see how this team react...

Former Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz was extremely critical of Justin Fields and the Bears offense this week. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer aren't sure that criticism is fair at this point in the season.

Bears (probable) starting left tackle Braxton Jones openly discussed a weakness of his, handling the bull rush, during a press conference this week. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss whether they think this is a bad thing...or was it something the tape told us anyway?

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have heard a LOT about Bears head coach Matt Eberflus' cornerstone HITS principle at this point. As the team finishes camp and prepares for the regular season, is this principle working?

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer, plus producer Adam Studzinski, go through what they believe they have learned about the Bears since their most recent preseason game. The defense is flying around, Teven Jenkins might have found a good position at right guard, and Luke Getsy seems to understand what he's dealing with!

It's just never simple for the Bears...in this episode David Haugh and Dan Wiederer react to the news over the weekend that Bears linebacker Roquan Smith has ended his hold-in, is now practicing, and intends to play out the last year of his rookie contract. All this after *everything* the past couple weeks surrounding him. We ponder, who are the winners and losers from this situation (for now)? Da...

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer dive into Bears linebacker Roquan Smith returning to practice. It appears contract negotiations between him and the Bears are over for the time being. Did general manager Ryan Poles get a W in his first big contract stand-off?

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss Bears rookie safety Jaquan Brisker's hand injury, along with how secretive new coach Matt Eberflus has been with injuries...he's play this even more close to the chest than John Fox did! Plus, Dan's son, Ryan, got to throw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field this week!

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer are back again and the Bears won again! Ok ok, it's just preseason, but the guys believe they are seeing signs of the team buying into their coaching. David and Dan also breakdown the minimal amount we saw from Justin Fields and the Bears' starters, give away some game balls, and talk over the latest on the Roquan Smith hold-in.