Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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49ers -3.5 vs. Bears | Hungry Howies Delivery of the Week | Cash the Ticket Dec 07, 2024

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Predictions for Bears-49ers Dec 06, 2024

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Dan Wiederer and Adam Studzinski preview the key storylines for the Bears-49ers game Sunday and predict the winner.

Should the Bears try to trade for Kyle Shanahan? Dec 06, 2024

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Dan Wiederer and Adam Studzinski ponder a hypothetical — if 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan were to be made available via trade, should the Bears pursue him?

What does Thomas Brown need to do to become the next Bears head coach? Dec 06, 2024

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Dan Wiederer and Adam Studzinski discuss the continually impressive Thomas Brown, who has been tabbed as the Bears' interim head coach. What does he need to do to have a legitimate shot at being the full-time coach next season?

[FULL EPISODE] What changes has Thomas Brown made in his first week as interim head coach? Dec 06, 2024

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After yet another weird week, the Bears are getting themselves set to play a football game. Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski (filling in for Mark Grote in this episode) begin by previewing the Bears-49ers game Sunday. Game management will be under the spotlight as interim head coach Thomas Brown gets his processes organized for the key moments. Also in this episode, what's the viability of Brown as a candidate to be the Bears' head coach past this season? What criteria are we looking at for him? Oh, and then there's the quarterback, Caleb Williams, who has had to navigate a ton of noise in his rookie season. Finally, if 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan were to be made available via trade this offseason, should the Bears go for it?

Caleb Williams' development needs to remain the focus of the Bears Dec 05, 2024

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how critical it is for the Bears to continue focusing on rookie quarterback Caleb Williams' development for the rest of this season and into the future.

How comfortable are we with Kevin Warren leading the charge for the Bears? Dec 05, 2024

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss Bears team president Kevin Warren's influence after the team fired head coach Matt Eberflus. How much control does he have at Halas Hall?

Stacey Dales reacts to Matt Eberflus' firing Dec 05, 2024

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote welcome NFL Network reporter Stacey Dales to the pod to discuss the Bears' firing of head coach Matt Eberflus. Dales also tells us what she thinks of interim head coach Thomas Brown.

[FULL EPISODE] Another edition of Take The North live on 670 The Score! Dec 04, 2024

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In the latest episode of Take The North live on 670 The Score, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote speak with NFL Network reporter Stacey Dales about the state of the Bears. How does Dales view the firing of head coach Matt Eberflus and the future of the Bears? Later, the guys discuss how the Bears can keep quarterback Caleb Williams in the right headspace as he navigates the end of a rocky rookie season.

What were our first impressions of Thomas Brown as interim head coach? Dec 04, 2024

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote take a look at Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown's first press conference in his new role. It's obvious he can command a room, but that doesn't guarantee success on Sundays.