The Valenti Show

The Valenti Show

Best of MLB on 97.1 The Ticket: Bregman Passes on Tigers Offer

The best conversations about the Tigers from Costa & Jansen with Heather, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti during the week of Feb. 10-14. Reacting to the big news that former Astros star Alex Bregman passed up a contract offer from the Tigers to sign with the Boston Red Sox. Costa and Jansen discuss who is to blame for missing out on Bregman, and who the Tigers will turn to at third base now that Bregman is no longer a possibility. Valenti, meanwhile, didn't want Bregman and is relieved the Tigers didn't sign him to a long-term deal. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch joins Costa & Jansen to discuss the Bregman situation and the team's outlook for the 2025 season. Valenti rants about head-scratching comments by Tigers slugger Spencer Torkelson.

02-16
01:00:08

Best Of Valenti: Tom Brady's SB Commentary, Valenti Doesn't Understand Severance, Matt Patricia Hired By OSU, and More!

Valenti rips Tom Brady's performance as color commentator on Super Bowl 59. Also, he discusses his confusion while watching the show Severance, questions Ryan Day's decision to hire Matt Patricia as DC, and much more!

02-15
52:27

Best Of The Lions on 97.1 The Ticket: Super Bowl Takeaways, Offseason Focuses, and More!

Costa & Jansen compare the Lions and Eagles after Philly's Super Bowl win. Plus, Karsch & Anderson debate Detroit's offseason focus and Valenti & Rico discuss their main Super Bowl takeaways concerning the Lions.

02-15
52:54

FULL SHOW: Friday, February 14th

Mike and Rico begin the show discussing the 4 Nations Face-Off and how to make it even better than it has been. They take that topic until the second hour, asking the people if the Tigers have done enough to get them to buy into the team. They cover a multitude of topics before talking NBA All-Star weekend to close out the show.

02-14
02:21:14

HOUR 4: Is There Any Fix For NBA All-Star Weekend?

Valenti and Rico start up the final discussing NBA All-Star weekend and how it can be improved. Then, they're joined by Riger to wrap up the week.

02-14
29:29

Valenti: Should We Get Rid Of the NBA All-Star Game?

The guys discuss NBA All-Star weekend and how little they're looking forward to watching the festivities.

02-14
10:57

HOUR 3: V-Day Gifts Fallout, Who Said It?

Mike and Rico start the second half of the show continuing their Valentine's Day gift blitz before getting into "Who Said It?"

02-14
29:57

HOUR 2: Have You Bought Into Tigers?, C.J. Gardner-Johnson/Swifties Beef, And More!

The guys begin a packed hour asking the people if the Tigers have done enough to get them to buy into the team. Then, they dissect the C.J. Gardner-Johnson/Swifties beef before David gives everyone some last-second Valentine's Day gifts.

02-14
39:08

Last Minute Valentine's Day Gift Ideas

Still haven't gotten your significant other a Valentine's Day Gift? Don't worry, David has you covered with some last-minute V-Day gift ideas.

02-14
11:23

Dissecting C.J. Gardner-Johnson's Beef With Taylor Swift/Swifties

Mike and Rico discuss C.J. Gardner-Johnson's beef with Taylor Swift and Swifties.

02-14
08:36

Did The Tigers Do Enough For You To Invest In Them?

Valenti starts the second hour wondering if the Tigers did enough for the fans to invest in the team.

02-14
11:30

HOUR 1: Make 4 Nations Great Again, 4 Nations or Foreign Diplomat, In Football Today

Mike and Rico kick off the show with a discussion on how to make the 4 Nations Face-Off even better than it is. They take a few of your calls and read your ticket texts before doing a "4 Nations or Foreign Diplomat" and an "In Football Today" to wrap the hour.

02-14
41:17

2025 NFL Predictions | In Football Today

David has a list of predictions for the 2025 NFL season, which he shares with the guys.

02-14
09:19

4 Nations or Foreign Diplomat Part 2

The guys play another "4 Nations or Foreign Diplomat".

02-14
10:15

How To Fix The 4 Nations Face-Off

The guys start the show discussing the 4 Nations Face-Off, wondering how it can be amended to make it as good as it can be.

02-14
10:45

FULL SHOW: Thursday, February 13th

Mike and Rico start the show expressing relief that Alex Bregman has signed with the Red Sox. They stick with this topic until the second hour, where they shift to discuss whether Comerica Park’s dimensions need to be changed. The guys spend the third hour talking Pistons and then wrap up the show returning to the Bregman topic.

02-13
02:24:18

HOUR 4: Bregman Conversation Revisited

Mike and Rico return to their Bregman conversation from earlier in the show, taking more of your calls and reading your ticket texts on the topic. Then, Wojo and Riger join to put a bow on today's show.

02-13
29:02

HOUR 3: 4 Nations Or Foreign Diplomat, Pistons/State Of The NBA Talk

The guys start the 3rd hour with a fun 4 Nations-based segment before spending the rest of the hour discussing the Pistons and if you're able to enjoy this season even with how bad the NBA is.

02-13
30:48

How Much Can You Enjoy Pistons' Turnaround Knowing The NBA Product Is Bad?

The guys shift gears to discuss the Pistons, asking the people if they can enjoy the team's turnaround despite the unwatchable NBA product.

02-13
10:06

Four Nations Player or Foreign Diplomat?

Kenny has a list of 4 Nations players + foreign diplomats, asking the guys which names are which.

02-13
10:23

Rodrigo Cortez

Ricos takes are dumb

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Golden boy

Skip made millions out of being a troll

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Paul M

Rico, love the podcast. However, what is with the Exorcist-type music that plays about every two or three minutes? Very weird.

01-09 Reply

Brooks Hooley

Evan's audio sounds great.

11-04 Reply

Brooks Hooley

I like this pod. I do have to ask though ... did Always Aggravated kick it when Sully left?

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