EZ, Smoke and the GM Podcast

On this week’s episode 3rd string QB Case Keenum played an outstanding game as the Bears dominated the Eagles in every facet of the game. We recap the Monday night win for Chicago and get you ready for week 4 as the Bears get ready to host the Jets. 

On this week’s episode Caleb Williams suffers a hamstring injury in the Bears 9-3 loss to the Vikings. We discuss what went through our minds when Caleb went down. We also take a look at the perception that Williams is soft because of his initial reaction to the injury. We recap what went wrong with the Bears offense on Sunday. And we look ahead to their upcoming Monday night clash with Philly. 

On this week’s episode we look back on the Bears dominant 59-37 week 1 victory over the Panthers. We breakdown all the highlights from the the unexpected shootout. We also take a trip through the NFC North as the Vikings take down the Packers and the Lion take care of business vs the Saints. And we look at the surprises of week 1 around the NFL. 

On this week’s episode we give our NFL season predictions. We pick the division winners, wildcard, conference champions and Super Bowl Champs. We also give our picks for week 1. To be completely transparent we had an entire episode recorded with a lot more topics, but Ez forgot to push record. He’s still kicking himself. Hopefully we’ll get to revisit those topics at a later date. 

On this week’s episode as the Bears prepare for the last week of camp, we look at the team’s growing injury situation. We discuss the battle for the left tackle position. We also look at the latest on the stadium saga as Commisioner Roger Goodell tries to make some headway with the Illinois state legislature. Plus we peak in on the Cleveland Browns QB situation with Deshaun Watson. And should NFL players be allowed to come back to college if they don’t make a roster? 

We are back!!! On this week's episode we give our thoughts on the Bears focusing their stadium plans on Hammond Indiana. We look ahead to the first preseason game vs Cleveland. We discuss if the starters should play in the preseason. And we we look at the injuries that have hit the team during training camp. 

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? 

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. 

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.