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**The Valenti Show**

The Valenti Show with Rico is Detroit’s must-listen daily sports show — where strong opinions meet smart analysis. Hosted by Mike Valenti and Rico Beard, The Valenti Show brings unfiltered takes on the biggest national stories and dives deep into all-things-Detroit sports: the Lions, Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings, Michigan and Michigan State. Whether it’s NFL drama, playoff stakes or college football storylines, Valenti and Rico tell it like it is — no fluff, no fan service, just real talk. Catch The Valenti Show with Rico live Monday through Friday 2pm – 6pm EST on 97.1 The Ticket (WXYT). Full episodes, individual hours and show highlights drop daily wherever you get your podcasts.

Latest Episodes:

Do You Actually Buy That Chris Ilitch Has A Plan For The Red Wings? Sep 15, 2026

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The guys + the people do not relent when it comes to their criticism of Chris Ilitch.

NFL Receipts Addendums | 9-15-26 Sep 15, 2026

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Rico gives the guys the opportunity to change some of their predictions based on what we saw in Week 1 in the NFL.

Which Of These Answers From Ilitch Should Bother Us More? Sep 15, 2026

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Mike has a major issue with the non-answers from Chris Ilitch in his interview with Wojo and involves the people in this ongoing conversation.

What Could Possibly Be The Logic Behind What The Red Wings Just Did? Sep 15, 2026

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The guys try to make some sense of the Red Wings not hiring a permanent GM.

Valenti BLASTS Chris Ilitch, Red Wings For GM "Announcement" Sep 15, 2026

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The Red Wings just hired an interim GM 2 days before training camp. What?!

Dan Campbell talks about a short Week 2 in Buffalo Sep 15, 2026

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Dan Campbell joins us to talk about 1-0, Jahmyr Gibbs' workload, and gameplanning against Josh Allen

Best of the Lions on 97.1 The Ticket: Why the Lions' ugly Week 1 win should actually worry you Sep 15, 2026

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The Detroit Lions survived a wild overtime opener against the Saints, but blowing a 21-point lead raises major red flags for the secondary. We unpack Jahmyr Gibbs' massive workload, the game-saving defensive timeout, and what needs fixing fast before heading to Buffalo on a short week.

FULL SHOW: Monday, September 14th Sep 14, 2026

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Valenti and Rico spent the entirety of today's show with their post-mortem of the Lions' near-collapse to the Saints yesterday in Week 1.

HOUR 1: Biggest Takeaways From Lions Close Calls Vs. Saints + Can We Say That? Part 1 Sep 14, 2026

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The guys got right to business with their reactions to what transpired at Ford Field yesterday with the Lions nearly imploding against the Saints. Then, they did the first part of "Can We Say That?" to round out the first hour.

HOUR 2: Lions' Offensive Issues, Controversial Fumble Overturn, More Of Your Calls Sep 14, 2026

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Mike and Rico stuck with their conversation about the Lions in the second hour, but took different angles to the conversation. They discussed their main issues with the offense's lack of explosiveness, reacted to the overturned fumble call that benefited the Lions, and heard from more callers.

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