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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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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The time has come to review how we did in our 2025 Bears season predictions! But first, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote have a few news items to catch up on. The Bears have a new running backs coach. Plus, what's the latest in the Bears' search for a new stadium location? It's then time to find out how right or wrong we were about the way this past Bears season would go!
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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the idea of the Bears moving on from a few key players, such as tight end Cole Kmet and/or linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, in order to create more salary cap space this offseason.
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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote ponder if the Bears can retain cornerback Nahshon Wright after his impactful season as a starter. Wright is set to hit free agency in March.
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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss offensive coordinator Declan Doyle leaving the Bears to take over play-calling duties for the Baltimore Ravens. How important was Doyle as the offensive coordinator for the Bears?
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The Bears need to replace their offensive coordinator and assistant general manager after Declan Doyle and Ian Cunningham left for promotions with other teams. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how the Bears will be affected by the loss of both. And why aren't the Bears getting compensatory draft picks for Cunningham getting a full-time general manager job? Also in this episode, does it make any sense that legendary head coach Bill Belichick wasn't a first-ballot Hall of Famer? Plus, the NFL salary cap is expected to jump again.
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Mark Grote and guest host Mark Potash explain why what the Bears did in 2025 is sustainable.
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Mark Grote and guest host Mark Potash tackle the topic of the week: Is Caleb Williams already the best Bears quarterback ever?
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Mark Grote and guest host Mark Potash discuss Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' ceiling. How much better does Potash think Williams can get?
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We have former Chicago Sun-Times reporter Mark Potash filling in alongside Mark Grote for this one. Potash explains why he's so confident the Bears will continue to have success when the 2026 season comes around. Also in this episode, Grote and Potash look closely at the Bears defense. What do they need to add most in order to improve next season?
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On 670 The Score in Chicago, Dan Wiederer and Matt Spiegel were presented with a list of six Bears players on the 2025 roster and debated whether they'll stay with the team or go ahead of the 2026 season.
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On 670 The Score in Chicago, Mark Grote and Marshall Harris discussed Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' progress in his second NFL season and pondered a question. Is Williams already the best quarterback the Bears have ever had?
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Dan Weiderer and Mark Grote unveil a new segment called I've Been Thinking! The guys rattle off a few Bears topics that have been rolling around in their brains.
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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the assistant coaches the Bears could lose to other teams this offseason. Offensive coordinator Declan Doyle already turned down the Eagles' offensive coordinator job. Will he be sticking around Chicago?
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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how long it took them to recover from the hectic nature of this Bears season after the team's playoff run ended.
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We've made the sudden transition to the offseason for the Bears. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote have a sense of peace with the way this Bears season concluded, even if they suffered a tough loss to the Rams in the playoffs. Also in this episode, we begin walking through what's on the checklist for the team over the next few months. What coaches will the Bears be able to retain? Will Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham get a job with a different team?
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From Reception Perception (subscribe here), Matt Harmon and James Koh discuss the Bears' loss to the Rams in overtime in the divisional round and what the immediate future looks like for a team that seemed to run pure for a large portion of this 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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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how Bears head coach Ben Johnson spoke about quarterback Caleb Williams during his season-ending press conference. Johnson expressed clear confidence in Williams' progress and his future.
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Just realized that the Bears could have been 3-14 without a ton of luck and heroics.