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The EZ, Smoke & The GM Podcast is hosted by three highly opinionated Chicago sports fans. We dive in on all topics regarding the world of sports with a slight emphasis on the Chicago Sports Scene. Two of the hosts, Ezra McCann (EZ) & Glynn Morgan (The GM) have worked in the Chicago sports media for 20+ years. Brandon Williams (Smoke) is a former college baseball player and currently coaches baseball at the elite youth level.
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Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
On this edition of the @ez.smoke.gm.podcast we give our thoughts on the Bears hiring of new Head Coach Matt Eberfus. We also discuss the introductory press conference of Eberflus and new GM Ryan Poles. We vent on how African American Coaches aren't getting a fair shake in the hiring process. We look back on Championship Sunday as the Rams and Bengals punch their tickets to the Super Bowl. Is the GOAT really retiring? And we look back on the week that was for the 1st place Chicago Bulls.
0:00 - Bears Talk
49:14 - NFL Conference Championship Games
1:24:12 - Brady Retirement?
1:33:41 - Bulls Talk
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Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
On this edition of the @ez.smoke.gm.podcast we give our thoughts on the Bears’ new General Manager Ryan Poles. We recap the phenomenal NFL Divisional Playoff Weekend. We discuss Grayson Allen’s dirty foul that has Alex Caruso out for 6-8 weeks with a fractured wrist and the slap on the wrist punishment handed out by the NBA. And Barry Bonds and Roger Clemons don’t make the Hall of Fame on their final year on the ballot. Is it right?
0:00 - Bears GM Talk
29:32 - NFL Playoffs Talk
1:05:39 - Bulls Talk
1:17:54 - Baseball Hall of Fame
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Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
On this edition of the @ez.smoke.gm.podcast we take a look back on what went wrong with the Bulls as they are in the midst of a 4 game losing streak. We give our thoughts on the Bears’ GM and Head Coaching search. We discuss the NFL’s issues of hiring and retaining African American Head Coaches. And we recapped the Wildcard Round of the NFL Playoffs.
0:00 - Bulls Talk
29:16 - Bears Talk
47:02 - African American Head Coaches/NFL
1:11:05 - Wildcard Weekend
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Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
On this edition of the @ez.smoke.gm.podcast After finishing the 2021 NFL Season the Bears fire GM Ryan Pace and Head Coach Matt Nagy. We recap the reasons why this had to happen and the embarrassment of a press conference held by Chairman George McCaskey. We also discuss some of the candidates for both positions. We also recap Georgia’s 32-18 victory over Alabama in the National Championship game.
0:00 - Bears Talk
1:23:42 - National Championship Game
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Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
On this edition of the @ez.smoke.gm.podcast we look back on the Bulls’ 8 game winning streak including back to back buzzer beaters by DeMar DeRozan. We look ahead to the final week of the Bears season and possibly the end of the Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace Era. And we preview the College Football National Championship Game between Georgia and Alabama. Plus we give our thoughts on the Antonio Brown and Tampa Bay Bucs soap opera.
0:00 - Bulls Talk
37:18 - Bears Talk
1:23:37 - Antonio Brown
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Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
On this edition of the @ez.smoke.gm.podcast we look back on the Bulls wins over Indiana and Atlanta and how well LaVine and DeRozan coexist. We briefly discuss the Bears’ win over Seattle. Does the Bears not using the final two weeks to interview coaching candidates give us a clue on the future of the organization? And we remember the lives of Chicago broadcast legend Jeff Dickerson and NFL Icon John Madden.
0:00 - Bulls Talk
23:25 - Bears Talk
44:19 - Passing of Jeff Dickerson & John Madden
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Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
On this edition of the @ez.smoke.gm.podcast we look back on what went wrong in the Bears’ 17-9 loss to the Vikings. The Bulls returned to the court after missing 2 games due to Covid and got big wins over the Lakers and Rockets. We discuss how much we enjoy this team. And we talk some HBCU football and the haters that came out from Power 5 schools after Deion Sanders and Jackson State signed the #1 high school football recruit in the country Travis Hunter.
0:00 - Bears Talk
45:35 - Bulls Talk
1:05:55 - Travis Hunter/Jackson State Football
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Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
On this edition of the @ez.smoke.gm.podcast we recap the Bears 45-30 loss to Green Bay. What changes do we foresee coming for the team? We discuss the Bulls Covid outbreak and why it took so long to postpone their games. And we discuss the lack of hype for the Heisman Trophy presentation and Coach Smoke’s Grambling State Tigers hiring of former Browns coach Hugh Jackson.
0:00 - Bears Talk
51:30 - Bulls Talk
1:13:55 - Heisman Trophy
1:24:26 - Hugh Jackson/Grambling States
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Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
On this edition of the @ez.smoke.gm.podcast we discuss the current Bulls winning streak after wins over the Knicks, Nets and Nuggets. We look back on the Bears’ loss to the Cardinals and whether or not Matt Nagy will be around after the Packers game next week. We also give our thoughts on the College Football Playoffs.
0:00 - Bulls Talk
38:56 - Matt Nagy/Bears Talk
1:08:00 - College Football Playoff Talk
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Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
On this edition of the @ez.smoke.gm.podcast we discuss the Bulls’ losses to Houston and Miami and their wins over Orlando and Charlotte. Matt Nagy is still the coach of the Bears. We recap their Thanksgiving Day win over Detroit and the future of the Head Coach. We also discuss the college football coaching carousel.
0:00 - Bulls Talk
27:20 - Matt Nagy/Bears Talk
59:00 - College Football Talk
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