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Episode 105: FOOTBALL? Where Do We START Today?!

January 13, 2020 01:30:59

Let’s not start there…

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

Not embarrassed ENOUGH yet, Spartan Nation? Bob unloads on his alma mater after a Detroit News expose on MSU football.
He, uh, is none too happy with MSU basketball’s humiliating display at Purdue either.
The boys recap a WILD Sunday in the NFL playoffs and get into a near screaming match about Saturday night’s game!
ESPN wants to steal Tony Romo, Eli and Russell Wilson, a Dearborn PIONEER, a former “student-athlete” speaks — or TRIES to!
SO many football stories and, oh, btw, there ALSO is the matter of a little football game being played Monday night.
Sir Charles himself to the rescue of John Beilein, though nobody could quite rescue John’s ex-team on Sunday.
The P.C. Posse riding herd over sports too. When do nicknames, logos and mascots NEED to be changed? And when NOT?
What was it like to actually go to a game at the legendary shrines of The Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field? ELI knows firsthand!
And what was it like to know a man who broke into MLB in 1909 — with the Brooklyn SUPERBAS?! DENNY has that answer!
Those stories, YOUR weekly mailbag and much more right here.

Episode 104: A GREAT Spartan Remembered by One of His Top Stars

January 9, 2020 01:19:52

One of the great athletes that played for George Perles

Welcome to No Filter Sports Podcast with Eli Zaret, Denny McLain and Bob Page!

MSU coach, A.D. and Trustee George Perles has passed away. One of his finest players, Todd Krumm, joins us to reminisce.
MORE trouble for John Beilein, now from a Cavs team meeting! Bob: WHY did John leave U-M?! Cut bait on a BAD hire!
Eli, meanwhile, is not too thrilled with Carolina coach Roy Williams — who is NOT too thrilled with his roster.
Is he gonna stay or go?! Time for the Pathetic Pistons to DO something about Andre Drummond.
And that’s only one of their many problems: Blake Griffin’s latest injury may end his career. Eli to Tom Gores: Sell the team!
A respected baseball site says starting pitchers Casey Mize and Matt Manning are the Tigers’ top prospects. So PITCH ’em!
We lay out the NFL playoff match-ups with times and weather forecasts AND lay out the latest coaching hires.
Is this what it’s come to for one of the great franchises in sports: few in Michigan even CARE about the Wings anymore?!
That story on YOUR mailbag, PLUS Denny meets Dizzy, a shout-out to the Toledo police force and more right here!

Episode 103: Cash ‘n Cousins: MSU WOWS on the Weekend!

January 6, 2020 01:19:40

They’re young men, and they get excited.

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

Don’t you worry, gang — it’s baaaaack! Though YOUR weekly mailbag never actually went away.
NFL Playoffs? SO much to talk about from “Private” Kirk to Brady & Brees failing to — what else? — controversial officiating.
Off the field Jerry finally makes a decision to bleep or get off the pot! Could Lions legend Joe Schmidt have coached for him?
U-M loses two more KEY players though they’re may not be ready for the NFL. A sign of unhappiness with Harbaugh?
Michigan State humiliates Michigan AGAIN. Eli’s already asking, “Is Juwan too nice a guy?” Bob: “Just you WAIT!”
The Pathetic Pistons reach a new nadir: TWENTY of their shots blocked in a single game!
The PP’s are still not as awful as the Red Wings, who’ve now lost 20 of their last 23! Bob has a FULL report.
Yet Denny argues from experience that the young Wings will NOT be ruined by this horrendous losing.
Oh — and he’s really not happy about the cancellation of TigerFest this winter!
Those stories and much more coming up right here!

Sportsbook sign with people standing under it.

Episode 102: Wanna BET, big shot? Then Hear THIS!

January 2, 2020 01:16:29

This will transform the gaming industry in Michigan.

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

Noted sports gambling attorney, Dan Wallach, is on the show to talk about LEGAL sports gambling for YOU.
Another humiliation for Jim Harbaugh in another big game. Is HE the problem with U-M football?
Eli and Denny do you a solid by picking the weekend’s NFL playoff winners. Go bet against ’em and clean up!
What, was Denny STONED today?! He took one of Eli’s “special” pills and may have just started a, uh, HIPPER life!
Coaches come and coaches go. Nevertheless, the FLs’ image took an even further beating after their latest firings.
Two major sports deaths this week. The boys discuss the life and times of both David Stern and Don Larson.
Is the Tigers’ top pitcher, Matthew Boyd, on his way out of Detroit? SHOULD he be?
Bob updates us on that U-D “showdown” at Gonzaga. The Zags finished as 33.5 point favorites! Did you bet it?
Meantime, it’s Michigan at Michigan State Sunday as Bob wonders whether Juwan will soon overtake Izzo
Those stories, the Wings, Pistons, the Mailbag and much more right here.

Baseball covered in dollar bills with red stitching

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

December 12, 2019 01:27:19

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!

Episode 82: Razor Sharp at 79! Mike Lucci pulls NO punches!

