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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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Red Card, Yellow Card, Or No Card? | 9-1-26 Sep 01, 2026

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The guys participate in today's "Red Card, Yellow Card, Or No Card?"

Lions Fans React To Goff's Rating In ESPN 100 List Sep 01, 2026

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Mike and Rico hear from a couple of the people about where Jared Goff and other Lions are ranked in ESPN's top-100 NFL players list.

Is Jared Goff Correctly Ranked In ESPN's List? Sep 01, 2026

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Are you buying that Jared Goff isn't a top-12 QB in the NFL?

Reacting To Where Lions Rank In ESPN's Top 100 NFL Players Sep 01, 2026

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ESPN has released a list of its predicted top 100 NFL players in the 2026 season. Some Lions may have been disrespected, including Jared Goff.

FULL SHOW: Monday, August 31st Aug 31, 2026

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Valenti and Rico began the first hour of the show by breaking down a theory about Bryce Underwood's job security as Michigan's QB1. They shifted gears in the second hour to react to the Lions' 53-man roster and an interesting aspect of it that they think could tell us a lot about what type of offense Drew Petzing/Dan Campbell plan to run. Then, the guys essentially spent the rest of the show airing out their qualms with college football week 0 and Lane Kiffin's comments about LSU trying to recruit former NFL'ers to come back to college to play.

HOUR 1: Rico's Theory About Bryce Underwood's Potential Benching + Can We Say That? Part 1 Aug 31, 2026

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Rico had an interesting theory about Bryce Underwood, which he led the show with. Mike gave his thoughts on it before the guys opened up the conversation to David, Corbin, and then the people. The guys wrapped the hour with the first "Can We Say That?" of the day.

HOUR 2: Questions About The Lions 53-man Roster + Red Sox Announcer In Hot Water Aug 31, 2026

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Valenti and Rico had some questions regarding the Lions' 53-man roster and specifically their concerns about the number of wide receivers and tight ends they're keeping. Then, they quickly reacted to some controversy surrounding a Red Sox broadcaster.

HOUR 3: Can We Say That? Part 2 + CFB Week 0 Reactions Aug 31, 2026

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The guys did the second part of "Can We Say That?" to begin the third hour. Then, they dove into their less-than-positive experiences watching Week 0 in college football.

HOUR 4: Lane Kiffin's Comments & Another Worsening CFB/NIL Issue Aug 31, 2026

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The guys discussed some comments from Lane Kiffin about his players not having an issue with LSU recruiting former NFL'ers to join the program. This led to a larger, more general conversation about what needs to be done about this.

Does The SEC Have To Put A Stop To What Lane Kiffin Is Doing Here? Aug 31, 2026

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Someone needs to put an end to NIL issues and, more specifically, the pipeline of former NFL players back to CFB.

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