Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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Rome Odunze wasn’t built in a day | Reception Perception Aug 15, 2025

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From Reception Perception (subscribe here), the fellas share their thoughts on the Bears' receiving room after they lost Keenan Allen. Can Rome Odunze take a leap in his second NFL season? Was rookie tight end Colston Loveland the best draft choice for the Bears at No. 10 overall?

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, the guys will break down the biggest stories in the NFL and offer up a few big-picture fantasy football thoughts.

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We have injury updates for Jaylon Johnson & Kyler Gordon Aug 14, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote provide the latest details on the injury timelines for Bears cornerbacks Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon.

Did we get a shakeup in the left tackle battle? Aug 14, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote look into the Bears' left tackle competition. Theo Benedet has been getting reps with the first team this week — has he suddenly entered the chat alongside Braxton Jones and Ozzy Trapilo to possibly win the starting job?

Caleb Williams will play in Bears-Bills preseason game Aug 14, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the Bears' decision to play their starters against the Bills on Sunday in their second preseason game. What do we want to see from quarterback Caleb Williams?

[FULL EPISODE] Bears will play starters against the Bills in their preseason battle Aug 13, 2025

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Bears head coach Ben Johnson announced the team will play its starters against the Bills in its second preseason game. That means we'll get our first look at quarterback Caleb Williams in the preseason. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the news. What do we want to see from Williams and the offense? We also have an update on the injuries to cornerbacks Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon. Plus, do we have a shakeup in the Bears left tackle competition?

Where did Caleb Williams land on The Athletic's QB tiers list? Aug 12, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote take a look at The Athletic's annual quarterback tiers list. Where did Bears quarterback Caleb Williams land this year?

Austin Booker had a stellar day against the Dolphins in preseason action Aug 12, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote examine Bears defensive end Austin Booker's strong performance against the Dolphins in preseason action. He was definitely impressive, but he was impressive in the preseason last year too. What progress do we think he has made?

Tyson Bagent started slow, finished strong in his preseason start Aug 12, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent's performance against the Dolphins in the team's first preseason game Sunday.

[FULL EPISODE] Bears tie Dolphins in first preseason game Aug 11, 2025

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The Bears and Dolphins tied 24-24 in their preseason opener Sunday at Soldier Field. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote walk through their observations from the game. How did backup quarterback Tyson Bagent perform? And what about a few of the rookies who got their first taste of NFL action? Later, The Athletic has released its annual quarterbacks tiers list. Where did quarterback Caleb Williams land on the list? Plus, Wiederer shares career news to close out the episode.

Bears' sole focus for a new stadium is Arlington Heights Aug 09, 2025

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Bears president Kevin Warren and chairman George McCaskey spoke to the media about the latest on the team's stadium project. They emphasized the sole focus for a location remains Arlington Heights. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react and wonder ... when is the stadium actually going to get built?