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Episode 56: November 30th, M Fans: the ONLY Thing That Matters, so SHHHH!

July 22, 2019 01:06:34

Until you beat Ohio State, just shut up.

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

A “cheese champion?!” Eli asks — and Denny answers, “YES, who the hell is Shane Lowry?!”
And who the hell was that hot brunette caddie at the Open who “doesn’t know much about golf?!”
Is Tiger finally done? Is Ron Gardenhire finally done — of his own volition?
Meanwhile, Denny is back from Cooperstown but his great teammate, Al Kaline, did not go this year. Could “Mr. Tiger” be ill?
Jim Harbaugh and some Michigan fans are talking big when they shouldn’t be talking at ALL — at least until M beats the Bucks!
A discussion of politics on a sports show? That’s causing big waves again at ESPN — but not on OUR show!
Eli delves into the world of MMA for the first time ever while Bob and Denny sit in shocked silence.
Those stories and much more coming up right here!

Episode 54: Drew Lane a Terrific Baseball Player Too? Who Knew?!

July 15, 2019 01:05:27

He was a hell of a college baseball player.

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

“Incredible match!!!” “One for the ages!!!” So, did YOU watch FIVE HOURS of tennis Sunday? Uh, Denny didn’t.
Tennis is HUGE, of course, just not as much in the U.S. Eli may surprise you with the list of the WORLD’S most popular sports.
Thank heaven for Drew Lane! On the day he joins us in-studio for the first time, Bob UN-joins us sporadically thanks to the idiots at his Spectrum Cable!
Oh boy! Any FL’s fans still out there might get to see two MORE losses per year! We’ll explain.
The great Bob Gibson diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The boys tell stories about Gibby — and they’re not all pleasant.
Excuse me, CB-WHAT oil? Eli tells us it is NOT a high-performance liquid for your Maserati.
Plus, the Open Championship, well, OPENS, domestic violence comes to the WOMEN of pro basketball and much more right here.

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

June 27, 2019 01:05:17

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

Composite photo of Steve Yzerman and Joe Dumars

Episode 48: Stanley Cup Savior– or Problematic Piston?

June 24, 2019 01:05:27

I could tell you stuff that stand your hair on end.

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

Moritz Seider?! “In Stevie Y We Trust.” But Bob pounds the table: you don’t draft him THERE!
Could Yzerman someday become the next Dumars? Eli tells tales of how Joe D managed himself right outta town.
“The Vulture” is back at 82! But if he teaches the Mets pitchers what he once taught Denny, he won’t be “back” for long!
The locker room of the frustrated Mets blows up! Why not the pathetic Tigers’ yet? Stay tuned.
Of course, WITH JV and JD the Tigers would be anything BUT “pathetic.” Verlander rolls on!
And Pujols gets a huge welcome in St. Louis, proving that there must indeed be “better living through chemistry.”
Those stories and much more right here!

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 01:02:43

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!

Episode 39: Denny Brawls & Eli to be Exiled to the Isle of Lesbos?!

May 23, 2019 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!

Episode 38: Enough Nonsense! It’s About Jack and Tiger. Period.

May 20, 2019 00:55:56

Koepka is the only one besides Palmer, Nicklaus and Woods to have one four majors in a two-year span.

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

Brooks Koepka — the NEW Tiger!!! “Bull-bleep he is,” say the boys!
By week’s end Michigan could have its new basketball coach. Fab-Fiver Jimmy King joins us with his thoughts.
Denny wonders, if the Tigers now have a “quality control coach,” then where the hell is the “quality?!”
Are the boys Democrats, Republicans or something else? YOU’LL never know — though a couple miffed listeners think THEY do.
Too good for the Clips, Rockets, Blazers — too good for anybody, especially thanks to Draymond. Kevin Durant who?
The NHL playoffs? As usual, Eli and Denny plead ignorance while Bob wants Larkin and Mantha home for the Worlds — NOW.
Those stories, the death of boxing and much more right here!

Episode 33: The New Baseball: A Player IN the Hall — but NOT a “Hall-of-Famer?”

May 2, 2019 00:56:30

The Rules for the Hall of Fame have changed.

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

Casey Mize tosses a No-No in his first AA outing. Will the sad-sack Tigers be desperate enough to rush him?
Long-time MSU and Detroit News baseball writer Lynn Henning joins the guys to discuss Mize and other topics.
WHAT? No modern-day starter should ever make the Hall? Denny can’t be serious — can he?
The FL’s officially become a national laughing stock — thanks to The Simpsons!
Is Datsyuk coming back to play for the Wings? Is the NHL on the verge of another TV ratings bomb?
And Eli drags Bob kicking and screaming into the modern era and the wacky world of Twitter @BobPageSports.
Those stories and much more right here!

Episode 17: The Big 13 (Plus Rutgers): UGH!

March 7, 2019 00:52:16

Who the hell cares about Maryland and Rutgers?

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

Bob rails against The Big 13+Rutgers with the title on the line Saturday night in East Lansing. But does the game mean as much with the bogus conference tournament just days later?
Are the surging Pistons for real? We may find out this weekend.
LeBron passes Jordan as the boys riff on the NBA’s GOAT — and an ex-Piston who may be one of the league’s biggest jerks ever!
Did Denny secure the 1968 World Series Championship by injuring this former star?
He and Bob really duke it out over Kaline versus Miggy and even Harwell versus Kell while Eli rips a current Tigers announcer to pieces.
Plus, are the Lions about to sign the best defensive player you’ve probably never heard of?
Those stories and more right here