Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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We've got more reports about a potential new Bears stadium Feb 07, 2024

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the latest Bears stadium news. A new report indicates the team would like to ultimately build its next stadium inside the city limits, perhaps not far from Soldier Field. Do we believe that's really their goal?

[FULL EPISODE] The Caleb Williams speculation simply won't stop Feb 06, 2024

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It seems like we can't go a week without more rumors and speculation about likely No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the latest and try to figure out the best way we can handle all this without getting reckless. In other Bears-adjacent news, Luke Getsy is getting another offensive coordinator job. Getsy is going to be handling the offense for the Raiders. It looks like we'll find out how much of the failings of the Bears offense under Getsy was on him and how much was on Justin Fields. Also in this episode, we're getting more reports and rumors about where the Bears would like to build their new stadium. It's looking like the team staying inside the Chicago city limits is definitely on the table.

Some of our preseason Bears predictions were spot on Feb 03, 2024

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David Haugh, Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski take a look back at their preseason Bears predictions. We're not going to lie — we nailed some of them!

Why is Ben Johnson staying in Detroit? Feb 03, 2024

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer react to Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson choosing to stick around in Detroit after it was widely assumed he'd take a head coaching job somewhere. Plus, Wiederer teases a progress report on Justin Fields based on standards we set before the season.

Why were more defense-leaning head coaches hired during this cycle? Feb 03, 2024

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer ponder why we saw more defensive-minded coaches hired for the top jobs during the coaching carousel this year. It's surprising considering the most successful head coaches in recent years have been offensive-minded ones.

[FULL EPISODE] A look back at our 2023 Bears preseason predictions Feb 02, 2024

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With another Bears season come and gone, it's time for us to rewind and see how we did in our preseason predictions! David Haugh, Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski each picked the Bears' record, team MVP, breakout player, most disappointing player, NFC North champion and Super Bowl matchup. Some of the choices aged really well. Others ... not so much. Also in this episode, Haugh and Wiederer react to Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson choosing to stay in Detroit. Plus, is it possible the Bears trade Justin Fields by early March?

BONUS: Teddy Greenstein offers insight on Carl and Caleb Williams Jan 31, 2024

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Dan Wiederer sat down for a chat with Teddy Greenstein, the player development manager at PointsBet. Greenstein recently co-authored a booked called "Quarterback Dads: Wild Tales from the Field." As part of the book, he spoke with USC star quarterback Caleb Williams' dad, Carl Williams. Greenstein walks us through what he gathered about both Carl and Caleb while writing the book. Is Carl truly the obsessive, hovering sports dad some are making him out to be?

What is Eric Washington's coaching history? Jan 30, 2024

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the Bears hiring Eric Washington as their new defensive coordinator. What type of background does Washington have?

What we learned on Championship Sunday Jan 30, 2024

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer reflect on the AFC and NFC Championship games. What were their biggest takeaways? And were there any lessons the Bears can learn from those games?

Why were people reading so much into a Justin Fields hype video? Jan 30, 2024

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the Justin Fields highlight video that the Bears posted on social media. We aren't supposed to read anything into what that could mean for the Bears' future plans at quarterback ... right?