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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:

Are You Concerned About Michigan Allowing Ads At The Big House? Aug 19, 2026

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The guys hear from a few of the people about their concern levels that Michigan Stadium will have ads this season.

Sponsorships Have Now Infiltrated College Football/Michigan Aug 19, 2026

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Michigan Stadium will display advertisements for the first time in its 99-year history. The guys react.

Reacting To BRUTAL Tigers Choke Against Pirates Aug 19, 2026

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Valenti and Stoney discuss another blown game by the Tigers, this time in the 9th inning by Kenley Jansen.

FULL SHOW: Tuesday, August 18th Aug 18, 2026

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Valenti and Stoney (in for Rico) opened up the show with a lively debate about Roger Goodell's comments signaling a future NFL expansion into Europe. They stuck with this topic until addressing something that (might be) wrong about Stoney and his Detroit sports-viewing habits. The guys then spent the second half of the show with a conversation about an even more egregious NIL story and, finally, a hard-to-believe report about Dylan Larkin potentially showing up to training camp and playing in this upcoming season.

HOUR 1: Roger Goodell's Concerning Comments About NFL Expansion + In Football Today Aug 18, 2026

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The guys immediately began the show by addressing NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's comments about the league expanding into Europe in the future. They went back and forth on how bad of an idea this is and what it says about the sports world as a whole before wrapping up the first hour, joined by David equipped with a list of NFL coaches/players who are already on the hot seat to begin this season.

HOUR 2: NFL Expansion Into Europe Continued + Is Stoney Crazy For Doing This? Aug 18, 2026

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The guys carried over their frustrations about Roger Goodell's comments about the NFL expanding into Europe into the second hour. They heard from a few more of the people on this topic before shifting to a discussion about whether Stoney is crazy for watching every single Detroit sports game, no matter how bad the respective team is.

HOUR 3: Valenti's Blind Ranking + More Absurd NIL Stories Aug 18, 2026

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Stoney had Valenti blind rank the top 10 worst people (not athletes) to play professional sports to begin the hour. Then, they got into a discussion about the ever-devolving state of college sports under NIL, stemming from new stories.

HOUR 4: How Likely Would A Red Wings-Larkin Reunion Be/How Would It Be Received? Aug 18, 2026

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The guys spent the final hour of the show reacting to the news that Dylan Larkin could return to the Red Wings for training camp now that Steve Yzerman is out of the picture.

The People Chime In On The Larkin Report Aug 18, 2026

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The guys get the people in on the final conversation of the day, whose reactions are pretty interesting.

Larkin Report Discussion Part 2 Aug 18, 2026

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The guys keep their conversation about Dylan Larkin potentially returning to the team with Steve Yzerman out of the picture going.