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.

FULL SHOW: Friday, November 21st

Valenti and Rico kicked off the final show of the week reacting to Sam Laporta's injury and giving their main takeaways from last night's Texans win over the Bills and how they apply to the Lions. Then, TJ Lang joined in the second hour to talk about Giants-Lions and do "The Picks". The guys finished out the show recycling the topics from today and taking your final calls of the week.

11-21
02:09:35

HOUR 1: Laporta Out For The Year/Texans Take Aways + Prop Bet Casino

The guys spent the first hour with their reactions to the news that Sam Laporta is unlikely to play again this season. They also touched on the Texans dominant performance against the Bills last night before rounding out the hour with the "Prop Bet Casino".

11-21
42:15

HOUR 2: TJ Lang Joins to Answer His Critical Question, Preview Giants-Lions, and Do "The Picks"

TJ Lang joined the guys in the second hour in his usual weekly spot to talk Giants-Lions and do "The Picks".

11-21
38:26

HOUR 3: More Of Your Calls On Lions + Who Said It?

The guys took some more of your calls on the Lions to begin the hour before playing "Who Said It?"

11-21
27:21

HOUR 4: Final Thoughts/Calls On Lions + Lane Kiffin Coaching Search

Mike and Rico ended the show with their final thoughts and calls on the Lions before discussing the latest news surrounding Lane Kiffin.

11-21
21:30

The Latest With Lane Kiffin's Coaching Future

Valenti and Rico spend the final segment talking about what's next for Lane Kiffin in college football.

11-21
10:04

Taking Your Final Calls On Laporta/Lions

Mike and Rico hear from the people for the final time today.

11-21
10:04

Lions -10.5 vs Giants | 'Cash the Ticket'

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11-21
06:39

More Reactions To Today's Topics

Mike and Rico hear from the people via your calls and ticket texts about today's topics.

11-21
11:03

Reacting To Giants-Lions Injury Report

Valenti and Rico react and react to this week's injury report for the Lions.

11-21
10:23

Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Week 12 in the NFL | 'Kickoff with Boomer and Valenti'

From 'Kickoff with Boomer & Valenti' (subscribe here): Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for week 12 in the NFL. The guys tackle everything in the NFL for week 12. Eagles can win ugly. What teams are in panic mode? Cowboys deals are paying off. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11-21
49:21

The Picks | 11-21-25

Mike, Rico, Kenny, David, and TJ give their picks for this weekend in football.

11-21
16:09

How Can The Lions Rebound From Last Week's Loss Vs. Eagles?

TJ gives his two cents on how the Lions can fix their biggest issues from last week against the Eagles.

11-21
11:04

TJ Answers His Critical Question Of The Week

The guys ask TJ Lang their critical question of the week for him.

11-21
13:49

Rico's Prop Bet Casino | 11-21-25

The guys give their picks for this week's "Prop Bet Casino".

11-21
14:52

Taking Your Calls On Today's Lions Topic

Valenti and Rico hear from the people on the impact of Sam Laporta's injury and what to make of the Texans' performance last night.

11-21
09:38

What The Lions Can Take Away from Texans' Performance Last Night

Mike and Rico discuss whether there's anything the Lions can learn from how the Texans won against the Bills last night.

11-21
12:31

Reacting To Laporta's Injury + Texans Defense Beating Breaks Off Of The Bills

The guys begin the show with their reactions to Sam Laporta's injury and the Texans' defense's performance last night against the Bills.

11-21
09:28

FULL SHOW: Thursday, November 20th

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with an article written by Jeff Passan of ESPN about what the future of Tarik Skubal with the Tigers may hold. They took this topic until the second hour, where they posed an interesting hypothetical surrounding the Lions and the Pistons. Then, Mike put on a tinfoil hat to give the people a J Batt conspiracy theory before they returned to the Skubal conversation in the final hour to wrap up the show.

11-20
02:30:05

HOUR 1: ESPN's Article On Scott Harris' Potential Plans w/ Skubal + In Football Today

Mike and Rico began today's show with an article from Jeff Passan of ESPN where he talked with multiple MLB insiders who shared their predictions for what Scott Harris will do with Tarik Skubal this offseason. Then, David joined for an "In Football Today" to round out the first hour.

11-20
42:28

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.

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Brooks Hooley

Evan's audio sounds great.

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Brooks Hooley

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

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