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Ron LeFlore with an X symbol over his face

Episode 121: Waiting for Godot? Waiting for Ronnie!

March 9, 2020 1:15:12

He’s SO unreliable!

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

He PROMISED he was going to come on with us, but Ron LeFlore wouldn’t pick up his phone — even for three old pals!
That doesn’t stop the boys from telling some good Ronnie tales anyway, such as the time Jim Campbell …
Each week the sex scandal at Michigan seems to grow. But what can be done now with the principals all dead?
Now the Wolverines and Spartans ready for the annual bogus, made-only-for-TV/publicity Big 13+Rutgers tournament.
The NFL votes on its new contract Thursday. Eli wages a passionate argument on behalf of its young players.
Tony Romo last week, Al Michaels and Peyton Manning getting MILLIONS this week?! CRAZY — or NOT?
•Bob gives us a Tigers spring training update from just around the corner in West Palm Beach.
(Gulp!) Will the Coronavirus shut down all of sports?! How about some FACTS to quell the mindless panic going on.
A REAL shocker here, gang: Denny McLain wants to talk about the Wings and HOCKEY?! Bob does too. As usual, Eli does NOT.
But wait! He doesn’t want to talk about his beloved Pistons either. Or Tom Izzo either. What’s up with THIS?!
Uh, he’s in Florida this week and had a tee time to get to! Those stories, YOUR mailbag and more right here.

Black and white image of Tim McCormick in U of M basketball uniform

Episode 120: A CANDID Tim McCormick Opens Up!

March 5, 2020 1:27:44

My real passion is broadcasting

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

Fed up with his LATEST sideline temper tantrum, MSU grad Bob rips Izzo a new one! Eli and Denny rip Bob right back.
Does every big college basketball team cheat? Eli and Denny actually believe that. Bob calls “B— s—!”
U-M’s OWN sex abuse scandal is growing larger — but c’mon, man! Can you actually compare it to MSU’s?
One of MLB’s top pitchers MIGHT be done at 30. Denny can relate — and says Chris Sale has nobody but himself to blame.
Are big league baseballs still messed up? Will Jacoby Jones EVER gain the stardom many predicted for him?
The Pistons coulda had Caris LeVert! Eli takes us through MANY bad decisions from the Pathetic Pistons’ recent past.
Legal sports gambling IS coming to Michigan — but as early as NEXT WEEK? One reporter claims it’s true.
Knicks Nut Spike Lee is feuding with Madison Square Garden boss, James Dolan. Bob knows something about THIS!
Those stories, YOUR weekly mailbag and much more right here!

Episode 119: Ex-Tiger Makes Good on HIS “Plan B!”

March 2, 2020 1:30:38

We welcome him as the professional comedian he is!

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

You’re a young MLB pitcher but you hurt your arm and suddenly have to retire! Oh, no! What now?
Denny’s ’68 Tigers teammate JON WARDEN became a comedian/banquet speaker and leaves us laughing in the aisles.
What a weird basketball season it’s been for U-M and MSU. Now that it’s March, guess which one is peaking at the right time?
To make matters worse for Michigan, the Zavier Simpson police report is out — and it’s not pretty.
The Palace of Auburn Hills is coming down. Eli waxes sentimental, though DENNY didn’t when Tiger Stadium was razed.
Bob rips the “Keystone Cops” of spring training and says it looks like Miggy has lost his reflexes.
Denny broke what all-time MLB record? How much does he remember about that? Well, it WAS a long time ago.
What in Sam Hill is ol’ Garth doin’ in a Bernie Sanders shirt up there in DEE-troit?! It jes ain’t right!
Tony Romo makes his decision: NO to ESPN, YES to CBS — at $17 mill a year! Does that money for an announcer make sense?
Plus, Meeting Maria and more in YOUR mailbag segment. It’s all right here.

John Vanbiesbrouck's Florida Panther jersey

Episode 116: Leave It To — BEEZER!

February 20, 2020 1:37:06

That’s the way he rolls.

