Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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Bears need to fix their hiring process Nov 13, 2024

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Mark Grote and Dan Wiederer lament the Bears' clearly flawed hiring process. How do they keep getting so many hires wrong?

Reaction to Shane Waldron being fired Nov 13, 2024

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Mark Grote and Dan Wiederer react to the news that the Bears have fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron.

What can Thomas Brown bring to the table? Nov 13, 2024

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Mark Grote and Dan Wiederer discuss new Bears offensive coordinator Thomas Brown's background and what he could fix about the team's struggling offense.

EMERGENCY POD: Bears fire offensive coordinator Shane Waldron Nov 12, 2024

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The Bears have made a change at offensive coordinator. Shane Waldron has been fired, and passing game coordinator Thomas Brown has been appointed to take over play-calling duties. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the news and the all-to-familiar feeling we have about this Bears season. Why can't this team get its hiring process right?

[FULL EPISODE] Matt Eberflus won't say (yet) if the Bears are making a change at offensive coordinator Nov 11, 2024

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A day after the Bears' disgusting loss to the Patriots at home, the state of affairs wasn't getting much better Monday. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss head coach Matt Eberflus' comments after he took time to process the loss. Eberflus refused to confirm if the team will make a change with its offensive play-caller, but he did make it clear that something is going to be done. Why can't he just tell us now? Eberflus did state that rookie Caleb Williams is still the team's starting quarterback. Finally, how many more times are players going to point to bad practice habits before something is done about it?

Postgame pod: Bears hit rock bottom in loss to Patriots Nov 11, 2024

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The Bears got completely embarrassed by the Patriots in a 19-3 loss Sunday. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss Chicago's rock-bottom loss to a bad team.

BONUS: Dan Wiederer previews Bears-Patriots on 6 Rings & Football Things podcast Nov 09, 2024

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Dan Wiederer joined the 6 Rings & Football Things podcast with Nick "Fitzy" Stevens to preview the Bears-Patriots matchup Sunday at Soldier Field.

Caleb Williams & DJ Moore have to get on the same page Nov 08, 2024

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote try to figure out why Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and star receiver DJ Moore just can't seem to get on the same page. It's something that has to get ironed out if this team is going to reach its potential.

What to watch, predictions for Bears-Patriots Nov 08, 2024

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote offer their top storylines to watch for in the Bears-Patriots matchup. The gang also predicts the winner of the game.

Why do we keep hearing about these meetings the Bears are having? Nov 08, 2024

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote heard more from Bears players this week about important meetings the team has had. How much longer are we going to hear about these meetings before the discussions translate to success on the field?