Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Take The North's David Haugh spoke with Khari Thompson of the 1st and Foxborough Audacy podcast so the pair could preview the upcoming Bears-Patriots Monday night 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

It's a special episode of Take The North as former Chicago Tribune Bears reporter Rich Campbell joins David Haugh and Dan Wiederer for an extended conversation on the current state of the Bears. This includes Rich's thoughts on Justin Fields through six games this 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

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer look around the NFC North a bit after the Bears did not play on Sunday. The Packers do not look like themselves, while the Vikings took control of the division with a win. If the Bears can get themselves together next season, might there be an opening to...take the north?? 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

Part 2 of David Haugh and Dan Wiederer welcoming former Chicago Tribune Bears reporter Rich Campbell to the podcast. 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

Part 1 of David Haugh and Dan Wiederer welcoming former Chicago Tribune Bears reporter Rich Campbell to the podacast. 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 Bears lost ugly. Again. This time it was 12-7 to Washington on Thursday Night Football. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer break it all down as they analyze a rough night for Justin Fields, help producer Adam Studzinski with his angst in a Bears therapy session, and try to find just a little bit of positivity in this mess. 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 producer needs help after the Bears loss to Washington. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer offer some soothing words as producer Adam Studzinski looks to work past his angst. 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 Dan Wiederer, as always, look closely at Bears QB1 Justin Fields. The hope was Fields would build off his game against the Vikings. While there were flashes, those plays remain just that...flashes. 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 Dan Wiederer do their "flip the score" exercise as they look for positives in the Bears 12-7 loss to Washington. 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 Dan Wiederer are here with their full Tuesday game recap, just a bit later than usual. In this episode, the guys discuss whether we're allowed to call the Bears loss to the Vikings a "moral victory," look at how much (if any) real progress Justin Fields made in the loss and look ahead to the Bears next game on Thursday Night Football against Washington. 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 game to the Vikings in week five. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer go back and forth on whether losing a close game where your young QB plays well can be called a "moral victory." 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 Dan Wiederer conduct their QB1 segment, taking a close look at how Justin Fields performed in the Bears loss to the Vikings. 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 Dan Wiederer predict the outcome of the Bears-Commanders Thursday night tilt. It turns out, the guys are split on who wins the 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

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have their initial thoughts on the Bears 29-22 loss on the road to the Vikings. A game which started looking like a blowout by the Vikings ended up coming down to the wire, with the Bears lack of talent at key positions being the main difference. 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 Dan Wiederer have a complete preview of the Bears week five game on the road against the Vikings in their 17th episode. Does anyone on the pod think the Bears win this one? Plus, the screaming back and forth about Justin Fields is already growing to a fever pitch and the season is barely a quarter over. Can the city make it through this 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

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer go through a few of their final thoughts ahead of Bears @ Vikings in their Two Minute Drill segment. 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 Dan Wiederer have a lot to discuss after another busy week at Halas Hall. That includes the way that Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy has talked about Justin Fields to the media. Getsy said this week he doesn't think that Fields has had a rough month...is Getsy in denial or is he trying to have his QB's back as Fields develops? 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, Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski predict who they think will win the week five game between the Bears and Vikings. Spoiler alert: nobody thinks it's 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

Take The North co-host Dan Wiederer spoke with Mike Mulligan and David Haugh on 670 The Score's Mully & Haugh Show in Chicago. The guys discussed what Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy has done to try to spark the Bears offense, the struggles of Justin Fields, and much more. 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

They've reviewed the tape, now it's time for David Haugh and Dan Wiederer to discuss everything about the Bears 20-12 week four loss to the Giants. The line was bad, the quarterback wasn't as bad as last week but still has a lot to prove, the defense struggled to contain the run (again) and the Bears didn't score a touchdown as they fell to 2-2. Other than that everything is totally fine. 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 Dan Wiederer do their weekly "flip the score" exercise, looking at what could have been winning plays had the Bears beaten the Giants. They also get a quick look ahead to the Vikings, who the Bears have up next. 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 Dan Wiederer examine what all went wrong for the Bears during their loss to the Giants. 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 Dan Wiederer lock in closely on the Bears QB1, Justin Fields, in this segment. They put a quick stop to any talk that he "made progress" against the Giants just because he wasn't as bad as he was against the Texans. 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

