Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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Bears might be Chicago's best hope for a really good team in the near future Mar 27, 2025

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Mark Grote and guest Ryan Chiaverini of ABC 7 reflect a bit on Chiaverini's college football career. Plus, are the Bears best hope for Chicago to have a really good team soon?

Whom does Ryan Chiaverini want the Bears to draft at No. 10 overall? Mar 27, 2025

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Mark Grote asks guest Ryan Chiaverini of ABC 7 in Chicago whom he wants the Bears to draft when they're on the clock at No. 10 overall. Should the team continue building the trenches?

[FULL EPISODE] ABC 7's Ryan Chiaverini brings his thoughts on the Bears offseason! Mar 26, 2025

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Dan Wiederer is on vacation, so Mark Grote holds down the fort for this one. Grote brings in ABC 7 Chicago lead sports anchor Ryan Chiaverini to get his thoughts on the Bears' moves this offseason. What does he think the Bears should do to continue building out the offensive line? Plus, Chiaverini takes us back nearly two decades to his time covering the Bears when they made a run to the Super Bowl in 2006!

BONUS: Mark Grote talks Bears' options in NFL Draft on 670 The Score Mar 24, 2025

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Our own Mark Grote joined Marshall Harris and Leila Rahimi on 670 The Score to discuss the Bears' options with the No. 10 overall pick in the NFL Draft and which player he likes at that spot. It might surprise you!

Bears haven't really surprised with their moves this offseason Mar 22, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and guest Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune look at the Bears' moves this offseason. Hammond notes that there haven't really been any big surprises from the team like we saw in the last couple offseasons.

Is there really such thing as 'reaching' in the NFL Draft? Mar 22, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and guest Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune discuss the idea of "reaching" for a player in the NFL Draft. Is there really such thing as over-drafting a player if you're confident the pick will work out?

Why it matters how a team handles media attention Mar 22, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote get into a discussion about why a franchise, especially one that's looked at as a rising team, needs to be capable of handling the attention that comes with its expectations. With that in mind, Wiederer reflects on the fateful 2019 Bears. He believes that team was exhausted by the end of training camp by the attention it was garnering.

[FULL EPISODE] Introducing new Chicago Tribune Bears reporter Sean Hammond! Mar 21, 2025

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In this special new episode, Dan Wiederer chats with Sean Hammond, his new colleague at the Chicago Tribune. Hammond, who has already been covering the Bears for five years, shares his perspective on the team's offseason moves so far. Have the Bears really got it going in the right direction finally? The guys also dive into a bit of NFL Draft conversation. Is a player really a "reach" in the draft if you're confident he's going to be good?

[FULL EPISODE] Listen to This: Best leftover Bears offseason sound Mar 20, 2025

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It's time for another edition of our special audio series Listen to This! This time, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote are featuring the best Bears audio from free agency that they haven't discussed yet. You'll hear from center Drew Dalman, receiver Olamide Zaccheaus, guard Joe Thuney and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett's college coach Brent Venables!

Ben Johnson has been bringing the juice Mar 19, 2025

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the presence of Bears head coach Ben Johnson so far. It's just the offseason, but both of the guys love the way Johnson brings the juice when he talks to reporters.