EZ, Smoke and the GM Podcast

The NFL’s new league year is here, which means the start of free agency. We give our thoughts on the Ravens backing out of the Maxx Crosby deal with the Raiders. We breakdown the Bears' free agent acquisitions. Bam Adebayo scores 83 points to pass Kobe Bryant for 2nd in most points in a single game. Was the 83 legit? And all the president’s men gather to fix College Sports and NIL. Is this necessa...

This week on the show we look back on NBA All Star Weekend. We give our thought’s on the game and figure out ways it can be improved, or not. Plus is LeBron the reason the dunk contest is on life support? We also explore the rumor of the NBA Draft going away. Can a rookie free agent system work? And we’re a week away from the NFL Combine. GM gives us some early tips on what the Bears should be loo...

It’s been a while, but AK and the Bulls finally make some moves. We break down the trades and give our take on what they should do as the trade deadline approaches later this week. We have a good conversation on the Vikings firing of Kwesi Adolfo Mensah. We delve into the issue of the NFL not hiring Black head coaches. And we give our thoughts on the Black History Month controversy between Frank T...

We’ve got a jam packed show. We leadoff the show recapping Derrick Rose’s jersey retirement ceremony. Coach Smoke was in the building and gave us his thoughts on the ceremony. We look back at the Bears' Divisional Playoff loss to the Rams. Was the Caleb Williams TD Pass to take the game to OT the greatest pass we’d ever seen? We discuss Championship Weekend in the NFL as New England and Seattle he...

Caleb Williams and the Bears rallied from an 18 point deficit to beat the Packers 31-27 in the NFC Wildcard Playoff game. Its the largest playoff comeback in the history of the Bears. We look back on the thrilling win. We discuss Caleb’s performance and the adjustments made by Ben Johnson. We also look ahead to their next game vs the Rams in the Divisional Round. We recap all of the other NFL play...

The NFL Playoffs are here. We get you all set for Round 3 of Packers vs Bears. We ask the question if this season will be a disappointment if the Bears lose in the Wildcard Round? We give our keys to a Bears Win. Black Monday gave us 7 coaching vacancies in the NFL. We play a game of Fair or Unfair when it came to the firing of each coach. And we get you set for the College Football Playoff Semifi...

The Bears come back from a 10 point deficit in the 4th quarter to beat the Green Bay Packers 22-16 in an Overtime thriller. Caleb Williams hit DJ Moore with a 46 yard TD Pass to end it. With the win the Bears move to 11-4 and stay in 1st place in the NFC North. We give our thoughts on this spectacular victory. We breakdown the entire game, the highlights, the low lights, the coaching performance a...

The Bears did what they needed to do and what they were supposed to do taking down the Browns 31-3 Sunday at Soldier Field. The fellas break down the game, give their thoughts on Caleb Williams' and Shedeur Sanders’ performances. All that plus we get ready for Saturday Night’s Main Event as the Bears host the Packers at home. Let's Go!!! 

The Bears lose a tough one in Green Bay 28-21. On a positive note the Bears went 3-1 in what we thought was the toughest part of the schedule. Do Smoke and GM finally believe in the Bears? We break down the performance of Caleb Williams. And we give our thoughts on the coaching job of Ben Johnson. Plus we discuss the drama of the College Football Playoff. We discuss the snubs and who shouldn’t be...

The Bears are 8-3 and in 1st place in the NFC North after a 31-28 win over the Steelers. We breakdown what happened in the game. Plus we look ahead to the Black Friday game between the Bears and Eagles. Happy Thanksgiving!!!

The Bears continue to roll as they get another come from behind win this time vs the Giants. The Bears have now won 6 of their last 7 and have an overall record of 6-3. Are the Bears actually good or are they "Falling With Style"? As the Bears head into the toughest part of their schedule, what will they need to do to be deemed a success in their next 4 games. The fellas discuss. 

