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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:

Everything Valenti Missed While On Vacation | 8-10-26 Aug 10, 2026

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Mike has the opportunity to discuss the biggest topics he missed while he was on vacation last week.

Mike's Thoughts On Duren + Responding To Texts About CFB Aug 10, 2026

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Valenti addresses the latest rumors/news surrounding Jalen Duren and the Pistons' standoff. Then, he gets right to the texters, who have thoughts on both Duren and the CFB topic.

Valenti Doubles Down On His Disgust For The State Of College Football Aug 10, 2026

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Mike speaks from the heart regarding the latest with the state of CFB.

Bold 2026 CFB Predictions | College Football Blitz Aug 10, 2026

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Valenti, David, and Paul talk about a few bold predictions for the 2026 CFB season.

The People Respond To Valenti's Reaction To The Mays Injury News Aug 10, 2026

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Mike speaks to the people about the significance of Cade Mays' long-term injury.

How Big Of A Deal Is The Mays Injury News? Aug 10, 2026

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Will Cade Mays' injury affect the Lions long-term?

Valenti is VERY Concerned About The BRUTAL Cade Mays Injury News Aug 10, 2026

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Dan Campbell announced that Cade Mays will miss "significant" time and Mike explains how he's feeling about it.

Best Of The Valenti Show w/ Rico On 97.1 The Ticket: Skubal Traded, Whittingham's Thoughts On OSU, & More! Aug 09, 2026

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Stoney hopped into the big seat with Valenti on vacation this week. He and Rico react to Skubal getting traded to the Dodgers, discuss Michigan's new coach's lack of hatred towards OSU, Akron's new sweepstakes that will allow fans to call plays, and more!

Best Of The Tigers on 97.1 The Ticket: Grading Scott Harris At Trade Deadline. Could Tigers Still Make Playoffs? And Could Skubal Still Come Back?? Aug 08, 2026

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Reacting to Scott Harris’ moves at the trade deadline, trading Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize. Meanwhile, the Tigers are gaining ground in the playoff race — and Tarik Skubal hopes to return??

Best Of The Lions On 97.1 The Ticket: Lions Sign Jahmyr Gibbs To Record Contract Extension Aug 08, 2026

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On this week's Best Of Lions, each show reacts to the Lions signing Jahmyr Gibbs to a historic extension.