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Jason Thompson batting

Episode 114: Jason “Rooftop” Thompson: My Life in Baseball

February 13, 2020 Bob Page, Denny McLain, Eli Zaret, Sports 1:25:29
Jason Thompson batting

The old guys call me Rooftop, the younger kids have no idea who I am!

It’s the latest No Filter Sports Podcast with Eli Zaret, Denny McLain and Bob Page!

  • JASON THOMPSON joins the boys who ask why Sparky got rid of him, what it was like to be part of “Birdmania” and much more!
  • Mel Tucker is the new MSU football coach. You say Michigan media people were SOFT on this story? WE will NOT be!
  • Ah, those “student-athletes.” Two football players banished from Ohio State over rape allegations!
  • Is MLB going to update its playoff format to 14 teams — and pick your OWN opponent?! Denny has an alternative.
  • The Astros’ sign-stealing is still making folks angry — and Denny’s even angrier about Pete Rose asking back in. 
  • Are the FL’s really going to trade Matthew Stafford? How much could they get for him at this point?
  • Eli says the Pistons are worth a BILLION dollars more than Tom Gores paid for them! Bob explains why he REALLY wanted the team.
  • “Screaming” Tom Izzo MAY have righted his sinking ship with a big win at Illinois.
  • But don’t blame Northwestern for losing to Michigan’s basketball team. The Mildcats do things the right way.
  • Those stories, Denny McLain, golf hustler as part of YOUR mailbag segment plus MORE right here.
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Mark Dantanio

Episode 112: Another Embarrassing Mess at Moo U!

February 6, 2020 Bob Page, Denny McLain, Eli Zaret, Sports 01:04:49
Mark Dantanio

None of this would have happened except for Curtis Blackwell.

It’s the latest No Filter Sports Podcast with Eli Zaret, Denny McLain and Bob Page!

  • Eli checks into “Chateau Page” while on vacation in West Palm Beach — and starts DISHIN’! 
  • There are now only two things that smell like dead fish: 1) Dead fish and 2) Michigan State University. 
  • Mark Dantonio is out! But what really happened? And more importantly, what or WHO now?
  • Has Mookie Betts changed MLB’s landscape? What are the Dodgers’ chances now to win the Series? The TIGERS’ chances? LOL!
  • Pete Rose petitions to be reinstated to baseball. Hear what Pete told the boys about his HOF chances on one of our past shows.
  • Remember Ozzie Virgil? Denny played with the Tigers’ first black player in ’63. Bob tells of a big honor for Ozzie, still alive at 87.
  • Michigan and Michigan State face off on Saturday in Ann Arbor. Who knew the game would be this critical?
  • Mt. Izzo has erupted AGAIN — and this time the volatile Spartans coach has managed to alienate even Eli and Denny.
  • The Dead Wings have lost nine straight (who’s counting?), but Bob singles out a bright spot in the midst of this disaster. 
  • Eli seems SUPER-pumped for — WHAT?! The XFL?! He even explains the new rules. Oh, boy.
  • THOSE stories, a brilliant POEM in YOUR Mailbag segment and much more right here.
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Mike Lodish in Buffalo Bills uniform

Episode 110: He Played in SIX Super Bowls?!

January 30, 2020 Bob Page, Denny McLain, Eli Zaret, Sports 01:35:20
Mike Lodish in Buffalo Bills uniform

If it has to do with X’s and O’s, I know it all!

It’s the latest No Filter Sports Podcast with Eli Zaret, Denny McLain and Bob Page!

  • It’s Super Bowl time, gang. Detroiter Mike Lodish played in SIX of them! He joins the boys to discuss his life in football.
  • Richard Sherman wanted nothing to do with the FL’S and their money. Now the 49ers star is IN the Super Bowl.  
  • Predictions? Denny and Eli disagree. Our Brandon McAfee even picks the SB score! Bob either has no guts or is just SMART.
  • The Kobe Bryant death has exploded almost beyond belief, surprising Eli and Denny. Bob tells WHY the story’s so big.
  • Neon Deion has some harsh words for the MLB and NFL Halls of Fame — and he’s RIGHT.
  • Spencer Dinwiddie? Just another guy dealt away for nothing who returns to haunt the Pathetic Pistons.
  • HOW much jewelry did Airhead Allen have in the hotel room where it was stolen? WHAT?! Eli on crazy times with A.I.
  • Denny continues to dump on Michigan basketball! Bob wonders if Denny really knows what’s going on.
  • ANOTHER bonehead decision by the Empty Suits who run TV sports!
  • And ANOTHER “Thank you, Marvin Miller” story, plus YOUR mailbag as well as much more right here
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Baseball covered in dollar bills with red stitching

Episode 96: Now, Now, Boys! Stop Fighting! Behave Yourselves!

