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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 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.
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.
The guys spent the second hour debating which of the Pistons or Lions are more likely to make the ECF or the NFC Championship Game, respectively.
In the third hour, Rico gave his top NFL teams and Valenti shared an interesting theory when it comes to J Batt and MSU.
The guys opened the final hour with some thoughts on Tarik Skubal's comments on the Foul Territory show about the trade rumors surrounding the Tigers/him. Then, they were joined by Riger in cross-talk.
The people chime in with their thoughts on what Tarik Skubal had to say on the Foul Territory show.
The guys try to decipher some recent comments from Tarik Skubal.
Mike and Rico hear from the people on Valenti's conspiracy theory.
Valenti offers an interesting theory regarding J Batt and his handling (or lack thereof) of MSU football head coach Jonathan Smith.
Rico gives his weekly top teams in the NFL list.
The people chime in on the Pistons vs. Lions hypothetical.
Mike and Rico pose an interesting hypothetical to start the second hour.
David joins with a few concerns for NFL teams around the league, asking the guys if they are something or nothing.
Valenti and Rico hear from the people on the Tigers/Skubal conversation they started the show with.
The guys hypothesize the potential plan the Tigers have when it comes to Tarik Skubal.
The guys read some quotes from a recent ESPN article by Jeff Passan outlining what Scott Harris' plan might be with Tarik Skubal this offseason.
Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with their sentiments towards the proposed private equity Big Ten deal and what it would mean for both Michigan and Michigan State. They continued to sprinkle this topic in throughout the show while mixing in some discourse regarding the identity of the Lions and if Dan Campbell has to change something up.
The guys began today's show with their thoughts on the proposed Big Ten private equity deal and how Michigan & Michigan State may or may not be involved. Then, they got around to an In Football Today to wrap up the hour.
Mike and Rico dedicated the second hour to breaking down the issues with the Lions' identity/offensive ineptitude and what Dan Campbell needs to do to fix them.
Valenti and Rico did a CFB Blitz before they took more of your calls and discussed what James Franklin's comments mean for the job J Batt has done as MSU AD thus far.
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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