Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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Caleb Williams and the offense were up and down in joint practice with Miami Aug 09, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the up-and-down day of quarterback Caleb Williams and the Bears offense in a joint practice with the Dolphins on Friday.

Bears defense has made a lot of progress during training camp Aug 09, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the Bears defense's dominant day against the Dolphins in their joint practice Friday.

[FULL EPISODE] Bears defense shines in joint practice with Dolphins Aug 08, 2025

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The Bears held a joint practice with the Dolphins ahead of their first preseason game, and their defense was dominant. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the spirited practice. While it was great to see the progress the defense has made, the Chicago offense is still showing signs of inconsistency. How long will it take quarterback Caleb Williams to clean up his process? Also in this episode, team president Kevin Warren and chairman George McCaskey spoke to the media Friday. They continue to emphasize they're focused on Arlington Heights for the new stadium project. When will this stadium actually be built?

Tyson Bagent is getting a lot of praise from his coaches Aug 08, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote listen to the praise they've heard during training camp for Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent.

Bears held one of their most physical practices in years Aug 08, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss a recent Bears practice that was described by many media members as the most physical one they've seen from the organization in a long time.

Caleb Williams addressed missing the net in video that went viral Aug 08, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' comments about a viral video showing him missing the net during a drill. This is all so stupid, really.

[FULL EPISODE] We're officially into the 'dumb' days of training camp Aug 07, 2025

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After a video of Bears quarterback Caleb Williams missing the net during a drill went viral, it's time to admit we've entered the "dumb" days of training camp. In this episode, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear what Williams said about the video and the reactions to it. It's all extremely silly. Meanwhile, where's Williams in his progress at camp? What are the coaches demanding of him? Plus, what do we make of the extremely physical practice the Bears held recently? Finally, reserve quarterback Tyson Bagent has been getting a lot of praise from coaches and teammates.

Richard Hightower praises Ben Johnson as head coach Aug 05, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear how Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower praised head coach Ben Johnson.

Tyson Bagent probably has the edge at QB2 right now Aug 05, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote turn their attention to the Bears' backup quarterbacks. Tyson Bagent has had a solid camp. Do we expect him to be the primary backup by the time the season starts?

Caleb Williams, Bears offense still having sloppy moments Aug 05, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the sloppiness we saw from the Bears offense at the team's Family Fest.