Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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Tremaine Edmunds is a LARGE man, Justin Jones praises Gervon Dexter Jr Aug 02, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer look at one of the Bears key defensive additions, Tremaine Edmunds, who is getting more and more comfortable at Halas Hall. Also, Justin Jones had some high praise for a man who might end up being his replacement, rookie Gervon Dexter Jr.

The Daily Score: Grote Breaks Down Bears’ Most Pressing Position Battles at Training Camp Aug 02, 2023

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From 'The Daily Score' (subscribe here): Mark Grote breaks down the Bears' most competitive position battles at training camp (00:28), including rookies Tyrique Stevenson and Terell Smith competing for a starting spot at cornerback (01:41), Stevenson explaining what it's like to face wide receiver DJ Moore in practice (03:47) and left guard Teven Jenkins discussing the importance of keeping his back healthy (09:53).

The Daily Score is a new podcast from 670 The Score and Audacy Sports. Fifteen minutes, every weekday, plus clips from your favorite 670 The Score shows and podcasts. Follow The Daily Score wherever you get your podcasts to get the best roundup of Chicago sports, and it's a great addition to Take The North for more original Bears coverage.

The Justin Fields hype train is getting out of hand (Full episode) Aug 01, 2023

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Bears training camp has entered its second week and with it is coming some crazy hype for Justin Fields. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer try to pump the breaks a little bit on the hype train - while noting Fields is meeting expectations set for him inside Halas Hall. Plus, how do the non-DJ Moore receives look right now for the Bears? And what about Braxton Jones' ability to hold up against a bull rush? On the defensive side, we've got a camp battle happening between a pair of rookies for the corner spot opposite of Jaylon Johnson.

Slowing down the Justin Fields hype train Aug 01, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer feel the need to slow down some of they hype starting to surround Justin Fields.

Darnell Mooney looks healthy, Braxton Jones still needs some work Aug 01, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss the health of Darnell Mooney, who recovered during the offseason from an ankle injury. It looks like Mooney is pretty healthy, which is good news for the Bears receiving core. On the offensive line, Braxton Jones still needs some work on his bull rush technique.

We've got a DB battle happening in camp, Jaylon Johnson knows he needs more takeaways Aug 01, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer look at some of the young pieces on the Bears re-worked defensive line. Plus, there's a camp battle emerging between rookie corners Tyrique Stevenson and Terell Smith for the position opposite Jaylon Johnson. Speaking of Johnson, he seems to know exactly what he needs to do in order to get a big payday from the Bears...

Cole Kmet gets an extension, Chase Claypool says 2023 is "biggest year of my life" (Full Episode) Jul 27, 2023

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The opening week of Bears training camp brought some big news! The Bears have extended Cole Kmet, who's rookie contract was set to expire. The tight end inked a four-year deal worth up to $50 million! What do David Haugh and Dan Wiederer think of the extension? Also in this episode, Chase Claypool offered some insight on how he was preparing for what he's describing as the "biggest year of my life." And Ryan Poles gave a great interview with David and Leila Rahimi on Chicago's 670 The Score, where he explained why he felt the need to specifically praise Darnell Wright coming into camp in excellent shape.

Was the Cole Kmet extension the right move? Jul 27, 2023

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The Bears have extended Cole Kmet. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss their thoughts on the new deal, and whether or not they believe it was the right move.

Chase Claypool was using cue cards to help him learn the offense Jul 27, 2023

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David Haugh and Dan Wiederer hear some of what Chase Claypool said about how he was preparing for the season in the last several months. This includes Claypool using cue cards to help him learn the offense better.

Why did Ryan Poles feel the need to bring up Darnell Wright's conditioning? Jul 27, 2023

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In an interview with David Haugh & Leila Rahimi on Chicago's 670 The Score, Ryan Poles explained why he felt necessary to emphasize the great shape Darnell Wright showed up to camp in. David and Dan Wiederer listen back to that audio and also hear some insight on what Poles believes Kevin Warren is doing to help him as general manager.

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