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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 Nov 11, 2025
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
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.
Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
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.
Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
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.
Thursday Oct 16, 2025
Thursday Oct 16, 2025
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.
Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
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?
Thursday Sep 25, 2025
Thursday Sep 25, 2025
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?
Thursday Sep 11, 2025
Thursday Sep 11, 2025
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.
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
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 request to wear white jereys in honor of the 20 year rememberance of Hurricane Katrina? All that plus we give our NFL season predictions and our weekly game picks.
Monday Aug 25, 2025
Monday Aug 25, 2025
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.
Thursday Aug 14, 2025
Thursday Aug 14, 2025
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.