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Episode 36: Beilein Bails - Shock and Sadness

May 13, 2019 00:55:20

Who’s going to replace him? The coaches on staff really don’t have the resume.

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

John Beilein takes the jump to the NBA. Who’s the next coach? Will the program continue to thrive? Will Beilein succeed in the NBA? The guys tackle the questions.
Eli Zaret recalls when he was not ‘big time’ enough for Terry Stotts and Bob explains George “Blob-Ha’s” origins.
In the NBA it’s the Battle of the Brothers as Golden State and Portland match up in the Western Conference Finals.
The guys ask - does Golden State REALLY need Durant?
Drama over the Pujols’ 2,000th RBI leads Denny to recall being strong-armed over his 30th win memorabilia as well.
The Tigers are somehow holding on to 3rd place in the AL Central despite injury woes, Miggy’s slow production and a -49 run differential!
The Kentucky Derby is still a mess as it remains wrapped in a lawsuit.

Episode 35: Trips to the White House, Fine Dining in Jail? Denny’s Done It All!

May 9, 2019 01:02:21

As far as the White House goes, it is awesome. It makes no difference who the president is.

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

The Tigers’ Matt Boyd looks like a keeper — but does mad scientist Avila ever keep anybody.
Remember Mike Fiers? Just one more guy Al sent packing. Fiers, uh, spun a no-no this week.
Some of the Sawx just say “no-NO” to President Trump — and Denny rips ’em a new one.
More mealy-mouthed derriere-kissing from the FL’s front office.
The NBA Playoffs plod on with the sound of rims clanging — and drums pounding Kyrie out of Beantown.
A gourmet Thanksgiving feast in prison? That’s what you got if your name was Denny McLain!
Plus, two big controversies on the PGA Tour, Bob rips back as a couple fans rip him — and much more right here!

Photo Credit: Vacclav/Shutterstock

Episode 34: Miggy Over The Line In Ripping His Teammates

May 6, 2019 01:03:07

He Should Know Better Than [That]

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

Miggy rocks the Tigers -and the boys rock Miggy right back.
Bob DARES to argue pitching with Mr. 31-6 himself!
Eli is a piece of WHAT?! Listeners send hate-email about Mr. Z over our last show.
The Kentucky Derby ended in controversy. Bob snoozes as Eli and Denny recap this “sports” event.
Tiger coming to the White House Monday but Michiganders wonder whether he’s coming to Detroit this summer.
Kenny and the Oilers, a basketball history lesson and would YOU send YOUR kid to play QB for Michigan?
Those stories 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 32: Denny’s Autograph Seeker Stalks The Studio

April 29, 2019 1:00:17

This is the industry known as Dennis Dale McLain.

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

The boys break down the two-thousand-nineteen (twenty-nineteen, dammit!) NFL Draft.
93-year old Mrs. Ford and her two daughters were in the FL’s war room! Did they (gulp) call any of the shots?!
Knock, knock. “Who’s there?” “A guy.” “A guy WHO?” A guy who demands to see Denny right now during the show!
Eli deservedly unhappy that he wasn’t interviewed for a new doc on the ’84 Tigers.
Just par for the course with the (mostly) lame Detroit sports media? Bob blows up on that subject — again.
Why all the strikeouts in MLB, Eli with a baseball rules check, thumbs up on Draymond, down on Babs — and much more right here.

Photo credit: Lathan Goumas/The Herald News

Episode 31: HBO on LCA: Fair Reporting or a Hit Job?

April 25, 2019 00:57:24

It should not surprise anyone that these accusations are made.

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

HBO’s “Real Sports” rocks Detroit and the Ilitch family — but was the reporting “fair and balanced?”
The NFL Draft is front and center! What major gaffes will the FL’s make THIS year?
The Tigers have swept a twinbill at Boston for the first time since 1965 — but Denny has a “senior moment” on his role back then.
Meanwhile, Bob puts Denny in his place for spreading an absurd rumor that’s years old on our last podcast.
The Drew and Mike Show discovers a bizarre website which has forced Michigan’s Jordan Poole to turn pro. Eli explains.
Controversy continues over concussions in the NHL and the NFL as the boys argue about fighting in hockey — from Probie to present.
Those stories, the NBA with its cast of TV bimbos and much more right here

Episode 30: N-Bombs in Sports and the New P.C. World

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!

Episode 29: The Boys’ Career Highs and Lows

April 18, 2019 00:58:01

You’re not supposed to say who we are, you’re supposed to say who we used to be!

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

The NBA Playoffs — or the draft lottery? Eli and Denny go at it over which is better for the Pathetic Pistons.
Miguel Cabrera is off to a terrible start. He’s 36 as of today. Has he lost it for good — or only until summertime?
And are Miggy’s off-field shenanigans hurting his game?
YOU, the listeners, have questions: The mystery of the 1968 Tigers’ jerseys? The high and low points of the boys’ careers? Why the lack of swearing on the podcast?
The new Lions schedule is out! Whoopty-damn-do. Bob goes off on his favorite whipping boys.
And Eli and Denny — restaurateurs?! Bob was in New York back then, thus avoiding ptomaine.
These stories and much more right here!

Episode 27: Challenging the Good Ol’ Boys at Augusta!

April 11, 2019 01:00:04

Nothing televises better than golf on TV.

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

The Masters might be underway but neither Eli nor Denny should ever be allowed on the August National again! How DARE they?!
And how DARE the defending champion’s own family?!
Magic shocks the basketball world! Why did he really quit and why did he want that Lakers job in the first place?
His long-time buddy and former teammate, Greg Kelser, joins the boys with his thoughts about Magic and other basketball issues.
Meanwhile, MSU football’s chartered trip to Minneapolis to see Izzo’s gang in the Final Four was totally legal — uh, right?
Bullpens are exploding all over baseball so far — and Craig Kimbrel is still sitting at home? The boys think they know why.
Those stories, Denny somehow officially ruled SANE — and much more right here