Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Mar 11 2025 1357 ep. 21 mins 143

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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.

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Reminder: Nothing is guaranteed in NFL free agency

Mar 11 2025 10 mins

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote feel the need to toss out a friendly reminder amid the hype for some of the new Bears players: There are all kinds of landmines in NFL free agency, and nothing is a guarantee. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/

Dayo Odeyingbo is being described as an 'ascending' player

Mar 11 2025 12 mins

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss what the Bears are getting in new defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo, who will join the team on a three-year deal. Why were the Colts OK letting him go? And what kind of upside does he have? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://po

How will Drew Dalman impact the Bears' offensive line?

Mar 11 2025 8 mins

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the Bears' addition of center Drew Dalman, who will walk in the door as a starter. How does he help level everything out on the offensive line? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

[FULL EPISODE] Bears make some big splashes in free agency

Mar 10 2025 36 mins

On the first day that teams could negotiate contracts with free agents, the Bears took a few big swings. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss Chicago's additions of center Drew Dalman, defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. While there are never guarantees in free agency, we're pretty confident the Bears have gotten better since the offseason started! To

Why didn't Jonah Jackson work out with the Rams?

Mar 08 2025 9 mins

Robert Mays of The Athletic Football Show explains his theory on why guard Jonah Jackson was traded after just one year with the Rams. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can Ben Johnson maximize Caleb Williams?

Mar 08 2025 9 mins

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear from Robert Mays of The Athletic Football Show about how new Bears head coach Ben Johnson can maximize what quarterback Caleb Williams can be in the NFL. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robert Mays never liked the Bears' plan for Caleb Williams' rookie year

Mar 08 2025 10 mins

Dan Wiederer, Mark Grote and Robert Mays of The Athletic Football Show discuss the failure that was quarterback Caleb Williams' rookie season. Mays didn't like the Bears' plan from the start. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

[FULL EPISODE] Robert Mays talks Bears' offensive line additions, maximizing Caleb Williams

Mar 07 2025 42 mins

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote are joined in this episode by Robert Mays, the host of The Athletic Football Show. They walk through a wide-ranging Bears conversation, beginning with what Mays thinks of the Bears acquiring guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson in recent trades. Mays also takes us into a deep conversation about quarterback Caleb Williams. How did the Bears' plan for his r

Bears made a big splash trading for Joe Thuney

Mar 06 2025 12 mins

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the Bears trading a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Chiefs for All-Pro guard Joe Thuney. How does that change their offseason plans? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What are the Bears getting in Jonah Jackson?

Mar 06 2025 13 mins

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the Bears' trade for guard Jonah Jackson from the Rams. Jackson was hurt for most of the 2024 season after signing a big contract. Is that why the Rams moved on so quickly? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices