Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

The Bears went into Seattle on Monday Night Football and walked away with a dominant 34-17 win! Mark Grote and Leila Rahimi react to what we saw. Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons showed just how much of a game-wrecker he is, and quarterback Caleb Williams and the offense continuously answered the Seahawks when they needed to. This was quite the statement win.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote examine the matchup between the Bears offense and the Seahawks defense on Monday Night Football. Does either side have the edge?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote examine the challenge the Bears will have in covering Seahawks star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who's seemingly unstoppable this season.

Dan Wiederer explains for Mark Grote how the Bears hold an extra bit of belief after they traded for All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons.

The Bears' newest defensive weapon is officially here! Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons has been introduced at Halas Hall, and it's just in time for the Bears to travel to Seattle for a showdown against the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks on Monday Night Football. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote have all the latest for you in this episode. Simmons has brought a massive jolt of energy to Halas Hall. How effective can he be against the Seahawks? Meanwhile, the Bears' offense faces its biggest challenge yet against the Seahawks' defense. It's a huge test on many levels for this team.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote consider some of the past trades Bears general manager Ryan Poles has made. There are some nice hits, but also some massive whiffs.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote reflect on the Bears trading for Khalil Mack in 2018, and how it could compare to trading for Jeffery Simmons. Was the Mack trade worth it? Do the Bears need to reach a Super Bowl for the Simmons trade to pay off?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the impact of the Bears trading for defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. How much does this elevate their Super Bowl aspirations?

WHOA! The Bears have made a MASSIVE trade for All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Titans! Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the move. It comes at a big price, as the Bears are sending two 1st round pick back to Tennessee. Does this make the Bears Super Bowl contenders?!

With the NFL trade deadline approaching, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote ponder what type of move makes sense for these Bears. Could a trade for Chargers edge rusher (and former Bear) Khalil Mack work?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote listen to what Bears defensive end Montez Sweat had to say about the performance-enhancing drug violation that resulted in his two-game suspension.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has impressed a lot of people around the NFL with his play in recent games. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote consider how likely a run at MVP is for Williams.

Bears defensive end Montez Sweat spoke Tuesday for the first time since his two-game suspension for a violation of the NFL's policy on using performance-enhancing substances. He took full responsibility for what happened, saying it was an accident. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear what Sweat had to say about the incident. Regardless of how the violation happened, Sweat needs to be better for the Bears going forward. Also in this episode, rookie tight end Sam Roush will be taking on a bigger role now that Cole Kmet is out for the season. What are the Bears expecting from him? And the NFL trade deadline is getting closer. Will the Bears make a big splash?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote took over 104.3 The Score in Chicago for plenty of extended Bears conversation. In this segment, the guys hear from various NFL insiders about how active the Bears could be at the trade deadline. Could they make a move for Chargers edge rusher Khalil Mack?

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote took over 104.3 The Score in Chicago for plenty of extended Bears conversation. In this segment, the pair discuss the idea of Bears quarterback Caleb Williams getting to the point that we aren't finding reasons to worry about his development, unlike with his predecessors.

Mark Grote and producer Adam Studzinski discuss how resilient the Bears were in their victory over the Patriots on Thursday Night Football.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote caught up with each other at Solider Field after speaking with players in the Bears' locker room about their 30-24 win over the Patriots.

The Bears hosted the defending AFC champions on Thursday Night Football and came away with a 30-24 win to move to 5-2 on the season! Mark Grote and producer Adam Studzinski react to what they saw, plus we hear from Dan Wiederer who caught up with Grote after the game. Quarterback Caleb Williams threw for over 300 yards again, receivers Luther Burden and Rome Odunze both made great plays, the defense came up big when needed...all that and more in this postgame episode!

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how the Bears are going about their business on a short week as they get ready for Thursday Night Football. These quick turnarounds are truly unfair for all NFL teams.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how drastically the outlooks have changed for both Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Patriots quarterback Drake Maye since the last time their teams met in 2024.