The Valenti Show

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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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Yesterday · 2 hr 23 min
FULL SHOW: Friday, August 28th
Valenti and Rico kicked off the final show of the week with some CFB and Lions talk in the first hour. Then, they became entrenched in the topic of the day (and maybe week) regarding Tarik Skubal's much-anticipated return to Detroit to face the Tigers tonight for the rest of the show.
Yesterday · 42 min
HOUR 1: What's New In CFB + Lions Preseason Game 3 + Belichick/UNC Intrigue + CFB Helmet Draft
The guys covered a lot of ground to begin today's show. In the first segment, Mike came equipped with some college football updates from last season to this season, shifting to some Lions talk in the second segment and why he doesn't care to watch/break down the preseason. Then, they discussed year 2 of Bill Belichick before doing a draft of the best CFB helmets.
Yesterday · 39 min
HOUR 2: Should/Will Tigers Fans Boo Tarik Skubal Tonight?
Mike and Rico spent the entire second hour with a discussion about the potential reception Tarik Skubal will get in Detroit in his first game back since getting traded to the Dodgers.
Yesterday · 30 min
HOUR 3: The Picks + More Calls On Skubal's Return
The picks are back as the guys opened the third hour with their predictions for Week 0 of college football. Then, they got right back to your calls about Skubal's return to Detroit tonight.
Yesterday · 31 min
HOUR 4: Final Thoughts/Calls On Tarik Skubal's Return To Detroit Tonight
Mike and Rico finished the show by clearing the deck for some more thoughts + calls + texts on Tarik Skubal's big return to Detroit.
Yesterday · 12 min
Resetting The Should/Will Skubal Conversation
Mike and Rico give some further analysis and hear from more of the people about Skubal's return to Detroit tonight.
Yesterday · 12 min
More Thoughts From The People On Skubal's Potential Reception At Comerica Tonight
Mike and Rico go back to the phone lines to hear how listeners feel about whether Skubal should/will get booed tonight at Comerica Park.
Yesterday · 11 min
The Picks | 8-28-26
The picks are officially back as the guys predict this weekend's slate of college football Week 0 games.
Yesterday · 10 min
The People Answer The Two Skubal Return Questions At Hand
Mike and Rico hear from the people regarding what should/will happen when Skubal returns to Comerica Park tonight
Yesterday · 10 min
What Should & Will Fans Do With Skubal Tonight?
Valenti and Rico discuss the dichotomy of what Tigers fans will vs. should do in terms of their reception of Tarik Skubal in his return to Detroit tonight.
Yesterday · 11 min
Valenti On Skubal's Return Tonight: "He Should Be Booed [Off The Field]"
Mike and Rico discuss Tarik Skubal's return to Detroit tonight.
Yesterday · 9 min
The College Football Helmet Draft | 8-28-26
Mike, Rico, and David draft the top college football helmets.
Yesterday · 10 min
Do You Have Any Interest In Bill Belichick's UNC This Year?
The guys debate whether there's any intrigue in North Carolina this year in Bill Belichick's 2nd year.
Yesterday · 10 min
Valenti Does NOT Want To Watch The Final Lions Preseason Game Tomorrow
Mike can't understand the interest in Lions preseason from the other shows on 97.1 The Ticket.
Yesterday · 12 min
The "What's New In College Football" Trivia Quiz| 8-28-26
It's officially week 0 of CFB, and Mike has some information about which teams switched conferences, which coaches are at different schools, and more. The guys tried to guess all of this to begin the show.
Thursday · 2 hr 21 min
FULL SHOW: Thursday, August 27th
Valenti kicked off today's show with a list of Sports networks' myths in the aftermath of ESPN getting rid of the ticker underneath their CFB scorebugs. The guys spent the second hour discussing Bryce Underwood after a list of the top 100 college football players omitted him, and the general outlook for Michigan this season. Then, they did another edition of "Red Card, Yellow Card, Or No Card" before talking Lions throughout the final hour.
Thursday · 42 min
HOUR 1: Mike's List Of Sports Networks' Myths + Tua/Falcons Update + Top 25 Fantasy Players
ESPN is getting rid of the CFB scorebug ticker and Valenti was not happy about this decision. He opened the show with a list of other myths created by sports networks before updating the people on Tua potentially winning the Falcons' starting job and then trying to guess the top 25 NFL fantasy football players along with Rico.
Thursday · 39 min
HOUR 2: Bryce Underwood Disrespect: Is It A Reality Check Or A Snub?
Bryce Underwood went unranked on a list of the top 100 college football players, and the guys spent the second hour breaking down their takeaways.
Thursday · 31 min
HOUR 3: Red Card, Yellow Card, Or No Card + Josh Jacobs Legal Update
Corbin had a new "Red Card, Yellow Card, Or No Card" for the guys to open up the third hour. The guys continued this conversation into the second segment before reacting to the latest on Josh Jacobs' legal issues.
Thursday · 27 min
HOUR 4: Why There's An Issue With Lions' "Super Bowl Or Bust" Mentality
Valenti had some thoughts about Lions fans flawed mindset going into the 2026 season. The guys discussed this and then were joined by Wojo & Riger in cross-talk to wrap today's show.

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