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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 There Anything Positive To Take Away For Lions? Sep 28, 2026

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Mike and Rico continue their conversation about the Lions' close Week 3 win over the Jets.

Valenti RIPS Lions Defense After Another Brutal Showing Sep 28, 2026

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The guys react to the too-close-for-comfort Lions win over the Jets.

Best Of The Valenti Show W/ Rico On 97.1 The Ticket: Can We Say That? + NFL Injury Problem? + More! Sep 27, 2026

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Mike and Rico focus on the Chiefs and other Week 2 winners on "Can We Say That?" Plus, the guys discuss whether the NFL has an injury problem, share their frustration regarding the latest update on the Pistons/Duren saga, and much more!

Best Of The Lions On 97.1 The Ticket: Are The Vultures Circling? + Can Lions Even Win The Division? + More! Sep 26, 2026

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On this week's Best Of Lions, Costa & Jansen discuss whether the vultures are circling for the team based on a comment from Jared Goff. Then, Karsch & Anderson ask some questions about the likelihood of Detroit winning the NFC North, much less the Super Bowl; Valenti & Rico react to Kelvin Sheppard's interesting comments in his press conference; and much more!

FULL SHOW: Friday, September 25th Sep 25, 2026

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Valenti and Rico kicked off this Football Friday with their confidence levels in the Lions going into their Week 3 matchup against the Jets this Sunday. They were joined by TJ Lang in the second hour, who chimed in on their conversation from the first hour, answered his critical question, and did this week's "The Picks". The guys covered a lot of ground in the third hour before incorporating all of today's topics in the final hour of the show.

HOUR 1: Why Mike Is So Confident In The Lions + Rico's Prop Bet Casino Sep 25, 2026

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Valenti made it very clear from the beginning of the show how confident he is in the Lions going into their matchup with the Jets on Sunday in Ford Field. Rico pushed back on this as the guys debated the topic until doing this week's Prop Bet Casino.

HOUR 2: TJ Lang Joins To Answer His Critical Question, Preview Jets-Lions/Iowa-Michigan & Do "The Picks" Sep 25, 2026

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TJ Lang joined the guys in his usual spot in the second hour. He answered Mike's critical question for him, previewed Jets-Lions/Iowa-Michigan, and, of course, did "The Picks".

HOUR 3: Your Texts + Who Said It? + How Important Is A Win For MSU Against Nebraska? Sep 25, 2026

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Mike and Rico finally heard from some of the people via text to begin the third hour. Then, they did this week's version of "Who Said It?" before wrapping up the hour with a discussion about MSU's big showdown with Nebraska tomorrow.

HOUR 4: Final Previews Of Jets-Lions, Iowa-Michigan, & Nebraska-MSU Sep 25, 2026

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The guys spent the final hour putting a bow on each of the 3 games they've previewed during today's show.

Taking Your Final Calls On Jets-Lions, Iowa-Michigan, Nebraska-MSU Sep 25, 2026

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Mike and Rico hear from the people for the final time on the 3 big games in the area this weekend.

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