December 12, 2019 Bob Page, Denny McLain, Eli Zaret, Sports 01:27:19
Baseball covered in dollar bills with red stitching

Are you guys coming over to my side in this debate?!

It’s the latest No Filter Sports Podcast with Eli Zaret, Denny McLain, and Bob Page.

  • Strasburg, Cole and Rendon sign deals worth $824,000,000!!! Eli and Denny: SO? Bob: What about the FANS?!
  • Great news! The Toothless Tigers are FINALLY ready to rebuild! So claims Al Avila. Do you trust him? Denny doesn’t.
  • Al also sez the Tigers’ venerable UNIFORMS will look different in 2020? HUH?! HOW?
  • What was that “award” Keith Olbermann used to give? The Worst Person in the World? Do Eli and Denny have a nominee for YOU!
  • Two of MSU’s biggest names clash! Resident BOWLING expert Denny says HE knows which side HE’S on.
  • Whatever happened to ex-Michigan coach Brady Hoke? Bob explains why they WON’T be holding any benefits for him.
  • Michigan basketball? Don’t say Bob didn’t warn you about that Illinois game on the ROAD, while he RIPS the U-D!
  • Meanwhile, John Beilein’s got major problems in Cleveland. Why on EARTH did he leave the U-M?
  • Megan Rapinoe awarded SI’s SportsPERSON of the year, then really pops off at the ceremony! Was she right?
  • Those stories, our weekly mailbag featuring YOUR thoughts and much more right here!

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Episode 70: Wanna Win ALL Your NFL bets? Have WE Got a tip for YOU!

September 9, 2019 Bob Page, Denny McLain, Eli Zaret, Sports 1:28:53

They Put The Point Spread And The Over-Under Right On The Screen

It’s the latest No Filter Sports Podcast with Eli Zaret, Denny McLain and Bob Page.

  • Even Denny has now adopted Bob’s moniker. HE’S finally had enough of the pathetic FL’s too!
  • The Antonio Brown fiasco has ended — we think. Tom Brady wants to babysit him at his home! But would it work?
  • If Michigan has to go to double OT to beat Army at home, (GULP!) what’s gonna happen AT Wisconsin in two weeks?
  • Big win for Michigan State over Western? Big DEAL says Bob, who utterly destroys his own alma mater — again!
  • Red Wings’ goalie Jimmy Howard talks with Eli and Bob about his future.
  • The Toothless Tigers hit the 100 mark — losses, that is! Which “rebuild” is going better: the Tigers’ or Wings’?
  • Dave Dombrowski won a World Series less than a year ago — and the idiotic Sawx fire him! Back to the Tigers now?!
  • The U.S. Open wrapped up with victories by Bianca Andreescu and Rafael Nadal, who Bob believes is better than Roger.
  • And both Denny AND Eli take a gambling BATH over the weekend! Those stories plus much more right here.
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Photo of Derrick Rose with background of dollars flying around him.

Episode 50: So You Wanna Take YOUR Family to an NBA Game Next Season?

July 1, 2019 Bob Page, Denny McLain, Eli Zaret, Sports 01:03:09
Photo of Derrick Rose with background of dollars flying around him.

How the hell can a working person afford to take his or her family to an NBA game?

It’s the latest No Filter Sports Podcast with Eli Zaret, Denny McLain and Bob Page.

  • NBA free agency madness! BILLIONS of $$$ committed in a matter of minutes! Excuse me, HOW much — for WHOM?!
  • The boys break it all down to date. The Nets may have made the huge news but were the Knicks the smart ones?
  • NHL free agency began Monday at noon with Panerin the prize. Will the Wings make a big splash? Uh, no.
  • The Yanks/Sawx London series was a big hit — literally. Fifty runs combined in two games? THAT’S more OH-fense than Brit football’s seen the last two YEARS combined!
  • Even JACK is now ripping the pathetic Tigers — and Eli, Denny and Bob are REALLY ripping Miggy!
  • Unknown Nate Lashley wins the new Detroit PGA Tour stop, but did Denny have any idea what he was actually watching?
  • The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team gaining steam AND TV ratings. 
  • Plus, Denny goes to the dogs! And, oh yes, Eli wishes YOU a Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!
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This is a Oct. 25, 1986, black and white photo of Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner during the 1986 World Series vs. the New York Mets.

