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Episode 78: Unhappy Michigan Football Fans: HARLAN HUCKLEBY is One of You!

October 7, 2019 01:09:58

We Don’t Seem To Have The Dominance Up Front

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

Michigan and Iowa waged one HELLUVA defense battle Saturday. Boring? Eli says YES! Bob says NO!
Ex-Michigan star Harlan Huckleby has PLENTY to say on Michigan AND about Jim Harbaugh. His comments will surprise you!
Bob repeats HIS comments from MSU’s too-narrow win over Indiana: Lewerke is overrated and so is State’s defense.
The MLB Playoffs are heatin’ up and Denny’s NOT thrilled over what he’s hearing on radio and TV from “Jessica Somebody.
Meanwhile, he made another of his sports-show appearances last weekend and lassoed PETE ROSE. Pete joins us Thursday!
Penalty flags AGAIN are flying all over the field in college and pro football. Can you imagine if this stupidity happened in baseball?
WOW! Anthony Mantha with FIVE goals in the Wings’ first two games, FOUR of ’em Sunday night!
As legal sports gambling is exploding all over the nation could we someday have another Black Sox-like scandal?
And will Michigan beat Kansas on high school basketball phenom Isaiah Todd? Bob guarantees it — cuz the Jayhawks are in BIG trouble.
Those stories, YOUR thoughts in our mailbag segment and much more right here.

October 3, 2019 01:18:32

You Think You’ve Seen Hell? Just Wait!

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

Remembering Denny AND Mickey in the 1968 World Series on its 51st anniversary.
Pardon us, WHAT did you say the Tigers did this week?!
The MLB Playoffs kicked off with a HIGHLY unfortunate incident Tuesday. Will it be Bill Buckner redux?
Meanwhile, baseball’s attendance took a massive hit this year and now MORE controversy over — “deadly” t-shirt guns?
Is Saturday the beginning of the end for Harbaugh at Eli’s alma mater? Some say Iowa is the biggest game of Jim’s tenure.
MSU might be embarrassed at Ohio State but a MUCH bigger problem in East Lansing has come to the fore! Bob explains.
California’s “Fair Pay to Play Act” is causing a ruckus in college sports and causes a BIG stir with the boys as well.
Whaddya know? The FL’s will get through the entire weekend without a loss!
And it’s finally come to this: Bob has news that SHOCKS Denny, then Denny THREATENS Bob on his next trip to Detroit!
Those stories and much more coming up right here.

September 16, 2019 01:13:54

It’s Gotten To The Point Where There’s So Much Wrong With This League

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

Top NFL stars droppin’ like proverbial flies with no end in sight! Are YOU losing interest?
And how about ALL those penalties, horrible no-calls and other blown officials’ decisions? Had enough yet?
The FL’s DON’T choke — Michigan State DOES and makes it even worse with so much whining!
Eli says he now is hearing rumblings that Mark Dantonio may hang it up at the end of the season.
Michigan was off Saturday but EASTERN Michigan was ON! What a win for coach Chris Creighton at Illinois! Can EMU keep him?
Chris Ilitch is HAPPY with the “progress” of the Toothless Tigers — despite 100+ losses and being the laughing stock of MLB?!
Shades of Al Avila: looks like Gardy will be back next year — but why a contract extension NOW?
What? Dylan Larkin is NOT going to be the Wings’ captain? Eli thinks he understands the reason.
Those stories, more Denny Tales plus Eli under attack in our Mailbag (!) and much more — right here.

August 22, 2019 01:23:32

Ok, he had perseverance and all that stuff…

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

Eli RIPS Rudy Ruettiger (nicely) as the former Notre Dame walk-on joins us to to talk — what else? — Hollywood and ND Football.
Bad enough that JV somehow LOST to the Toothless Tigers, worse that he embarrassed himself afterwards.
They’re at it again! Ex-MLB stars with the same old, “Why, in MY day …” The MOST outspoken one will surprise you!
Uh, Denny, how did you give up so damn many home runs?!
Eli defends his use, and his many mentions here, of (gasp!) marijuana.
Bob asks what the hell WARP, +ERA, fWAR, rWAR, & DRA- are? He does NOT get an answer.
Eli asks whether NFL wideouts like AB, OBJ and many others are just naturally NUTS.
Those stories, more baseball and — HOW much to renovate a HOUSE? — right here!

July 25, 2019 01:12:50

It’s sad and frustrating.

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

Off to the West Coast to begin ten games on the ROAD for the laughing-stock Tigers. How low can they go?
The boys discuss the biggest losers in the history of the game, though the Tigers will NOT surpass the worst team ever!
Meanwhile, MLB’s constant Home Run Derby rolls on. Bob, for one, has finally about had enough.
Former Tigers star Don Mossi has died and “Denny the Dolphin” has lotsa stories about the early 60’s Tigers to tell.
NFL training camps are opening across the country with the usual hold-out drama.
But, as Eli points out, what good is all the money when half the players in the league will lose it all within a few years anyway!
Plus, the latest death in the alleged “sport” of boxing, Denny’s adventures (that can be TOLD!) with Bob Hope — and much more right here!

April 22, 2019 00:59:17

Are we overreacting to political correctness?

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

The Pathetic Pistons are all but finished — and now is Andre Drummond finished in Detroit?
Steve Yzerman is back and the feckless Motown media immediately genuflect and roll over.
Eli tells the inside story of how Stevie’s career in Detroit was almost derailed.
And Denny tells a wild story about one of sports’ greatest heroes! Could it actually be true?
Is super-agent Scott Boras now Nick’s escape from Detroit Tigers hell?
Is Miggy’s early-season slump partly due to his off-field problems?
Plus, the latest sacrifice on the altar of the P.C. crowd, pitching tips from Denny, Bob on nil-nil thrills and much more!