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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.
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Valenti and Rico react to comments Tigers GM Scott Harris recently made about Tarik Skubal and more. Plus, more discussion from Valenti and Rico on the Tigers’ offseason strategy. Costa & Jansen and Karsch & Anderson also weigh in on the latest Skubal rumors from the Winter Meetings.
Dan Campbell speaks with Costa & Jansen about his team's mindset going into their showdown with the Rams. Plus, Karsch & Anderson discuss how the Lions need to better utilize David Montgomery going forward, Valenti & Rico wonder if the fans should respect the Bears, and much more!
Valenti and Rico kicked off the final show of the week giving their concern levels for the Lions going into their game with the Rams this Sunday. They were joined by TJ Lang in the second hour in his usual spot to preview the game, answer his critical questions, and do this week's "The Picks". The guys paused the Lions talk briefly to discuss the Notre Dame news and Valenti's concerns about babysitting his niece and nephew tonight. They returned to the Lions talk in the final hour to wrap up the show.
Mike and Rico opened the final show of the week with their thoughts on the Lions' matchup with the Rams this Sunday. They gave their level of concern for the game before the guys did the "Prop Bet Casino" to wrap up the hour.
The guys were joined by TJ Lang in the third hour to have their usual Friday discussions ahead of Lions games & do "The Picks".
Valenti and Rico began the third hour with "Who Said It?" with TJ Lang, who stuck around for one more segment. Then, they discussed the Notre Dame CFP news before Mike sought some advice on how to babysit his niece and nephew tonight.
Mike and Rico spent the final hour pondering whether the Lions' game this weekend against the Rams is a credibility game. They took a few more of your calls and were joined by Marc Ryan to wrap today's show.
The guys hear from a few more of the people before the end of this week's shows.
Mike and Rico ask a question about Lions-Rams this Sunday.
Valenti and Rico react to the Notre Dame/CFP news and what the fallout will be.
The guys do this week's "The Picks".
Mike and Rico, along with TJ, hear from some more of the people about the Lions.
Mike gives TJ his critical questions of the week.
TJ joins the guys in his weekly spot and begins with a reaction to the latest news with Kerby Joseph and how he's feeling about the rest of the injured Lions.
The guys give their picks for this week's Prop Bet Casino.
The guys hear from the people for the first time this show.
The guys keep their Lions confidence level conversation going, discussing what the injuries of Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph, and Sam LaPorta factor into it.
Mike has some concerns about the Lions going into their matchup with the Rams this Sunday.
From 'Cash The Ticket' (subscribe here): In a must have game for the Lions, do Mike and Jim believe they will get it done? Download the latest episode of Cash the Ticket today.
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Ricos takes are dumb
Skip made millions out of being a troll
Rico, love the podcast. However, what is with the Exorcist-type music that plays about every two or three minutes? Very weird.
Evan's audio sounds great.
I like this pod. I do have to ask though ... did Always Aggravated kick it when Sully left?
I felt this in my soul. We moved in to our new house three months ago. DIY all over the place. The last three months have been a cocktail of sweat, swearing and self-sabotage.
I came here to listen about the Andre Drummond trade not about the shity ass Spartans
This is exactly how I feel. I kept wondering yesterday if I was a psycho for not crying over this like my friends. Good to know I'm not alone.
Now last week's remarks on UM vs Army. 🙏🏻
So are we just done podcasting daily segments or what.
My Florida State fan wife scheduled our wedding on Ohio State's bye week in '14 (I'm from central Ohio, as was my whole side of the wedding) because she didn't want everyone watching their phones. One of my groomsmen is a UM fan so that was one of many setbacks for him that season. We went to school in Indiana so our IU friends were there, but not even they cared about Hoosier football. The one downside was missing the 61-58 Baylor-TCU game. It was a good year. Wife in October, title in January.
have you been paying attention at all? I'm going to answer that for you. No. not even a lil bit.
Definitely aren't Columbus. Columbus didn't have a terrible recession 😂
This is just a Michigan hate segment