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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:

Which Upset Is More Likely?: The Saints vs. The Lions Or Michigan Vs. Oklahoma? Sep 11, 2026

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The guys debate this topic including both Lions-Saints and Oklahoma-Michigan.

The Picks | 9-11-26 Sep 11, 2026

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The guys give their picks for this weekend's NFL and CFB slates.

TJ + The Guys Hear From The People About Bryce Underwood Sep 11, 2026

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The guys expand the Bryce Underwood conversation and open it to a few listeners.

TJ Is Critical Of Bryce Underwood: "He's An Immature QB" Sep 11, 2026

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TJ Lang shares his thoughts on how Bryce Underwood played last week and whether he could lose his job this weekend against Oklahoma.

TJ Lang Reacts To Rams-49ers & More Sep 11, 2026

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TJ is LIVE in studio for the first time this football season and gets right to business.

Rico's Prop Bet Casino | 9-11-26 Sep 11, 2026

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The guys give their prop bet picks for this weekend in the NFL/CFB.

The People Share Their Frustrations About Duren/Larkin Sep 11, 2026

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Mike and Rico hear from some like-minded callers.

Does The Duren Or Larkin Situation Frustrate You More? Sep 11, 2026

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The guys interchange the Duren and Larkin conversations while hearing from the people for the first time today.

Valenti CRUSHES Duren: "He's A Petulant Brat" Sep 11, 2026

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The guys share their frustrations about the latest Duren-Pistons and Dylan Larkin-Red Wings developments.

FULL SHOW: Thursday, September 10th Sep 10, 2026

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Valenti and Rico opened the show with their reactions to some comments they got in response to their Bryce Underwood criticism yesterday. They spent the first three hours on this topic, briefly pausing to give some NFL receipts, before wrapping up the show discussing why the Red Wings still do not have a general manager.

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