Podcast appearances and mentions of dan wiederer

From 'Take The North' (subscribe here): Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the possibility of the Bears trading receiver DJ Moore this offseason. How did general manager Ryan Poles react to questions about Moore? 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

David Haugh and Clay Harbor were joined by Dan Wiederer of The Athletic to share what he has learned about the Bears at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.

In the second hour, David Haugh and Clay Harbor discussed the latest developments in the Bears' pursuit of a new stadium. After that, Dan Wiederer of The Athletic joined the show from Indianapolis to share what he has learned about the Bears at the NFL Combine.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the possibility of the Bears trading receiver DJ Moore this offseason. How did general manager Ryan Poles react to questions about Moore? 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

Bears general manager Ryan Poles confirmed the team has received trade calls for backup quarterback Tyson Bagent. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss whether it would make sense for the Bears to move Bagent. 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 react to how Bears general manager Ryan Poles spoke about his team not initially receiving draft compensation for former assistant general manager Ian Cunningham leaving to become the Falcons' new general manager. Could the NFL still award compensatory picks to 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

Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds' time with the Bears looks to be almost over. The team has given Edmunds permission to seek a trade. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the news, which isn't unexpected. Also in this episode, general manager Ryan Poles and coach Ben Johnson continue to guard against complacency with this Bears team. Plus, how will they approach filling the left tackle spot? And Johnson continues to embrace the rivalry with 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

Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson had their time with the media as the NFL Combine got underway in Indianapolis. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote sift through what we learned from the team's top decision-makers Tuesday. Could receiver DJ Moore's contract be reworked or might he be traded? Has Poles fielded trade calls for backup quarterback Tyson Bagent? What's the next step for quarterback Caleb Williams? And does Poles believe the team should get compensatory draft picks for former Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham's departure to become the Falcons' new general manager? 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 'Take The North' (subscribe here): The Bears stadium location search saga continues to take twists and turns after Indiana on Thursday moved forward with a bill in hopes of luring the team to Hammond. That drew responses from ... all over the place. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote have been working the phones and bring you everything they've learned about this ongoing story. Do we still believe Arlington Heights is the front-runner in the race? 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 'Take The North' (subscribe here): Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote want to know how Bears head coach Ben Johnson views the next steps for quarterback Caleb Williams. 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

Mark Grote explains for Dan Wiederer why he believes that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker wants to keep the Bears in the state. 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 react to the Bears promoting Jeff King to assistant general manager. 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 share what they've learned about the latest developments in the Bears' search for a new stadium location. 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 stadium location search saga continues to take twists and turns, after Indiana moved forward a bill they're hoping will lure the Bears to Hammond, ID. That drew responses from...all over the place. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote have been working the phones and bring you everything they've learned about this ongoing story. Do we still believe Arlington Heights, IL is the front runner in the race? 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 ponder the different ways the Bears could approach filling their left tackle position knowing that Ozzy Trapilo will likely miss most — if not all — of the 2026 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

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote want to know how Bears head coach Ben Johnson views the next steps for quarterback Caleb Williams. 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 reveals for Mark Grote whom he took for the Bears when The Athletic conducted its first mock draft of the year. 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 offseason gets rolling, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote have assembled several Bears questions that we need the answers to before training camp arrives. Who will be the starting left tackle? What's the next frontier for quarterback Caleb Williams? How will the Bears improve their pass rush? All that is on tap in this episode. Plus, Wiederer took part in The Athletic's first mock draft. Who does he have the Bears taking in the first round? 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

In the Best of the Bears this week, Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris discussed the possibility of linebacker Tremaine Edmunds being let go to free up more salary cap space; Dan Wiederer of The Athletic joined the Mully & Haugh Show to explain why he expects the Bears to have a rather quiet offseason compared to recent years; and Mike Mulligan and Brad Biggs outlined the details of quarterback Caleb Williams being eligible for a contract extension after the 2026 season.

In the Best of the Bears this week, Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris discussed the possibility of linebacker Tremaine Edmunds being let go to free up more salary cap space; Dan Wiederer of The Athletic joined the Mully & Haugh Show to explain why he expects the Bears to have a rather quiet offseason compared to recent years; and Mike Mulligan and Brad Biggs outlined the details of quarterback Caleb Williams being eligible for a contract extension after the 2026 season.

In the Best of the Bears this week, Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris discussed the possibility of linebacker Tremaine Edmunds being let go to free up more salary cap space; Dan Wiederer of The Athletic joined the Mully & Haugh Show to explain why he expects the Bears to have a rather quiet offseason compared to recent years; and Mike Mulligan and Brad Biggs outlined the details of quarterback Caleb Williams being eligible for a contract extension after the 2026 season.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear how Bears chairman George McCaskey feels about head coach Ben Johnson's use of expletives after Chicago beat the rival Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round. 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

Mark Grote explains to Dan Wiederer what all he has learned about the Bears' search for a new stadium location after he attended a rally in Arlington Heights. 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 hear from Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner on the subject of comparing Bears quarterback Caleb Williams with Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. 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

There's growing momentum for the Bears to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, but it isn't a certainty yet. Mark Grote attended a rally in Arlington Heights centered around the desire to keep the Bears in Illinois. He shares what he learned with Dan Wiederer. And how seriously are the Bears considering a stadium in Indiana? Is there genuine fear that Illinois could lose the Bears? Also in this episode, the guys conduct a mini-version of Listen To This, sharing audio from Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, former Bears offensive tackle James "Big Cat" Williams and Bears chairman George McCaskey. 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 'Take The North' (subscribe here): Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the idea of trading for Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby. How serious should the Bears be about making this type of move? 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

In the second hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Dan Wiederer of The Athletic to discuss what lies ahead for the Bears this offseason. After that, NBC-5 sports anchor Alex Maragos joined the show live from Italy to discuss the latest Winter Olympics storylines.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Dan Wiederer of The Athletic to discuss what lies ahead for the Bears this offseason.

