Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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David and Dan react to Mike Florio's article Sep 22, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer take time to react a bit to Mike Florio's article on Pro Football Talk, which called out a tweet from Dan as part of the reason Justin Fields' comments on September 20th got overblown.

Luke Getsy reacts to Justin Fields comments Sep 22, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hear from Luke Getsy, who took heat as a result of comments made by Justin Fields. Getsy is making it sound like everything is fine between himself and Fields.

Ryan Poles speaks after wild day at Halas Hall Sep 22, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer spend time discussing Ryan Poles choosing to speak to media the day after a truly wild day for the Bears. Poles chose not to comment any further on Alan Williams resigning, but did offer some thoughts on Justin Fields' comments from the previous day about the offense and his play.

EMERGENCY POD: Alan Williams resigns, Justin Fields opens up about his 'robotic' play Sep 21, 2023

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Holy. Cow. It was a DAY at Halas Hall. That has David Haugh and Dan Wiederer in EMERGENCY POD formation! The Bears defensive coordinator, Alan Williams has resigned under...well...odd circumstances we're all still trying to figure out. Then there's Justin Fields, who admitted he's been playing too 'robotic,' and explained why coaching is a possible reason he's been playing in such a way. Fields explained his comments further, saying he was taken out of context. We've got a LOT of questions, and not many answers, folks! Oh, and by the way, the left tackle is hurt and will miss at least four weeks.

The Daily Score: Where does Bears QB Justin Fields go from here? Stay in pocket or resort to running game? Sep 20, 2023

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From 'The Daily Score' (subscribe here): On the Wednesday edition of The Daily Score, Mark Grote pondered whether it's time for Bears quarterback Justin Fields to play to his strength by relying on the running game -- as he did last season -- or continue attempting to develop as a pocket passer (00:20). Fields has struggled through the first two games of the season with limited rushing attempts after gaining national notoriety for his running ability in 2022. Grote then reacted to former Bears QB Chase Daniel weighing in on Fields' struggles in the first of his weekly appearances with The Score's Parkins and Spiegel (06:15).

The Bears Cannot Get It Going | 'Reception Perception' Sep 20, 2023

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From 'Reception Perception' (subscribe here): In this clip, James and Matt try to understand why the Bears are struggling so much to start the year.

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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Bears, Justin Fields searching for answers after another loss (Full episode) Sep 19, 2023

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We've got to stop meeting like this! David Haugh and Dan Wiederer fully unpack the Bears 27-17 loss to the Buccaneers in this one. We're ALL starting to feel the weight of this team not winning a game in getting close to a calendar year. Justin Fields again showed some struggles, particularly when given a chance to go win the game late. What the hell happened on that screen play that turned into a pick-6?? Meanwhile, Chase Claypool looked...better this week, but there's still something to be desired in his play. David and Dan also update some injuries to a few key Bears, and wonder what is going on with Alan Williams. Williams is still away from the team for personal reasons and Matt Eberflus doesn't seem to have a timeline for return...

A thorough breakdown of Justin Fields against the Bucs Sep 19, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer dive into the game Justin Fields had against the Buccaneers. Fields had another up and down performance and there's no doubt he need to play better., particularly in key moments.

Chase Claypool took a step forward in the Bears loss Sep 19, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer look into the game Chase Claypool had against the Buccaneers. Claypool definitely played better, but there's still something left to be desired.

Updating injury situations for some key Bears Sep 19, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer check in on what Matt Eberflus had to say about injuries to a couple key Bears players; Eddie Jackson and Darnell Mooney. Also, when is Alan Williams returning to the team?