Claim OwnershipTake 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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From Reception Perception (subscribe here), Matt Harmon and James Koh answer wide receiver questions in Chicago after the Bears' impressive 11-6 season.
Whether it's the biggest stars in the league or new rookies bursting on the scene, you won't get better wideout information anywhere else. Along the way, they'll break down the biggest stories in the NFL and offer up a few big-picture fantasy football thoughts.
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Mark Grote explains for Dan Wiederer why he believes that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker wants to keep the Bears in the state.
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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the Bears promoting Jeff King to assistant general manager.
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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote share what they've learned about the latest developments in the Bears' search for a new stadium location.
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The Bears stadium location search saga continues to take twists and turns after Indiana on Thursday moved forward with a bill in hopes of luring the team to Hammond. That drew responses from ... all over the place. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote have been working the phones and bring you everything they've learned about this ongoing story. Do we still believe Arlington Heights is the front-runner in the race?
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Dan Wiederer reveals for Mark Grote whom he took for the Bears when The Athletic conducted its first mock draft of the year.
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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote want to know how Bears head coach Ben Johnson views the next steps for quarterback Caleb Williams.
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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote ponder the different ways the Bears could approach filling their left tackle position knowing that Ozzy Trapilo will likely miss most — if not all — of the 2026 season.
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As the offseason gets rolling, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote have assembled several Bears questions that we need the answers to before training camp arrives. Who will be the starting left tackle? What's the next frontier for quarterback Caleb Williams? How will the Bears improve their pass rush? All that is on tap in this episode. Plus, Wiederer took part in The Athletic's first mock draft. Who does he have the Bears taking in the first round?
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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear how Bears chairman George McCaskey feels about head coach Ben Johnson's use of expletives after Chicago beat the rival Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round.
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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear from Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner on the subject of comparing Bears quarterback Caleb Williams with Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.
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Mark Grote explains to Dan Wiederer what all he has learned about the Bears' search for a new stadium location after he attended a rally in Arlington Heights.
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There's growing momentum for the Bears to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, but it isn't a certainty yet. Mark Grote attended a rally in Arlington Heights centered around the desire to keep the Bears in Illinois. He shares what he learned with Dan Wiederer. And how seriously are the Bears considering a stadium in Indiana? Is there genuine fear that Illinois could lose the Bears? Also in this episode, the guys conduct a mini-version of Listen To This, sharing audio from Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, former Bears offensive tackle James "Big Cat" Williams and Bears chairman George McCaskey.
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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the latest news on the Bears' efforts to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the possibility of the Bears trading for Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby. How serious should the Bears be about making that type of move?
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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss what was a really bad Super Bowl. How do we evaluate it through a Bears lens?
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Well, the Super Bowl was kind of super lame. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the Seahawks' runaway victory. How did they rattle Patriots quarterback Drake Maye? Also in this episode, should the Bears go all in to trade for Raiders star pass rusher Maxx Crosby? And the Bears seem to have progress with the state of Illinois on possibly getting a stadium built in Arlington Heights. What needs to happen to finally get it done? Is Indiana still a possibility? Plus, the Bears have a new offensive coordinator.
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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the latest news in the Bears' search for a new stadium location. Is it becoming more realistic that the Bears could build in Indiana?
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Dan Wiederer, Mark Grote and Adam Studzinski give themselves a pat on the back for how close they were in predicting Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' numbers for the 2025 season.
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Dan Wiederer, Mark Grote and Adam Studzinski review their 2025 Bears predictions. Who was the team MVP and did we guess correctly whom it would be?
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Just realized that the Bears could have been 3-14 without a ton of luck and heroics.