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the latest news on the Bears' efforts to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights. 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 what was a really bad Super Bowl. How do we evaluate it through a Bears lens? 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 possibility of the Bears trading for Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby. How serious should the Bears be about making that type of move? 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

Well, the Super Bowl was kind of super lame. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the Seahawks' runaway victory. How did they rattle Patriots quarterback Drake Maye? Also in this episode, should the Bears go all in to trade for Raiders star pass rusher Maxx Crosby? And the Bears seem to have progress with the state of Illinois on possibly getting a stadium built in Arlington Heights. What needs to happen to finally get it done? Is Indiana still a possibility? Plus, the Bears have a new offensive coordinator. 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

In the final hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Dan Wiederer of the Athletic to share his takeaways from the Seahawks beating the Patriots Super Bowl 60 and to discuss the Bears promoting pass game coordinator Press Taylor to offensive coordinator. Later, Rahimi, Harris and Grote got a chuckle out of how Seahawks star cornerback Devon Witherspoon was ready to party after winning the Super Bowl.

Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Dan Wiederer of the Athletic to share his takeaways from the Seahawks beating the Patriots Super Bowl 60 and to discuss the Bears promoting pass game coordinator Press Taylor to offensive coordinator.

Dan Wiederer, Mark Grote and Adam Studzinski give themselves a pat on the back for how close they were in predicting Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' numbers for the 2025 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

Dan Wiederer, Mark Grote and Adam Studzinski review their 2025 Bears predictions. Who was the team MVP and did we guess correctly whom it would 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

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the latest news in the Bears' search for a new stadium location. Is it becoming more realistic that the Bears could build in Indiana? 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 'Take The North' (subscribe here): The Bears need to replace their offensive coordinator and assistant general manager after Declan Doyle and Ian Cunningham left for promotions with other teams. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how the Bears will be affected by the loss of both. And why aren't the Bears getting compensatory draft picks for Cunningham getting a full-time general manager job? Also in this episode, does it make any sense that legendary head coach Bill Belichick wasn't a first-ballot Hall of Famer? Plus, the NFL salary cap is expected to jump again. 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

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Dan Wiederer of the Athletic to discuss the latest Bears storylines, including their search for a new offensive coordinator.

In the second hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh reacted to the Bulls acquiring guard Jaden Ivey and veteran point guard Mike Conley Jr. in a three-team trade with the Pistons and Wolves and Chicago's addition of guard Anfernee Simons exchange for sending veteran center Nikola Vucevic to the Boston Celtics. After that, Dan Wiederer of the Athletic joined the show to discuss the latest Bears storylines, including their search for a new offensive coordinator.

In the Best of the Bears this week, Tribune reporter Brad Biggs joined the Mully & Haugh Show to react to assistant general manager Ian Cunningham leaving Chicago to become the new Falcons general manager; Chicago Sports Network analyst Clay Harbor joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to explain why he believes the Bears should trade receiver DJ Moore and cut linebacker Tremaine Edmunds this offseason; and Matt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer discussed whether a few key Bears players will be retained for the 2026 season or move on to new teams.

In the Best of the Bears this week, Tribune reporter Brad Biggs joined the Mully & Haugh Show to react to assistant general manager Ian Cunningham leaving Chicago to become the new Falcons general manager; Chicago Sports Network analyst Clay Harbor joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to explain why he believes the Bears should trade receiver DJ Moore and cut linebacker Tremaine Edmunds this offseason; and Matt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer discussed whether a few key Bears players will be retained for the 2026 season or move on to new teams.

In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer were joined by former Score host Dan McNeil to reflect on the life and legacy of legendary Score host Terry Boers, who passed away last week. McNeil and Boers were partners who formed the Heavy Fuel Crew, one of the most iconic shows in Chicago radio history. After that, Spiegel and Wiederer revisited a Bears topic from 2022 after old friend Danny Parkins brought it up Wednesday on the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show.

Matt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer discussed the latest Bears and NFL storylines. They also welcomed on former Score host Dan McNeil to remember the life and legacy of legendary Score host Terry Boers, who passed away last week.

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer discussed how the Bears coaching staff is staying mostly intact for the 2026 season and explained how that could pay big dividends for the team. After that, the guys examined the most embarrassing reasons that NFL coaches have been fired.

Matt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer reacted to six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick being snubbed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. They also discussed whether a few key Bears players will remain in Chicago for the 2026 season or move on.

In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer discussed which Bears players are staying and which players are going from the 2025 roster. Later, they reacted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame releasing a statement after legendary head coach Bill Belichick was excluded from the class in his first year on the ballot.

In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer were joined by Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press to react to legendary head coach Bill Belichick being snubbed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. Birkett is one of the Hall of Fame voters. After that, CHGO host Jay Zawaski joined the show to discuss the state of the Blackhawks' rebuild.

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer discussed how former Chiefs offensive coordinator and former Bears head coach Matt Nagy may be closing to getting a new job. After that, they listened and reacted to Bears wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El open up about his receiving corps.

Dan Wiederer shares his alter ego as a youth baseball coach.