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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:

Is How Much NIL Is Growing Sustainable? Aug 11, 2026

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The guys expand on the NIL conversation they opened the show with.

Valenti Thinks NIL In College Sports Is WAY Out Of Hand Aug 11, 2026

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Mike and Rico discuss the issues of NIL and react to what some college football players are making in NIL this year.

FULL SHOW: Monday, August 10th Aug 10, 2026

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Valenti, solo today, gave his reactions to the Cade Mays injury news to open the show. He spent the first hour talking about why this is a much bigger deal than people are making it out to be before transitioning into a topic surrounding the excitement levels about the upcoming college football season, which got a reaction from the people Mike was not expecting. Thus, he discussed this with David/Paul along with the people for the large majority of today's show.

HOUR 1: How Big Of A Deal Is The Cade Mays Injury? + CFB Blitz Aug 10, 2026

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Mike is very concerned about Cade Mays' injury and talked about why this could be a big deal long-term for the Lions this season. Then, Valenti, David, and Paul discussed some bold college football takes ahead of the 2026 season.

HOUR 2: Lack Of Excitement In CFB This Year + The Latest In The Duren/Pistons Saga Aug 10, 2026

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Valenti spent the second hour doubling down on his frustrations about college football after hearing some news about the CFP from Jeremy Otto during his update. He took a brief timeout from this topic to discuss his thoughts on Jalen Duren still not being signed by the Pistons.

HOUR 3: Things Valenti Missed While On Vacation + More Calls/Texts On CFB Excitement Aug 10, 2026

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Paul presented Valenti with all the things he missed while on vacation last week. Then, Mike went right back to the listeners regarding their interest levels in the new era of CFB and whether they'll be keeping up with MSU and Michigan football this year.

HOUR 4: Resetting Cade Mays/CFB Excitement Conversations Aug 10, 2026

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Mike rounded out today's show with a reset of today's main topics before being joined by Wojo and Riger in cross-talk.

Taking Your Calls About CFB Excitement Levels + Cade Mays Aug 10, 2026

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Mike speaks to a few more of the listeners about today's main topics.

What Is Your Concern Level About Cade Mays' Injury? Aug 10, 2026

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Mike resets the Lions' topic he began the show with at the top of the final hour.

Do You Have Any Interest In Following Michigan & MSU Football This Year? Aug 10, 2026

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Mike keeps the CFB conversation rolling and takes a couple of your calls on whether you care about MSU and/or Michigan football specifically this year.

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