Grayson Greiner

Episode 172: Shep: LIVIN’ THE DREAM!

Matt Shepard

It’s a blast…every single day.

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

  • So how do you get to be an MLB play-by-play announcer? Guest MATT SHEPARD had a VERY unusual path to the Tigers!
  • The sports world mourns the death of one of the greatest pitchers ever. The boys reminisce on Tom Terrific.
  • The Tigers’ win streak ended at six. With five games against the Twins now on tap, is this the season’s telling point?
  • Looks like Eli’s suddenly started to watch the NBA playoffs. He did NOT like what he saw from one game in particular.
  • Bob on the NHL Playoffs: Is the great Zdeno Chara finally finished at 43 — or just finished in Boston?
  • Get ready, gamblers! Denny has his pick on Saturday’s Kentucky Derby for you — NOT! 
  • Legal sports gambling rages on. Denny updates us on what the Cubs are doing — and WHAT’S that about MJ?!
  • Big Ten(14!) football after all? President Trump will want to take credit IF that occurs — but would he deserve to?
  • MSU’s Kirk Cousins raked over the coals by the media for his ideas about COVID-19! Denny and Eli to the rescue.
  • How much would YOU pay for a presence at FL’s games? “ZERO?” Producer Brandon McAfee sez $100 but he does have limits.
  • Eli with “This Day in Sports History,” Bob’s got YOUR mailbag segment and much more right here!

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

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 67: Who’s the Handsome Young Man and What Kind of Car is THAT?!

Denny McLain

It’s a Ford Thunderbird, and I still had my fastball then!

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

  • Are the Tigers planning to name one of their biggest ex-stars manager? SHOULD Gardy go?
  • Could be worse. After Derek’s Jeter’s destruction of the Marlins, the Tigers still draw much better than THEY do!
  • Football is back and Denny alleges that Michigan and Michigan State are playing “all-girls teams” to start the year!
  • Bob says you can’t talk about MSU any more without including its latest embarrassing news.
  • Et tu, DUKE?! Zion Williamson will begin his NBA career with lawsuit after lawsuit.
    Wesley Walker is one of the latest ex-NFL stars who’s in big trouble over what the game did to his body.
  • Eli and Denny equate this whole sordid injury situation to the #MeToo movement.
  • And our mailbag segment includes a great pic of a young Denny and his “mystery car.”
  • Those stories and much more coming up right here!

Episode 63: What DOESN’T Ex-QB Scott Mitchell Have a Great Take On?!

He’s Smarter Than Most NFL Coaches.

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

  • Former NFL quarterback Scott Mitchell has so many interesting things to say on the show that we can’t even highlight just one or two! 
  • A common-sense solution to Brady and AB clashing with the NFL over their helmets? The league SHOULD have looked to the NHL.
  • Giants and former FL’s wideout Golden Tate to sue over being suspended 4 games? For taking a fertility drug? 
  • Who says the “arrogant asses” are just SOME Michigan grads? Once AGAIN, THE Ohio State University bests the Wolverines!
  • Stealing signs — in the Little League World Series?! Denny’s REALLY on his soapbox about THIS one!
  • You say you’re sick and tired of the Toothless Tigers? We are too, so we’ll TRY not to talk TOO much about them.
  • From our always-full mailbag: Mickey Lolich a GUEST on our show? Denny & Eli do some ‘splainin’.
  • And Bob asks, ” It’s WHAT night — in WHERE?!” Denny, uh, explains that too.
  • Those stories, how you can “rate” our show and much more right here!

Episode 49: Got replays? Then USE them! Got the K-Zone? Then USE it!

I wanted to see where that pitch was. 

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

  • Michigan falls to Vandy in the CWS championship. Bob wonders if a REALLY bad break didn’t change the course of the game.
  • Eli rails on the lack of respect the pathetic Tigers are showing those few fans who still come to Comerica.
  • The news on some ex-Tigers Al Avila GAVE away? Not pleasant, nor is the progress of his top minor league prospects.
  • Why so many homers in MLB this year? Denny sez, “Why, in MY day …”
  • Kevin Durant, seriously injured, turns DOWN $31.5 mil! Bob spars with Eli and Denny over KD’s intentions.
  • Another embarrassment for Michigan State? Is Mark Dantonio recruiting too many bad kids?
  • Denny & Eli quizzed on MLB’s most overrated HOF players, Bob on — huh?- M.C. HAMMER?!
  • And much more right here

 

Episode 44: A World Gone Mad With Gun Violence!

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 43: “What Hall-of-Famer Did You Say Was a Total A-HOLE?!”

Reggie Jackson batting

He walked by me as if I didn’t exist.

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

  • The LAST player you’d think wouldn’t  show up for a game in the NBA Finals? Draymond Green?!
  • And it gets worse as the former Spartan star has stuck his big foot in his big mouth — again!
  • Attendance down, pathetic team. What have Ilitch and Avila done to the Tigers?!
  • Players against the media: Sir Charles versus KD is just the latest feud on the list.
  • “A fool and his money are soon parted,” said Aesop. Sports’ latest “fool” is an MSU great.
  • Boozing it up in the SEC, Eli — on “Jeopardy?” And much more right here!