Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Dan Wiederer is joined by Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic for this one as we continue breaking down what we think of the Bears after they added their 2026 draft class. Is this Bears roster better now than it was after the 2025 NFL Draft? Fishbain thinks it might be. And how will this draft help build sustained success? That's something this franchise hasn't truly had since the mid-1980s.

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Our own Dan Wiederer joined Mike Mulligan and David Haugh on Chicago's 104.3 The Score as we continue discussing the Bears' draft class. How might this 2026 class help the Bears more in the future than it will in this upcoming season?

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the interesting tidbits they've learned about the players the Bears drafted.

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote examine the Bears' pass rushers as the roster currently stands. Head coach Ben Johnson proclaimed he and his assistants will coach the group better this year, which will help them be more productive. How so?

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The 2026 NFL schedule release, a tentpole event of the offseason, occurs in mid-May. Audacy Original podcast It's Always Gameday In Buffalo chatted with one of the men who's at the center of planning the NFL's broadcast schedule in a wide-ranging conversation that all football fans will enjoy. 

It's time for one of our favorite episodes of the year! Sal and Matt are joined once again by the vice president of NFL broadcast planning Mike North. They discuss the Bills' home opener in the new stadium, how the NFL is looking at Patrick Mahomes' status in the early season, the decision around no more Monday Night Football doubleheaders, Fridays no longer being considered a short week, holiday matchups, growing the game with an expanded international schedule, who North thinks is the juiciest Bills opponent this year and much more!

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