Phew. That wasn't pretty. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer react to the Bears 20-12 loss on the road to the Giants. 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 Dan Wiederer have a lot to cover in the pod's 15th episode. The Bears are preparing to face the Giants, which brings an interesting look at what the Bears' front office and coaching staff COULD have been if they went in a slightly different direction this last offseason. Plus, the gang introduce the official Take The North Justin Fields Panic Meter, predict the game, and touch on so much more ahead of the Week 4 matchup. 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 Dan Wiederer go over some eye popping numbers entering the Bears' Week 4 tilt against the Giants. They, along with producer Adam Studzinski, predict the game and introduce the official Take The North Justin Fields Panic Meter, where they decide just how good or bad the crew feels about QB1 at the moment. 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 had a chance to hire Giants head coach Brian Daboll this offseason. They ended up going with Matt Eberflus. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer compare and contrast the decisions each team made this offseason as both hit the reset button on their coaches and front office. 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 Dan Wiederer wonder what was up with Justin Fields during his press conference this week, where he was back to being rather curt with his answers after promising to being more open just a week before. 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 a league where young receivers are becoming the focal point of their offenses quicker than ever, some are not quite up to the challenge. Josh Palmer's lack of separation is catching up with the Chargers while Darnell Mooney is seeing less and less targets in a run-happy Bears offense. Tune in! Matt Harmon and James Koh whip around the NFL and cover the position they know best: Wide receivers. Using the data from Harmon's exclusive Reception Perception charting methodology, the guys give their takes on receivers at every level of the game. Whether it's the biggest stars in the league or new rookies bursting on the scene, you won't get better wideout information anywhere else. Along the way, they'll break down the biggest stories in the NFL and offer up a few big-picture fantasy football thoughts, as well. Follow the guys on Twitter @JamedDKoh and @MattHarmon_BYB. Follow Reception Perception @RecepPerception. Download and Subscribe to the Reception Perception Show anywhere you get your podcasts. Watch segments of the show on YouTube at Matt Harmon!! 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 Dan Wiederer try to find the balance between the good and bad, as the Bears beat the Texans in week 3, but the passing game and Justin Fields continue to struggle to find rhythm. 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 Dan Wiederer deeply dive into the bad game Justin Fields had in the Bears win against the Texans. Were there any positives Fields can take away from his performance? 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 Dan Wiederer do their weekly "flip the score" exercise, taking a look at the Bears win over the Texans from the perspective of the Bears having lost. What plays would have done them in? Plus, they briefly look ahead to the next game against the Giants. 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

Da Bears moved to 2-1 on the season in a 23-20 ugly win over the Texans in week 3. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer bring you all their thoughts on the game, which saw the defense continue to make strides and the run game be a strength once again...but quarterback Justin Fields still looks extremely uncomfortable. How do the Bears look at this win while knowing their most important player is having so many issues getting his rhythm? 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 Dan Wiederer offer their initial reactions to the Bears 23-20 win over the Texans. Justin Fields and the passing game struggled, but the defense came up with some key takeaways while Cairo Santos hit a walk off field goal...pretty much exactly how we thought it'd go, right? 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 Dan Wiederer have a deep discussion about the comments Bears QB Justin Fields made after the loss to the Packers, which stirred up some fans. Did Justin do anything wrong? 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

Former Bears head coach Lovie Smith is making a return to Solider Field as head coach of the Texans. David Haugh and Dan Wiederer reflect on Lovie's time in Chicago and some of the near-misses which could have led to a different end of his time in here. 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. Justin Fields had an interesting week after making some seemingly innocuous comments following the Bears loss to the Packers in week two, which stirred up some of the fan base. The thing is...David Haugh and Dan Wiederer don't think Justin did anything wrong. Also in this episode, the guys preview week three: Bears vs Texans. The game brings the return of former Bears coach Lovie Smith to 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

David Haugh, Dan Wiederer and Adam Studzinski each offer their predictions for Bears vs Texans. The gang also have some keys for the 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

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer conduct their weekly Flip The Score segment, where they examine the game as if the score was the opposite of the outcome. Plus, they give a short look ahead to the Texans, who the Bears have next on the schedule. 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 Dan Wiederer closely examine the 11 pass performance Justin Fields had in the Bears 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

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer believe they saw a lot of the Bears' flaws get exposed in the week two loss to Green Bay. 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 suffered a 27-10 loss to the Packers. As David Haugh and Dan Wiederer discuss in our 12th episode, it was a sobering reminder of just how far this team has to go... 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 spoke with Dan Bernstein & Laurence Holmes on Chicago's 670 The Score about the Bears ugly 27-10 loss to the Packers in week two. The prevailing question seems to be: do the Bears trust Justin Fields? Fields threw just 11 passes in the loss. 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

So...just how lopsided has the Bears vs Packers rivalry been? David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have some important numbers that really tell the tale. 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, Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski offer their predictions for Bears vs Packers. At least one of them thinks the Bears win...it's totally not the resident Bears fan. 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 Dan Wiederer have an in-depth look at the important things to know as the Bears prepare to face 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 first Bears vs Packers game of the season has arrived! David Haugh and Dan Wiederer have all the information you need heading into the matchup, after the Bears got a surprise win while the Packers struggled in week one. Do the guys think the Bears can pull off a second straight upset? Are the Packers vulnerable? The guys predict the winner of the game and offer up some important numbers for you to know heading into the rivalry 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

David Haugh and Dan Wiederer closely examine how Justin Fields looked in the Bears win over the 49ers. 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 Dan Wiederer work through an exercise Dan calls "flip the score," where they evaluate the Bears in a world where the outcome of the game was the opposite of what it was. So, in this case, how would we be viewing this game had the Bears lost to the 49ers? 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've had time to fully review the film. Now, it's time for David Haugh and Dan Wiederer to give you their full thoughts on the Bears win over the 49ers. The guys tell you how important the win was for the culture of the team, give a complete analysis of Justin Fields' performance, and offer a brief look-ahead to the next game...against the arch rival 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