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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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The People Pick a Side Between Valenti and Rico Aug 14, 2026

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Mike and Rico take your calls and read your texts about interest levels in the NFL preseason.

Valenti Does Not Care About The Preseason Aug 14, 2026

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Mike pushes back on Rico and anyone else who not only watched last night's Lions preseason game but actually enjoyed it.

The Least & Most Excited NFL Fanbases Going Into 2026 | In Football Today Aug 14, 2026

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David joins the guys with a list of NFL fanbases that should or shouldn't be excited about this upcoming season.

The People Definitely Share Mike & Rico's Frustration About The Red Wings Aug 14, 2026

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In what shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. Valenti and Rico hear from a few of the people who are equally dumbfounded about the Detroit Free Press' report about Yzerman/Ilitch/the Red Wings.

How Concerning Is This New Red Wings Report? Aug 14, 2026

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Mike and Rico continue to be confounded by the incompetence behind the scenes with the Red Wings.

Valenti On New Red Wings/Ilitch BOMBSHELL Report: "I Don't Even Know What To Say" Aug 14, 2026

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This report from the Detroit Free Press on Yzerman's tenure and the Red Wings' (lack of) progress on hiring a new GM...yikes. The guys are dumbfounded.

FULL SHOW: Thursday, August 13th Aug 13, 2026

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Valenti and Rico opened today's short show following a Tigers shutout win with a conversation about whether they're feeling any seller's remorse about the trading of both Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize. They incorporated the people into the discussion as they stuck with it throughout the rest of the show.

Is The Recent Tigers Success More Enjoyable After Their Deadline Sell-Off? Aug 13, 2026

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Valenti and Rico continue their Tigers seller's remorse conversation into the final hour.

The Listeners Share Whether They Have Seller's Remorse With The Tigers Aug 13, 2026

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Mike and Rico take some of your calls in response to their conversation about potential seller's remorse with the Tigers.

Do You Have Seller's Remorse With The Tigers? Aug 13, 2026

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The Tigers are playing some solid baseball lately. Mike and Rico debate whether Scott Harris ultimately made the right move by selling instead of buying.

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