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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 relationship between new Bears head coach Ben Johnson and quarterback Caleb Williams. How much have the pair already spoken about what needs to be done to get the most out of Williams? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how important Bears team president Kevin Warren was in providing the proper environment for the team to get its top coaching candidate. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how confident new Bears head coach Ben Johnson is that he can be a successful head coach. What gives Johnson that confidence? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote bring you the latest edition of Listen to This. In this episode, the guys share the best sound from the week in which the Bears hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach. You'll hear from Johnson, general manager Ryan Poles, team president Kevin Warren and quarterback Caleb Williams. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss what they heard from new Bears head coach Ben Johnson in his introductory press conference. Johnson impressed in ways that few Bears coaches have in their introductions. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss Bears president Kevin Warren's impact in the team's hiring of new head coach Ben Johnson. What type of role did Warren play in making sure general manager Ryan Poles had all the resources he needed to recruit and hire Johnson? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how critical new Bears head coach Ben Johnson's hiring is for quarterback Caleb Williams' development. Williams made it clear that he's excited by this move. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Bears have officially introduced Ben Johnson as the team's new head coach! Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote were at Halas Hall to take everything in. How did we think he carried himself? What was it that Johnson saw in the Bears that made him want to be here? It's also becoming more clear that president Kevin Warren's presence with this organization helped clear the path for this hire. Plus, how excited is quarterback Caleb Williams to work with Johnson? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote look at how different the Bears offensive line is compared to what Ben Johnson had in Detroit. The hope is Johnson will have a huge impact on how the team builds its line from here on. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss whom new Bears coach Ben Johnson could bring in to be his offensive and defensive coordinators. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the Bears hiring Ben Johnson as their new head coach. It's easily the biggest swing that a team in search of a coach will be taking this offseason. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In a shocking move (to some), the Bears are hiring Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to be their new head coach! Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to this massive move by the Bears. What lured Johnson to Chicago? Who will be his offensive and defensive coordinators? What type of leader will he be? We've got so many questions to sift through! We want your feedback! Follow this link to take a survey to help us improve the podcast: http://tinyurl.com/ttnpod Also, check out our podcast merch here! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The NFL playoffs are shaping how the Bears' coaching search is going. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the fact that Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is now available to be hired after his team's loss to the Commanders in the divisional round. What other candidates might end up being finalists for the Bears' job? Also in this episode, Wiederer has a list of names that were big topics during the playoffs this past weekend. How did those names shape your thoughts over the weekend? We want your feedback! Follow this link to take a survey to help us improve the pod: http://tinyurl.com/ttnpod To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss what quarterback Caleb Williams had to say recently on a podcast with the St. Brown brothers. Williams explained the qualities he wants in the Bears' next head coach. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss a few of the (many) names we've heard during this Bears coaching search. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is the hottest name. Does he view the Bears' job as the best one available for him? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Bears have interviewed Mike McCarthy for their head coaching job. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss his credentials. He's won a lot of games in the regular season and a Super Bowl ... so why are so many turned off by him? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The latest person to interview for the Bears head coaching job is someone whom Chicago fans are extremely familiar with. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss former Packers and Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy's credentials in this episode. His record as a coach is pretty good, so why is he such a hot-button candidate? Also, quarterback Caleb Williams said on a recent St. Brown Brothers podcast what he'd like to see in the next Bears coach. Is he talking about someone in particular? Finally, the guys offer their thoughts on the NFL divisional round matchups! We want your feedback! Follow this link to take a survey to help us improve the pod: http://tinyurl.com/ttnpod To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Bears are reportedly interested in talking to Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman about their head coach opening. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss if Freeman would be a good fit and if he's even interested in leaving Notre Dame. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the Bears continuously expanding their list of head coach candidates. Why are they talking to so many coaches? Should this list have been trimmed down during the time between firing Matt Eberflus in late November and now? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss what the best possible outcome of the Bears' coaching search is. Would it be satisfying for the Bears to land the most sought after candidate in Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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