Take The North

The 10-win Bears have put themselves in a position to truly dream big as the regular season begins to wind down. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote unpack how their views of this team have changed as the season has gone on. Along with that, what do we believe is sustainable for the Bears, particularly as they prepare for a likely spot in the playoffs? Also in this episode, we have a deeper conversation on quarterback Caleb Williams' recent development. Does it matter if he isn't on track for a 4,000-yard passing season? 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

Our own Dan Wiederer joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show on 670 The Score to discuss the Bears blowing out the Browns at Soldier Field on Sunday. What opportunity lies in front of the Bears now? 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

The Bears took care of business versus a bad Browns team and won 31-3. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the blowout win! 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

From Cash The Ticket (subscribe here), can the Bears bounce back against the Cleveland Browns? Download and subscribe to Cash the Ticket today. 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

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote look at the injury reports for the Bears and the Browns. The Bears seem to be getting healthier, while the Browns are going in the opposite direction. 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

Dan Wiederer presents for Mark Grote what to watch for in the Bears-Browns game Sunday at Soldier Field. 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

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the level of focus the Bears need to have against the Browns on Sunday. Do we believe head coach Ben Johnson will have his team ready to play? 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

The Bears are focused on not having a letdown against the three-win Browns on Sunday. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote break down the matchup. The Bears could be getting a couple of key players back for this one, while the Browns are going to be missing a few important players. Of course, Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett will have the full attention of the Bears — what's the plan for slowing him down? And what could Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen do to throw off Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders? 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

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the areas in which quarterback Caleb Williams needs to improve if the Bears want to be the best version of themselves in December. 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

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett's talents. The Bears have to find a way to keep him from wrecking their day. 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

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, who head coach Ben Johnson thinks might just need a ton of reps to take the next step as a player. 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

As the Bears prepare for the Browns, head coach Ben Johnson gave us a view of what his quarterback needs to do to take the next step. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear what it is that Caleb Williams has yet to show consistently. Also in this episode, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is an absolute *problem* and clearly has the attention of the Bears. Plus, is this a trap game for the Bears? 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

Our own Dan Wiederer joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show on 670 The Score to explain what he thinks the Bears can learn from their loss to the Packers. 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

The Bears lost a close 28-21 game to the Packers on the road Sunday. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the Bears' loss, which dropped them to 9-4 on the season. 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

As promised, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote present for you The Culture Episode! The moratorium on the word "culture" has been lifted after the Bears clinched their first winning season since 2018. In this special episode, the guys reflect on the past and explore why Wiederer decided to stop saying the word entirely until we reached this moment. The pair also explore the winning culture that has been established under head coach Ben Johnson. 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

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the Bears' passing offense, which head coach Ben Johnson has stressed needs to improve. What might they do to iron the operation out? 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

Dan Wiederer presents to Mark Grote what to watch for in the Bears-Packers game Sunday at Lambeau Field. 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

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how good it feels that a Bears-Packers game has this much meaning behind it. When was the last time these two teams played this late in the season with both having such high hopes? 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

It's been a LONG time since the Bears and Packers played a game with this much meaning. That's something Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote dive into during this episode. It's great to have this rivalry mean something! Also in this one, what are the Bears doing to get their passing game to step up? And how will quarterback Caleb Williams handle a tough Packers defense? 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

Dan Wiederer and former Chicago Tribune reporter Rich Campbell compare and contrast what they see between current Bears head coach Ben Johnson and former head coach Matt Nagy. 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

Dan Wiederer and former Chicago Tribune reporter Rich Campbell hear what Bears head coach Ben Johnson had to say recently about the team's passing game. 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

Dan Wiederer and former Chicago Tribune reporter Rich Campbell hop in our cold tub time machine and remember some of the awful losses the Bears suffered to the Eagles prior to their win on Black Friday. 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

As the Bears prepare for a massive game against the Packers on Sunday, Dan Wiederer brings in former Chicago Tribune reporter Rich Campbell. While reflecting on his time covering the Bears, Campbell shares important perspective on just how rare winning seasons have been for the organization and how sustainable he feels winning could be for this team now. 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

Our own Dan Wiederer joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show on 670 The Score to discuss Bears head coach Ben Johnson's competitive fire and to break down Chicago's 24-15 win at Philadelphia on Friday. 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

The Bears went into Philadelphia and beat the Eagles, 24-15! Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the Bears' incredible statement win. 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

While Bears coach Ben Johnson refused to say if star cornerback Jaylon Johnson will make his return against the Eagles on Friday, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear from defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who might have told us the plan! 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

Dan Wiederer, Mark Grote and producer Adam Studzinski discuss the alliance between Bears and Eagles fans that happened over the last couple of months. That alliance will end on Black Friday when the teams square off. 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

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote look at perhaps the biggest challenge that Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has faced in his career so far: Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. 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

The Bears have a chance to prove themselves when they take on the Eagles on Black Friday. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote take a look at the matchup. Will the Bears get cornerbacks Jaylon Johnson and/or Kyler Gordon back? A fellow defensive back seems to have shared the plan for at least one of them. And how will quarterback Caleb Williams handle facing Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio? Plus, the online alliance between Bears and Eagles fans has come to an end. 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

On his Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show on 670 The Score, our own Mark Grote explained why he wants Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright to continue starting once the team's entire secondary is healthy. 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

HBO's "The Shuffle" director Jeff Cameron takes Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote inside what he learned about the making of "The Super Bowl Shuffle" in 1985. 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

We have a special treat for this one. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote welcome in Jeff Cameron, who directed HBO's "The Shuffle," which documents the creation of the Bears' "Super Bowl Shuffle" in 1985! Cameron takes us inside the making of the documentary and what he learned that we might not have known about how the song/music video came to be. 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

Our own Dan Wiederer joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show on 670 The Score in Chicago to share his takeaways from the Bears' 31-28 win against the Steelers on Sunday at Soldier Field. 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

Another week, another one-score win for the Bears! They're now 8-3 and remain in first place in the NFC North! Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski unpack the Bears' 31-28 win over the Steelers. 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

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss Bears star cornerback Jaylon Johnson's continued progress as he tries to return from a groin injury. Will he play against the Steelers? 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

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote are embracing the idea of ailing Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers playing against the Bears. And what does Bears coach Ben Johnson think quarterback Caleb Williams needs to do to get to the level Rodgers once was at? 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

Dan Wiederer presents for Mark Grote his weekly three things to watch for in the Bears game this weekend. 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

Perhaps the Bears' best player could make his return against the Steelers on Sunday. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote kick off this episode by reacting to the news that star cornerback Jaylon Johnson was a full participant in practice Thursday. Also, the Bears still aren't sure if Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will play as he deals with a left wrist injury. If he does, it's a welcome opportunity for Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, who has always admired the way Rodgers plays. 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

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote detail the area they want to see improvement in from Bears quarterback Caleb Williams — his deep ball accuracy. 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

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the great debate ahead of the Bears-Steelers game. Do we want Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to play in this game as he deals with a left wrist injury? 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

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the news of Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon returning to practice and having his 21-day window opened to be activated from injured reserve! When will he and fellow cornerback Jaylon Johnson return to game action? 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