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Episode 194: Scared of Butkus? Not a Young GREG LANDRY!

November 19, 2020 01:24:48

But you always wanted to know where he was…

It’s the latest No Filter Sports Podcast with Eli Zaret, Bob Page, Fred Heumann AND Lary Sorensen!

Okay, so maybe they weren’t “glory days,” but the Detroit Lions of our guest, GREG LANDRY, were at least FUN!
NOW, Eli says the COVID crisis has taken the “fun” element OUT of sports. Bob, Fred and Lary disagree.
Still, what a world we’re in! MSU’s football game a COVID cancelation. MSU basketball expecting cancellations.
Sports TV ratings are way down and surveys indicate most of you will not go to live events til there’s a COVID vaccine.
All those kids! What WERE the Pistons thinking about in the NBA draft, which was at least high on MUSICAL talent.
With another embarrassing loss for U-M a possibility Saturday, would the Jets try to hire Jim Harbaugh anyway?
Easy come, easy go. One airhead MLB player loses a guaranteed $24 million for taking steroids!
“This Day in Sports” finds one of our fans bravely staying at his battle station during “Malice at the Palace!”
Those stories, Lary ripped by Howard Cosell on national TV, YOUR Mailbag and much more — right here!

August 24, 2020 01:25:41

Typical Dexter Bussey: No complaints

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

One of the most popular Lions in memory, DEXTER BUSSEY, joins the boys on his career, unusual POST-career — AND his health!
You’ll hear the voice of legendary sportscaster Bob Reynolds on Dex. WHAT? Never heard of BOB REYNOLDS?! It’s NOT all pretty.
Not only did the Tigers actually win a GAME against Cleveland, they won the weekend series!
Now what? Does Al Avila go for broke or does he start trading guys for more “prospects” - SUSPECTS - at the deadline?
The PC Posse continues its takeover of sports, UNLESS, as Bob points out, you’re a black NBA player making a racist comment.
And to think of Mike Milbury being “canceled” for a totally innocuous statement — whether YOU like him as a commentator or not.
Resident golf mavens Eli and Denny go NUTS over what Dustin Johnson did last weekend! Does Koepka eat humble pie?
Did they just hold one of the greatest events of the sports world in veritable secrecy?! Almost seems that way!
Denny may not like it, but one NFL team now says there WILL be fans at ITS home games this year.
Those stories, Eli with “This Day in Sports,” Bob with YOUR mailbag and much more right here!

December 2, 2019 01:24:58

It’s never gonna go away.

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

ANOTHER humiliating Ohio State beatdown of Michigan! Ex-star QB Dennis Franklin discusses that and MORE with us!
Denny has an, uh, interesting explanation for OSU’s dominance. Eli and Bob strongly disagree!
Did Bob overreact in saying (yelling!) that what happened Saturday was a “disgrace?” Eli thinks so.
Yippee! Michigan State is now “bowl eligible” after fans deserted the sunken ship for Saturday’s win.
But better things should be ahead for MSU basketball as a battle with Duke looms.
And what a job by U-M in winning a holiday tourney in the Bahamas! Now it’s #1 Louisville — on the ROAD.
Denny rips the Tigers’ coaching staff collective new ones on a subject he knows a LOT about!
Did the hockey world overreact to Calgary’s firing of ex-Wings’ assistant Bill Peters?
The FL’s made fools of themselves again on Thanksgiving. Who is the QB now? Bob asks, “Why not Kaepernick?!”
PLUS, MNF starring IMUS and McLAIN (?!), YOUR mailbag, Eli and Denny wage WAR against studio invaders and more!

September 5, 2019 01:20:20

There aren’t rules…there are just guidelines!

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

Our guest is ex-Lions great Lem Barney who claims football won’t exist any more in 15 years!
Meanwhile, the new NFL season is underway. Could the FL’s really go 0-11 out of the gate?! Bob explains.
More shenanigans from Airhead Brown as the boys rip him another new one.
We tell you about one of the greatest players in NFL history who’s NOT in the HOF.
And preview this Saturday’s Michigan and Michigan State games.
Eli and Denny have their gambling picks of the weekend — so YOU can bet against them and clean up!
JV not a Hall of Famer? Some young “Figure Filberts” lean on sabermetrics to say no!
Tales of the great Van Patrick, of Denny’s bad day at the dog races, advice on — mustaches(?) and much more right here.

August 8, 2019 01:08:46

Why would he do something that’s going to piss off half the nation?!

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

This is opening week in the NFL pre-season and Eli asks if the FL’s can become another “worst-to-first” team. Bob answers: “NO!”
One of the greatest Lions in history will be in Canton soon — at least if ONE New England Patriots player has anything to say about it.
Dolphins owner and Michigan alum Stephen Ross is in hot water for supporting Trump’s re-election campaign.
M grad Eli strikes back at a Wolverines fan who accuses him of giving Jim Harbaugh a free ride!
Meanwhile, Bob details the latest humiliations for HIS alma mater, Michigan State.
The Terrible Tigers on their way to one of the worst records in history — but Denny’s got a plan for filling the seats anyway.
Oh, and thank YOU for making our show with John Salley our most listened to EVER! Now, whom would YOU like us to interview?
Those stories and much more coming up right here!