EZ, Smoke and the GM Podcast

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 looking for. 

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 Thomas and the White Sox. 

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 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 of 5-3. 

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 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 Caleb Williams.