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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:

What Happened With Michigan Against Western Michigan? Sep 08, 2026

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How did Michigan (essentially) lose that game to Western Michigan?

Where Was The Outrage From Western Michigan After Their Loss? Sep 08, 2026

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Marc and Rico didn't understand the lack of complaining from Western Michigan after getting screwed by the Big Ten/Michigan.

Can We Say That? | 9-8-26 Sep 08, 2026

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The guys do a college football-focused "Can We Say That?"

What Is Your Level Of Trust In Sports In General After Michigan's "Win" Over Western Michigan? Sep 08, 2026

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Marc and Rico continue to share their frustrations over what they feel was an injustice on Saturday night with Michigan's win over Western Michigan.

Reacting To Michigan's EXTREMELY Controversial Win Over Western Michigan Sep 08, 2026

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Marc Ryan (in for Valenti) and Rico break down the end to Michigan-Western Michigan and what it means for college football and sports as a whole.

Best Of The Valenti Show On 97.1 The Ticket: Where Lions Rank In Top-100 List + Langdon's Mistake + More! Sep 06, 2026

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On this week's Best Of Valenti, the guys react to a list from ESPN of the top-100 NFL players going into 2026 and which Lions are on it. Plus, Mike rips Trajan Langdon, and they all do the yearly All-Name CFB Draft.

Best Of The Lions On 97.1 The Ticket: Isiah Pacheco Placed On IR + Who Has Most To Prove In 2026? Sep 05, 2026

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Costa & Jansen give their reactions to Isiah Pacheco being placed on IR to begin this Best Of Lions. Then, Karsch & Anderson break down some players that they think need to improve in 2026; Valenti & Rico talk about the Pacheco injury, and much more!

Can Amon-Ra Go for 2K? | 'Reception Perception' Sep 04, 2026

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James talks about his bold call of the Lions #1 receiver reaching 2,000 receiving yards this season.

FULL SHOW: Thursday, September 3rd Sep 03, 2026

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Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with their frustrations about the interesting results of The Athletic's investigation into Dianna Russini. This turned into a larger conversation about the lack of integrity in sports journalism. The guys spent the second hour with a question encompassing both Michigan and Michigan State football, and then reacted to the news of the SEC suing LSU throughout the rest of the show.

HOUR 1: The Athletic's Russini Investigation + The Issues With Sports Media In General + Prop Bet Casino Sep 03, 2026

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Mike was incensed to begin the show after reading the result of The Athletic's investigation into Dianna Russini, which opened up a larger conversation about the lack of integrity in sports media/journalism. Then, they did the first "Prop Bet Casino" of the year.

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