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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:

Taking A Few More Of Your Calls On The Tigers/Lions Discussion Aug 24, 2026

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Valenti and Rico want to know where the listeners stand on their "Are you done with the Tigers?" topic.

Is Costa Stupid Or Dishonest For These Lions Comments? Aug 24, 2026

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The guys react to a long Twitter video from Jim Costa about the Lions.

Are You Finally Done With The Tigers? Aug 24, 2026

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Mike and Rico return to their topic from earlier about whether they're onto Lions football now.

Why Are NFL Players Being Allowed To Go Back To College Football? Aug 24, 2026

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The guys quickly touch on a couple of NIL/CFB stories.

Can We Say That? Part 2 | 8-24-26 Aug 24, 2026

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The guys do part 2 of "Can We Say That?"

Hearing From The People On Where You're At With Tigers/Lions Aug 24, 2026

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Mike and Rico take your calls and read a couple of texts on whether you're moving on from the Tigers hope to redirect your attention to the Lions.

Are You Still In On The Tigers Or Are You On To Football/Lions Season? Aug 24, 2026

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The guys debate whether it's time to move on from the Tigers and onto the Lions season.

Can We Say That? Part 1 | 8-24-26 Aug 24, 2026

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The guys do part 1 of "Can We Say That?", where they quickly get into what Enes Kanter did last night at the Sky-Fever game.

Reactions To Valenti's (Lack of) Preseason Thoughts Aug 24, 2026

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Do the people have an issue with Mike's stance on discussing Lions preseason games?

Why Mike Does NOT Want To Talk Lions Preseason Aug 24, 2026

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Valenti takes issue with other shows on the station for talking too much about preseason football.

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