Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to what they saw from Bears head coach Ben Johnson as he ran practice during OTAs. Johnson clearly has passion on the field!

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the way Bears head coach Ben Johnson fielded questions regarding quarterback Caleb Williams after a story came out recently about Williams initially not wanting to be drafted by Chicago in 2024.

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OTA practices are underway for the Bears, but it's an off-field story that's still being addressed by the team. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear how head coach Ben Johnson responded to the story from author Seth Wickersham about quarterback Caleb Williams initially wanting to avoid being drafted by the Bears in 2024. But before that, why didn't Williams himself take the podium to address the story? Also in this episode, we discuss how Johnson brought intensity during the team's practice. Is that a typical practice vibe for him? Plus, guard Joe Thuney has signed an extension!

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the news that Arlington Heights is now officially the primary focus for where the Bears want to build their new stadium.

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote look into how messy the Bears' operation was in quarterback Caleb Williams' rookie season. While the team has taken steps to try and make it better, it's still far from perfect.

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote continue the discussion coming from ESPN senior writer Seth Wickersham's story regarding quarterback Caleb Williams wanting to avoid coming to the Bears early in the pre-draft process in 2024. While the Bears obviously didn't handle Williams' rookie season properly, Williams himself must take responsibility for some of the struggles.

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It seems the Bears were lucky to draft quarterback Caleb Williams in 2024. That's because Williams and his father, Carl, initially didn't want Williams to be drafted by the Bears, according to a story written by author and ESPN senior writer Seth Wickersham. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss this revelation. It's clear the Bears still have cleaning up to do after botching Williams' rookie year. Also in this episode, the guys offer further thoughts on the team's 2025 schedule. Plus, it looks like the Bears are officially shifting their focus for a new stadium back to Arlington Heights.

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While hosting on 670 The Score, Mark Grote reacted to a story from author and ESPN senior writer Seth Wickersham about Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' initial reluctance to be drafted by Chicago in 2024.

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Mark Grote and producer Adam Studzinski look into the Bears' five standalone games in the 2025 season. How many of those will the Bears win?

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Mark Grote and producer Adam Studzinski explain what they like and dislike about the Bears schedule for the 2025 season.

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