Episode 40: The Zen of Bill Buckner: Different Strokes for TWO Different Folks

May 28, 2019 Bob Page, Denny McLain, Eli Zaret, Sports 01:02:43
This is a Oct. 25, 1986, black and white photo of Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner during the 1986 World Series vs. the New York Mets.

A career comes down to one play.

It’s the latest No Filter Sports Podcast with Eli Zaret, Denny McLain and Bob Page.

  • Buckner’s untimely demise hits home with Eli, who waxes poetic on what Bill’s life was really all about. 
  • Meanwhile, Denny GOT waxed gambling on “The Buckner Game” in prison. He lost WHAT?!
  • The sports world has also lost Bart Starr, unleashing a wave of nostalgia from the boys.
  • The Tigers say they’ve “bolstered” their bullpen — but lotsa seats are empty in Comerica. Is it Casey Mize time?
  • MSU lands a new president AND a hot-shot player for Izzo.
  • Uh, and btw, where’s Juwan been lately?
  • Bob rants on the bogus “Michigan Sports Hall of Fame” and on creeping “hip-hopism” in sports.
  • Those stories, controversy over the upcoming Detroit Grand Prix and much more right here! 
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Episode 39: Denny Brawls & Eli to be Exiled to the Isle of Lesbos?!

May 23, 2019 Bob Page, Denny McLain, Eli Zaret, Sports 01:04:40

“Somebody threw a ball into the stands and injured a woman.”

It’s the latest No Filter Sports Podcast with Eli Zaret, Denny McLain and Bob Page

  • OMG! Eli’s REALLY done it now!!! Will Denny and Bob suspend him from the show?!
  • Juwan Howard is IN at Michigan. What will it all mean immediately — and in five years?
  • The Ilitch family remains under fire for mishandling District Detroit. Is Chris Ilitch in over his head?
  • Magic versus — whom? — Rob Bleeping Pelinka? And WHO won that power struggle again?
  • “Gloria” propels the Blues to the Stanley Cup Finals. And don’t say Bob didn’t warn you about Dylan Larkin.
  • Tigers? UGH. The boys wanna talk about the ’68 Tigers instead and The Big Trade that was never made.
  • Those stories and much more right here!

 

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Episode 35: Trips to the White House, Fine Dining in Jail? Denny’s Done It All!

May 9, 2019 Bob Page, Denny McLain, Eli Zaret, Sports 01:02:21

As far as the White House goes, it is awesome. It makes no difference who the president is. 

It’s the latest No Filter Sports Podcast with Eli Zaret, Denny McLain and Bob Page.

  • The Tigers’ Matt  Boyd looks like a keeper — but does mad scientist Avila ever keep anybody.
  • Remember Mike Fiers? Just one more guy Al sent packing. Fiers, uh, spun a no-no this week.
  • Some of the Sawx just say “no-NO” to President Trump — and Denny rips ’em a new one.
  • More mealy-mouthed derriere-kissing from the FL’s front office.
  • The NBA Playoffs plod on with the sound of rims clanging — and drums pounding Kyrie out of Beantown.
  • A gourmet Thanksgiving feast in prison? That’s what you got if your name was Denny McLain!
  • Plus, two big controversies on the PGA Tour, Bob rips back as a couple fans rip him — and much more right here!

Photo Credit: Vacclav/Shutterstock

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Episode 34: Miggy Over The Line In Ripping His Teammates

May 6, 2019 Bob Page, Denny McLain, Eli Zaret, Sports 01:03:07
He Should Know Better Than [That]
 
It’s the latest No Filter Sports Podcast with Eli Zaret, Denny McLain and Bob Page.
  • Miggy rocks the Tigers –and the boys rock Miggy right back.
  • Bob DARES to argue pitching with Mr. 31-6 himself!
  • Eli is a piece of WHAT?! Listeners send hate-email about Mr. Z over our last show.
  • The Kentucky Derby ended in controversy. Bob snoozes as Eli and Denny recap this “sports” event.
  • Tiger coming to the White House Monday but Michiganders wonder whether he’s coming to Detroit this summer.
  • Kenny and the Oilers, a basketball history lesson and would YOU send YOUR kid to play QB for Michigan? 
  • Those stories and much more right here!
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