Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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**Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast**

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote host Take The North, which covers the latest Chicago Bears news and storylines every week. The duo promises to bring you informed, compelling, honest and responsible analysis of all the latest topics surrounding Da Bears.

Latest Episodes:

What did we learn from the latest Bears practice? Aug 12, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote share their observations from the latest Bears training camp practice at Halas Hall.

Why didn't we know about the severity of Coby Bryant's injury sooner? Aug 12, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the news that Bears safety Coby Bryant is going to miss most of the season after getting knee surgery. Why was the original timeline that was reported for his injury so wrong?

[FULL EPISODE] Coby Bryant to miss most of the season after having knee surgery Aug 12, 2026

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Bears head coach Ben Johnson had a bombshell for us Tuesday, revealing that safety Coby Bryant is going to miss four to six months after having knee surgery. That's much different than the previously reported timeline that he'd be out eight to 10 weeks. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the news. When did the Bears know this was the actual timeline? And why didn't they get the news out sooner? In other injury news, it sounds like tackle Ozzy Trapilo could return sooner from his knee injury than thought. But exactly how soon is yet to be seen. And receiver Luther Burden is going to miss the preseason but is expected to be back for Week 1 of the regular season. Also in this episode, the guys share their latest observations from practice at Halas Hall.

[FULL EPISODE] A new Bears player raves about the culture the team has built Aug 11, 2026

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The culture the Bears have built under head coach Ben Johnson continues to be more and more evident. New defensive tackle Neville Gallimore raved about the standard the Bears have and how it's different from other teams he has been on. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss what this type of talk means for an up-and-coming team. Also in this episode, how is defensive coordinator Dennis Allen handling the injuries the Bears secondary has had? And defensive tackle Gervon Dexter believes he's made improvements as he enters an important contract season.

BONUS: Dan Wiederer talks latest Bears training camp injuries on 104.3 The Score Aug 10, 2026

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Our own Dan Wiederer joined Alex Kuhn and our producer Adam Studzinski on 104.3 The Score in Chicago to update the latest news out of Bears training camp. What are the latest injuries the Bears are dealing with in camp?

Braxton Jones, Montez Sweat go down with injuries at training camp Aug 08, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the latest news out of Bears training camp. Left tackle Braxton Jones and defensive end Montez Sweat each left practice with some sort of injury. How severe are these injuries?

What led to Caleb Williams' tier 2 ranking on The Athletic's QB list? Aug 08, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' ranking on The Athletic's annual quarterback tiers list with Mike Sando of The Athletic.

Where did the NFC North QBs fall on The Athletic's QB tiers list? Aug 08, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote look into the rankings of the rest of the NFC North quarterbacks on The Athletic's quarterback tiers list with Mike Sando of The Athletic.

[FULL EPISODE] Mike Sando breaks down The Athletic's QB tiers list Aug 07, 2026

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The Athletic has released its annual NFL quarterback tiers list! Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote bring in the man behind the list, The Athletic's Mike Sando, to help break things down. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams jumped into Tier 2 this year. What does he need to do in order to make it into Tier 1? And what's the reasoning for the rankings of the other QBs in the NFC North? Plus, Grote and Wiederer also bring you some of the latest from Bears training camp.

Where did Caleb Williams rank on The Athletic's QB tiers list? Aug 06, 2026

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote take a look at where Bears quarterback Caleb Williams ranked on The Athletic's annual quarterback tiers list.