October 21, 2019 01:25:05

A very savvy, sage, and one of the most amazing Lions of all time.

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

REALLY, what the HELL has been wrong with the FL’s?! Ex-Lions star Mike Lucci vents about that, NFL officiating & MUCH more!
Now, the same question — as it pertains to Michigan. Its “finest hour?!” Has Harbaugh gone NUTS? Will he be back next year?
MSU’s Captain Kirk and his Vikings embarrass the FL’s at Ford Field. Was it “easy” for the Vikes? One player predicted it would be!
The Amazing Altuve is off to the World Series as the Astros host Washington Tuesday. Bob tells the story of how he GOT to Houston.
Eli reports that MLB is negotiating a proposal to eliminate 40 minor league teams. Mr. McLain is not happy.
The NBA’s new season kicks off with what’s NOW a dud! We explain while previewing the league AND the Pistons for you.
Meanwhile, the Wings have come crashing down with four straight losses. The less famous Hughes brother hopes it’s FIVE.
And did you hear yet? Bob Page is a “RACIST!”
Those stories, our weekly comments from YOU on our mailbag segment and more right here

Close-up photo of Braylon Edwards wearing U of M cap.

Episode 71: EX-MICHIGAN STAR BRAYLON EDWARDS SLAMS M FOOTBALL – AGAIN

September 12, 2019 01:18:46

Harbaugh’s been there for five years now…name someone that he’s brought in.

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

Former Michigan and NFL star Braylon Edwards joins us to discuss his new book, his career, family AND to argue with Bob!
This after being suspended by the Big Ten Network last year for ripping U-M football’s current state.
When bad things happen to good people: the boys eulogize the late Fred McLeod.
Eli talks about a guy he knows well: Dennis Rodman, the subject of an ESPN “30 for 30” this week.
The Antonio Brown saga just might end, not with the Pats, but in a PRISON CELL, while OBJ continues to make a fool of himself!
Mark Dantonio on the cusp of overtaking Duffy as the winningest coach in MSU history. Bob BEGS for perspective!
A new law in Cali will allow college athletes to be paid by 2023. The NCAA is gonna fight! What does it all portend for college sports?
7Plus another of our “Adventures With Denny,” YOU on our weekly mailbag segment and much more right here.

Ex-Detroit Piston's player, John Salley smoking a cigar and smiling.

Episode 60: Ex-Piston Bad Boy John Salley — on just about EVERYTHING!

August 5, 2019 01:26:56

The biggest thing about Salley: he was an entertainer first.

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

And today it’s The Clash of the Titans! John Salley joins the boys, trashes meat-eating, supports marijuana and Denny doesn’t dig it!
Furthermore, Denny sticks to his guns about the “REAL reason” behind the Tigers’ rebuild: HE thinks the team will be sold.
The Astros just playing by MLB’s new rules: you are not allowed to throw a no-hitter by yourself anymore!
Another tragic death in the NFL is likely due to just playing football! Is the league on its way to the fate of boxing?
Other NBA guys may be moving around but ex-MSU star Draymond Green knows a good thing when he sees it — HE’S staying put.
LeBron catching some big heat — for merely trying to be a good father?
Should Curt Flood have made that catch in Game 7 of the ’68 World Series? “DUH,” according to Eli and Bob. “NO,” according to Denny.
Those stories, new safety nets changing baseball and much more right here!

Episode 44: A World Gone Mad With Gun Violence!

June 10, 2019 01:06:37

It’s Out Of Control.

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

David Ortiz shot in the D.R.! Shocking? Bob sez it could happen to any of US at any time.
The Stanley Cup Finals go to Game 7. With the Bees at home it’s in the bag, right? Just ask St. Louis fans!
Meanwhile, Game 5 of the NBA Finals is Monday night. Toronto’s a shoo-in, right? (See above)
Here’s a good question as the Great Disaster of 2019 continues: “How do you fix the Detroit Tigers?”
Johnny Football with ANOTHER comeback. The boys wonder, can really blame him for his failures?
O.J. Simpson trying to make a comeback in the public eye but just spews more garbage.
The U.S. Open starts Thursday with the players, as always, bitching. Denny and Eli bitch about THEM.
Plus, the amazing Rafa — and much more right here

Episode 37: As the Tigers’ “Tree Falls in the Woods” Is Anyone Left to Hear It?

May 16, 2019 01:00:10

There’s no illusion that these games are important.

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

JV returns to Comerica and is greeted by — one big yawn. Have Al Avila and the Tigers totally alienated their fan base?
Denny and Eli talk about a certain Tigers fan who remains front and center in the news.
Three Blind Mice? How about FOUR Blind Mice in the NHL playoffs?
Eli’s favorite coach messes up in the NBA playoffs. Will it be more of the same in Game 2?
“The Biggest Loser” in the NBA draft Lottery? Bob’s answer may surprise you.
The “Detroit Lions East” a laughing stock again, but two local yokels from Detroit shout the story down. Guess who?
Tiger seeks another storybook ending at the PGA this weekend.
And The Boss may be rolling over in his grave over the story too stupid to die.
Those stories and more right here