Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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Assessing Justin Fields' performance in win over Lions Dec 12, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have an in-depth discussion on Bears quarterback Justin Fields' performance in a win against the Lions. Fields certainly made some great plays, but his day wasn't perfect.

Nationals analysts have thoughts on Justin Fields Dec 12, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer listen to a pair of NFL analysts, Dan Orlovsky of ESPN and Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network, offer different perspectives on where Bears quarterback Justin Fields is at in his development and how he stacks up against the rest of the league.

Was the Lions game the best win of the Matt Eberflus era? Dec 12, 2023

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The Bears' win against the Lions on Sunday marked the first time that Chicago has won consecutive games under head coach Matt Eberflus. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer wonder if it was also the best win the Bears have had since Eberflus took over.

Are the Bears Back?! | 'Upper Hand Fantasy' Dec 11, 2023

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From 'Upper Hand Fantasy' (subscribe here): Faraz Siddiqi and Zach Rizzuto share some thoughts on an impressive performance from Justin Fields, DJ Moore and the Bears as they took down the Lions in Week 14.

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Postgame pod: Bears lock down 28-13 win over the Lions Dec 11, 2023

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Was that a ... legit good win for the Bears?!? Dan Wiederer and Adam Studzinski react to the Bears' 28-13 win against the Lions on Sunday at Soldier Field! It's the first time the Bears have won two games in a row in the Matt Eberflus era and represents genuine progress for a team looking to learn how to win consistently.

Lions -3 @ Bears | 'Cash the Ticket' Dec 09, 2023

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Justin Fields gets introspective ahead of Bears' rematch with Lions (Full episode) Dec 08, 2023

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It's time for the Bears to take on an opponent they had on the ropes just a few weeks ago. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have your Bears-Lions preview in this one! But first, the guys look into Luke Getsy's explanation of the Bears' screen-heavy offensive game plan in their previous game, a 12-10 win against the Vikings. Are we OK with Getsy's thought process? Plus, Justin Fields got extremely introspective during his weekly press conference when asked about his future. The young quarterback seems content to control what he can control and faithful that everything will work out for the best. The crew also predicts the winner of the Bears-Lions game and rewinds to this past June to hear thoughts from Kevin Warren about Ryan Poles.

Justin Fields got deep in his weekly press conference Dec 08, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss what Bears quarterback Justin Fields had to say when he was asked about his future with the organization and what moves the team could make this offseason. Fields got extremely introspective and seems content on controlling what he can control.

Luke Getsy defends Bears' game plan against Vikings Dec 08, 2023

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Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy explained his screen-heavy game plan in a win against the Vikings in Week 12. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss how logical the plan was against a unique opponent.

Reflecting on what Kevin Warren had to say about Ryan Poles in June Dec 08, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer turn the page back to this past June, when Wiederer spoke with Bears president Kevin Warren about general manager Ryan Poles. Warren spoke glowingly about Poles then, and we believe that's important subtext to keep in mind as a crucial offseason awaits.