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

One of the greatest hockey names in Michigan history, long-time NHL goalie John Vanbiesbrouck, is our guest!
There’s WHAT Saturday night? Eli laments that a World Heavyweight Boxing Championship is just not a big deal anymore.
U-M basketball comes up with an impressive and important win at Rutgers — without Isaiah Livers.
It’s official. Ex-Michigan coach John Beilein is out as head coach of the Cadaverliers. Eli’s seen THIS movie before.
Denny comes up with a GREAT suggestion on how MLB should punish the Astros!
Could Giancarlo Stanton really have hit 80 homers in 2017 if HE had cheated too? Denny says NO WAY! Bob says WAY! .
Aubrey Huff’s idiotic Tweets have cost him an invite to the reunion of the Giants’ 2010 World Series champions. But is it right?
And the hits just keep on comin’! STILL more trouble for MSU football and its former head coach Mark Dantonio.
Meanwhile, Michigan football now has its OWN scandal going on and Eli knew the creep who was responsible for it all.
NASCAR’s Ryan Newman almost DIES at Daytona, Alan Trammell COULD have in a snowmobile crash! Bob doesn’t get the “need for speed.”
What Piston just hit the NBA Lottery? That story, “Piggy” comes to YOUR mailbag and much more right here.

Episode 115: Denny Deals — to KALINE and FREEHAN!

February 17, 2020 1:21:11

I had a lot a fun pitching against those guys.

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

More on MSU’s Mel Mess! DENVER POST COLUMNIST SEAN KEELER joins the boys to discuss some hard feelings out west.
Two other top stories rage on as well: the Astros’ sign-stealing and Kobe’s tragic death.
MSU basketball’s problems continue and now Eli wonders how a certain Spartan star makes money for his young family.
He’s RICH, one HELLUVA college basketball coach and a really good guy. So why are many feeling sorry for John Beilein?
Michigan roundball’s going well again — but how ’bout them Wolverines on the DIAMOND!
Baseball’s Tony Fernandez is dead at 57. What a career he had, as older Tigers fans certainly remember.
Denny’s memory is indeed clear! Bob confirms his tales of trouble with Boog Powell. Whom did Denny OWN?
Minor League baseball players got a raise. Eli and Denny debate whether the bump is enough.
Bob calls out Jeff Blashill and the Wings — AGAIN. Simply put: no guts, no glory.
In YOUR Mailbag, producer Brandon McAfee is a HERO. He MUST be for putting up with US! Those stories and more right here

Episode 113: Is There No END to Embarrassment at MSU?!

February 10, 2020 01:33:29

It’s just too messy a situation.

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

Pro Football HOFer HARRY CARSON joins the boys to discuss his career, Parcells, Belichick, his advocacy for player safety and more!
ANOTHER unmitigated DISASTER for Michigan State: “The Perfect Coach” for them sez, “thanks — but NO thanks.”
And that’s just part of a HOST of humiliating problems at Bob’s alma mater. Boy, does HE take it personally!
But wait, there’s more! On-court nightmares continue for MSU basketball with a loss at Michigan.
Is it the greatest rivalry in all of sports? Duke and North Carolina stage a show for the ages.
Andre Drummond out of the proverbial frying pan and INTO the fire of the Cadaverliers. What are the Pistons DOING?
The scandal that won’t go away: Denny with HIS thoughts on Hank Aaron’s thoughts on the Astros’ sign-stealing.
If we didn’t know better, we’d say that Eli actually sounds EXCITED about the XFL!
Are we BEGINNING to see some excitement about the Wings’ future? And how about that Bernier?!
If you can STAND it, Eli has another installment of “My Trip to the Bob Page Shrine.”
Denny was mentioned where last week? On WHAT show? Those stories, YOUR mailbag and much more right here.

Episode 112: Another Embarrassing Mess at Moo U!

February 6, 2020 01:04:49

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.

Episode 110: He Played in SIX Super Bowls?!

January 30, 2020 01:35:20

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

Episode 107: The SB, MLB Scandal and Earl Cureton on Roundball

January 20, 2020 01:20:43

It’s Just About A Pick’em.

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

He was a teammate of some of the great players in NBA history! Detroiter Earl Cureton is with us today.
EVERYBODY is looking forward to THIS one! The Chiefs versus the Niners in the Super Bowl.
Eli tells us Netflix has a new doc out on the tragic life of Aaron Hernandez — and a wild story it is!
The Astros’ pitch/sign-stealing scandal rages on. How do YOU and others feel about it? ESPN has an answer.
Hand the boys a napkin: They need to wipe the EGG of their faces about Sparky and some of his ex-players.
Wither the maybe-NOT-so-pathetic Pistons? Bob says things might be looking up — and SIGN Drummond. Eli: NO!
Why haven’t the WINGS signed Gerard Gallant yet as the disaster rolls on unmitigated?
Eli recaps the UFC McGregor/Cowboy bout. DENNY for “Sports Person of the Year”? Someone in the mailbag thinks so!
And Detroit pro teams are bad. Uh, HOW bad ARE they? Those stories and much more right here!

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.