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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 sh...

Episodes · 25

Best of college basketball on 97.1 The Ticket: Why Dusty May is leaving Michigan for the NBA right after a title

Jun 23, 2026 · 34m

FULL SHOW: Monday, June 22nd

Jun 22, 2026 · 2h 11m

HOUR 1: Dusty May Leaving Michigan For NBA/Dallas Mavericks + Can We Say That? Part 1

Jun 22, 2026 · 40m

HOUR 2: Pistons' Draft Plans + What Tkachuk Trade Means For Red Wings/Larkin

Jun 22, 2026 · 39m

HOUR 3: Can We Say That? Part 2 + Why Mike Wants Tigers To Trade Skubal Now

Jun 22, 2026 · 32m

HOUR 4: Final Thoughts + Calls On Whether There's Any Reason NOT To Trade Skubal

Jun 22, 2026 · 19m

Your Calls On Whether Tigers Need To Trade Skubal

Jun 22, 2026 · 8m

Valenti Sees No Downside In Tigers Trading Skubal

Jun 22, 2026 · 9m

Can We Say That? Part 2 | 6-22-26

Jun 22, 2026 · 13m

The People Chime In On Takeaways From Brady Tkachuk Trade

Jun 22, 2026 · 8m

What Does The Panthers' Trade For Brady Tkachuk Mean For The Red Wings/Larkin Saga?

Jun 22, 2026 · 9m

Hearing From The People On What The Pistons Need To Do In Tomorrow's Draft

Jun 22, 2026 · 11m

Valenti Explains Why He Wants The Pistons To Trade Their 1st Rounder

Jun 22, 2026 · 10m

Can We Say That? Part 1 | 6-22-26

Jun 22, 2026 · 7m

Taking Your Calls On Dusty May's Departure From Michigan

Jun 22, 2026 · 9m

Do You Blame Dusty May For Leaving Michigan?

Jun 22, 2026 · 11m

Reacting To Dusty May Leaving Michigan To Coach The Mavericks

Jun 22, 2026 · 12m

Best Of The Valenti Show w/ Rico On 97.1 The Ticket: J Batt's Departure From MSU, Where Tigers Need To Be By ASG, & More!

Jun 21, 2026 · 33m

Full Show: From a Lions parade dream to the Pistons' biggest flaw

Jun 18, 2026 · 2h 16m

Hour 1: Can you even picture a Lions Super Bowl parade?

Jun 18, 2026 · 40m

Hour 2: Detroit sports need to stop falling in love with mediocre players

Jun 18, 2026 · 40m

Hour 3: Ranking the most overhyped NFL teams this year

Jun 18, 2026 · 31m

Hour 4: Why the Oilers hiring Mike Babcock makes zero sense

Jun 18, 2026 · 24m

Detroit sports fans are completely out of patience with their GMs

Jun 18, 2026 · 9m

Why hiring Mike Babcock would be a disaster for the Oilers

Jun 18, 2026 · 14m