• Episode 151: Caleb Williams Questions Continue
    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.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 150: Week 1 Bears Preview
    Sep 2 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.

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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • Episode 149: Pre Season Recap
    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.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Episode 148: Week 1 of Pre Season
    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.

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    51 mins
  • Episode 147: Because He's From Canada
    Jun 24 2025

    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.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Episode 146: Winning Free Agency
    Mar 12 2025

    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?

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 145: Combine Time
    Mar 3 2025

    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 quickly approaches.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 144: Super Bowl Recap
    Feb 12 2025

    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?

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    1 hr and 22 mins