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?

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!!!

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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? 

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?

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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? 

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.     

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? 

The Bears have hired a head coach. Lions Offensive Coordinator Ben Johnson takes the job. We give our thoughts on the hire. Most importantly we discuss if this is a step in the right direction or if this will be the same old Bears blunder.  

Now that we’re officially into the Bears offseason, we give our thoughts on the team’s decision to keep Ryan Poles as General Manager. We also give our picks for who the next head coach should be. Ken Davis, the former host of NBC Sports Chicago’s Under Center Podcast joins us for some spirited Bears talk. 

The Bears losing streak is now at 10 after after their 6-3 loss to Seattle. Reports say the Bears may have already or are in the process of extending the contract of GM Ryan Poles. We discuss if that is the right move for the team and we delve into some problems that continue fester within the organization. We also compare what the Washington Commanders have done with Jayden Daniels as opposed to what the Bears have done with Caleb Williams.     

The Bears lost their 9th straight game, this time to the Detroit Lions 34-17. We recap the game and give our takes on what could happen within the front office in the next few weeks. We also give a preview of their game this week vs Seattle. Plus we recap the first week of the College Football Playoffs. With all the blowouts this weekend, were the right teams selected?