Dan Wiederer asks David Haugh what Haugh has thought of everything the Bears have done since the 2024 season ended. How significant does he view the Ben Johnson hire?

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Dan Wiederer and David Haugh react to Eagles runningback Saquon Barkley saying at his Super Bowl press conference that he almost went to the Bears in free agency. That would have been fun...

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Dan Wiederer, David Haugh and producer Adam Studzinski look back on the predictions they made for the 2024 Bears. There is one thing we all got WAY wrong: the team's record. YIKES!

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We have a special reunion for this episode! David Haugh returns to the podcast to help Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski reflect on their Bears predictions for the 2024 season. We got some predictions right but swung and missed hard on a bunch of others as well. Haugh also shares a few thoughts on the Bears' hire of head coach Ben Johnson and ponders what could have been if the team had signed running back Saquon Barkley last offseason. Barkley was "close" to signing with Chicago last March, he said during a Super Bowl press conference.

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote answer your Bears questions!

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss new Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle. As a non-play-calling offensive coordinator, what exactly will he be doing here?

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss what they heard from new Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen in his first media session in Chicago. What does he think of the Bears' current talent on that side of the ball?

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The Bears have retained special teams coordinator Richard Hightower. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss whether they like the move.

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The Bears introduced new defensive coordinator Dennis Allen and offensive coordinator Declan Doyle on Thursday. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote offer their thoughts on what each one had to say in their first media sessions in Chicago. Allen brings a ton of defensive play-calling experience along with some head coaching experience. Doyle, meanwhile, is just 28 years old and is new to a coordinator role. Considering we know Bears head coach Ben Johnson will be calling the plays on offense, what exactly will Doyle's role be? Also in this episode, Wiederer and Grote hear from special teams coordinator Richard Hightower, who has been retained on staff. How do we feel about him returning?

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear what new Bears head coach Ben Johnson's agent, Rick Smith, had to say on a recent podcast about the organization's process leading up to its hiring of Johnson.

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the Bears' additions to their coaching staff. New head coach Ben Johnson's defensive coordinator is extremely experienced, while his offensive coordinator isn't even 30 years old yet!

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