Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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Bears defense is improving, Jaylon Johnson sends a message Oct 24, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer look at the improving Bears defense, which has allowed just 44 total points in the last three games. One of its top performers is cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who sent a clear message to everyone after his pick-six in the win against the Raiders on Sunday.

D'Onta Foreman was awesome against the Raiders Oct 24, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer give credit where it's due to Bears running back D'Onta Foreman, who has had back-to-back good games after a string of weeks being inactive.

How do we handle this Tyson Bagent thing? Oct 24, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer try to figure out how we should think about Bears rookie undrafted quarterback Tyson Bagent moving forward. Bagent played well in his first NFL start Sunday, but it's definitely too soon to draw conclusions about his future ... right?

Postgame pod: Bears blow out Raiders for first home victory of 2023! Oct 23, 2023

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How about that one! The Bears dominated the Raiders from start to finish to secure a 30-12 win on Sunday at Soldier Field, their first at home this season. Dan Wiederer and Adam Studzinski talk through this one, which is sure to bring some takes about the quarterback position from the Bears faithful in Chicago.

Raiders -2.5 @ Bears | Cash the Ticket Oct 21, 2023

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From 'Cash The Ticket' (subscribe here): The battle of backup QBs. Is there any confidence in any team here? Download the latest episode of Cash the Ticket today.

Bears-Raiders will feature two backup quarterbacks (Full episode) Oct 20, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have your full Bears-Raiders preview in this one! The Bears are set to start rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent as Justin Fields is sidelined with a right thumb injury. Bagent has shown he's a confident person off the field who has some intriguing traits. How will that translate against the Raiders? And because we're on the backup quarterback topic, Haugh shares his best and worst backup Bears quarterbacks in recent memory ... remember Todd Collins and Jonathan Quinn? As for predictions, everyone on the podcast admits they're having a hard time figuring out what this Bears team will do in a given week.

David ranks his best & worst backup Bears QBs Oct 20, 2023

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As we prepare for yet another Bears backup quarterback to start a game, David Haugh recalls for Dan Wiederer who he believes are the best and worst backups for the franchise in recent memory.

Tyson Bagent is a confident dude Oct 20, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hear from Bears rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent, who's set to start against the Raiders on Sunday. Bagent has a ton of confidence off the field. How will that translate in an NFL game?

We have no idea how to predict what this Bears team will do Oct 20, 2023

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David Haugh, Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski attempt to predict who will win when the Bears face the Raiders on Sunday. Everyone admits, however, that they've lost all ability to accurately predict games for this Bears team.

Can’t Get Enough of Brandon Aiyuk & Is DJ Moore Peaking? | 'Reception Perception' Oct 18, 2023

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From 'Reception Perception' (subscribe here): Matt Harmon and Matt Waldman discuss the meteoric rise that Brandon Aiyuk seems to be on before wondering if we are currently witnessing DJ Moore's peak as a pass catcher.

Matt Harmon and James Koh whip around the NFL and cover the position they know best: Wide receivers. Using the data from Harmon's exclusive Reception Perception charting methodology, the guys give their takes on receivers at every level of the game.

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, as well.

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