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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.

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NFL Awards Receipts | 9-10-26 Sep 10, 2026

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Who do the guys have to win the MVP, OPOY, DPOY, etc.?

The People React To Mike & Rico's Criticism Of Bryce Underwood Sep 10, 2026

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Are the listeners on the same page as Mike and Rico regarding the fair criticism of Bryce Underwood?

Are The Guys Being Too Unfair To Bryce Underwood Sep 10, 2026

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Mike and Rico are crushing Bryce Underwood and the people who defend him today.

Can We NOT Say That? Bryce Underwood/Michigan Edition Sep 10, 2026

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Valenti and Rico address some negative comments they received in response to their Bryce Underwood conversation yesterday.

Dan Campbell: "They're ready for Week 1" Sep 10, 2026

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Dan Campbell joins us to talk about advice for rookies, the installation of Drew Petzing's offense, and the status of the secondary

FULL SHOW: Wednesday, September 9th Sep 09, 2026

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Valenti and Rico started this extremely short show leading up to Tigers baseball diving right into the Michigan-Western Michigan controversy and the NCAA and MAC's responses to it. They heard from a few of the people before wrapping things up.

The People Respond To Mike's Comments About The Ending Of Michigan-Western Michigan Sep 09, 2026

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The guys cede the floor to the people, who respond to Valenti's rant to begin the show.

Valenti Reacts To Michigan Win + NCAA/MAC's Response To What Happened Sep 09, 2026

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Mike returns to give his much-anticipated thoughts on what happened Saturday night between Michigan and Western Michigan.

Best of College Football on 97.1 The Ticket: The phantom second that saved Michigan from a nightmare loss Sep 09, 2026

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Michigan barely escaped an unthinkable upset against Western Michigan thanks to a controversial extra second added at the end of regulation. As debate swirls over the Big Ten's clock management, Wolverine fans are left questioning if they got lucky and what this shaky performance means for Bryce Underwood moving forward.

FULL SHOW: Tuesday, September 8th Sep 08, 2026

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As you can imagine, Marc Ryan (in for Valenti) and Rico spent most of today's show reacting to and breaking down Michigan's controversial last-second win over Western Michigan. They also talked about their main takeaways from both the Wolverines and the Spartans in Week 1.

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