The Bears tried their best to give away that game away, but they get the W in a 47-42 thriller in Cincinnati. We recap the drunkest game of our lives including the craziness that was the final two minutes. As usual we discuss the performance of Caleb Williams. Coach Smoke gives an interesting take on Ben Johnson. And GM tells us if the Bears are ahead of schedule going into week 10 with a record o...

The Bears won their 4th straight game taking down the New Orleans Saints. We discuss the Bears’ much improved running game and defense. We also touch on Caleb Williams’ inconsistent play and we look forward to next week’s game against Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. Plus we discuss the benching of Jets QB Justin Fields. 

The Bears avenge last season's Fail Mary loss by beating Washington 25-24. We breakdown the Bears performance and give our thoughts on Head Coach Ben Johnson 5 games into the season. Has the team bought into his change of culture for the organization? Plus we discuss the firing of James Franklin after Penn State’s loss to Northwestern. 

The Bears pull off a 25-24 win in Vegas over the Raiders. We recap the game and discuss what’s working and  what’s not working heading into the bye week. We give our thoughts on Ben Johnson after 4 games as head coach. We also take a look at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Nomination List. Is there a former Bear missing on the list? And are there too many champagne celebrations in baseball? 

On this week’s edition of the show we’re finally in a good mood after the Bears’ 31-14 victory over the Cowboys. We look back on the Bears dominant performance. We discuss how impressive Caleb Williams and the offense looked. We look ahead to Sunday’s game in Las Vegas. And we take a trip around the NFL. Is there parity in the league or are teams just playing bad football?

The Bears lose an 11 point lead in the 4th quarter falling to the Vikings 27-24. More importantly we have just as many questions about Caleb Williams now than we did last season. We discuss his performance in week 1 and more on this week's edition of the EZ Smoke & The GM Podcast. 

On this week’s edition of the show we break down the Bears’ 53 man roster. Should we be concerned about the number of players that are banged up? We also preview their week 1 Monday night matchup with Minnesota. We give our initial thoughts on the Cowboys trading Micah Parsons to the Packers. GM breaks down the first week of the college football season. Was Northwestern wrong to turn down Tulane’s...

On this week’s edition of the show we recap the Bears’ pre season and look ahead to the regular season. We discuss what the final 53 man roster could look like after cutdown day. Plus we check in on Shedeur Sanders and the craziness that’s going on with the Cleveland Browns. 

After a short hiatus we are back for another episode of EZ, Smoke and the GM. This week we’re talking Bears. We give our thoughts on the first training camp under Head Coach Ben Johnson. We discuss if sitting the starters for the first pre season game vs Miami was a good idea. We look at the battle for the starting left tackle spot. Plus we look at the latest in the development of quarterback Cale...

We are back!!! In this episode we catch up on lost time starting with the Bears. We give our thoughts on their draft, OTA’s and our initial thoughts on the new coaching staff. We also discuss the NBA playoffs, the NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder and what to expect from the Bulls heading into Wednesday night’s draft.

It looks like the Bears are big winners in the free agency market. They made some key aquisitions to bolster their offensive and defensive lines. We discuss those move plus look at the key signings across the rest of the NFL. We also delve into the LeBron James/Stephen A. Smith kerfuffel in LA. Who’s right in this dustup? 

As the NFL Scouting Combine wraps up in Indy, our GM breaks down some of the players the Bears will be looking at in April’s draft. We take a look at the Bulls and whether or not its smart for them to go for a spot in the play in tournament. Is LeBron James correct in his assessment that the media is too negative in their coverage of the NBA? And we talk a little college hoops as tournament time q...

This week we recap Super Bowl LIX. Patrick Mahomes had possibly the worst game of his career. Do we as fans and analysts put too much importance on the QB position? Josh Allen won the MVP. Did the media get that right? Plus we talk a little NBA. We discuss the Luka Doncic trade to the Lakers and what in the world are the Bulls doing? 

The Bears have hired a head coach. Lions Offensive Coordinator Ben Johnson takes the job. We give our thoughts on the hire. Most importantly we discuss if this is a step in the right direction or if this will be the same old Bears blunder.