EZ, Smoke and the GM Podcast

Episode 167: NFL Free Agency

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 necessary? 

Episode 166: Is All Star Weekend Back?

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. 

Episode 165: Bulls Finally Make Some Moves

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. 

Episode 164: D. Rose 1 of 1

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 head to the Super Bowl. And we look back on Indiana’s historic run to a National Championship. 

Episode 163: Bears Magic Continues

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 playoff games. Plus we get ready for the College Football National Championship between Indiana and Miami. 

Episode 162: It's Playoff Time

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 Semifinals. Is the reign of SEC dominance in college football over? 

Episode 161: The Iceman Cometh

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 and we get you ready as the Bears head out to San Francisco for an important Week 17 showdown. 

Episode 160: Bears Bury the Browns... Rematch w/ Pack Coming Up

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!!! 

Episode 159: 3-1 Ain't Bad

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 in the playoffs.  And is the college bowl system coming to an end?

Episode 158: Bears Move to 8-3

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!!!