Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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 champion Patriots 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. Quarterback Caleb Williams threw for more than 300 yards again, receivers Luther Burden III and Rome Odunze both made great plays and the defense came up big when needed. We have all that and more in this postgame episode!

Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote look into the number of penalties the Bears were called for against the Falcons. It hasn't been a consistent problem this year, but it also can't continue against the Patriots on Thursday.

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.

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.

It's time to put the Bears' win over the Falcons in the rearview mirror and turn our focus to Thursday Night Football against the Patriots! Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote get you all the details you need in this episode. How's head coach Ben Johnson handling the fast turnaround? Plus, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Patriots quarterback Drake Maye — the No. 1 and No. 3 overall picks in the 2024 NFL Draft — are facing off for the second time in their careers. How drastically have circumstances changed for both of them since their meeting in their rookie seasons? And will the Bears be without starting right guard Jonah Jackson for this game?