Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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How does Antwaan Randle El expect Zavion Thomas to be used? May 23, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear from Bears receivers coach Antwaan Randle El, who has thoughts on rookie receiver Zavion Thomas.

Who has the edge in the Bears' left tackle competition? May 23, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear from Bears offensive line coach Dan Roushar. What does he think of the players who are competing for the starting left tackle job?

What does J.T. Barrett have Caleb Williams working on this offseason? May 23, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear from Bears quarterbacks coach J.T. Barrett, who explains what he wants Caleb Williams to do more of in 2026.

[FULL EPISODE] Bears QB coach agrees Caleb Williams needs to do the 'boring' thing more May 22, 2026

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Bears assistant coaches have finally gotten their chance to sound off on pressing offseason topics. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote begin the episode where we left off last time — with quarterback Caleb Williams. Quarterbacks coach J.T. Barrett seems to agree with others on what Williams needs to do better. Make the "boring" play more! Also, offensive line coach Dan Roushar offered insight on rookie center Logan Jones and how the left tackle competition is looking. And most importantly, did receivers coach and Chicagoland native Antwaan Randle El hear the "Green Bay sucks" chants at the Cubs-White Sox games?!

Caleb Williams needs to do the 'boring' things more May 21, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the aspects of NFL quarterbacking that Caleb Williams still needs to improve on.

Where does Caleb Williams rank among NFL QBs? May 21, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear where some national NFL commentators rank Bears quarterback Caleb Williams among his peers. Is he being too highly ranked right now?

As predicted, the hype for Caleb Williams is getting loud May 21, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the noise and hype that we're beginning to hear about Bears quarterback Caleb Williams.

[FULL EPISODE] The Caleb Williams hype train has arrived May 20, 2026

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As predicted, the national hype for Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has begun. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear the recent talk about Williams and express how they feel about where the young quarterback is at headed into his third NFL season. What more needs to be done before we can call him a top-10 — or dare we say top-5 — quarterback in the NFL?

Excitement Brewing for Luther Burden | 'Reception Perception' May 20, 2026

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Matt and James discuss why football fans seem to be quite excited for Burden in this Bears offense as he looks to build on a strong finish to his rookie season.

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.

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