The Valenti Show episodes

Jared Goff talks about the loss to the Eagles on Sunday Night Football

Dan Campbell joins the morning show to talk about what went wrong in Philadelphia

Valenti and Rico began today's show with a discussion about Jameson Williams and how much leeway the fans have given him following their YouTube clip on the same topic, which blew up yesterday. They stuck with this until the third hour, where they shifted their sights to the Tigers after it was reported that Gleyber Torres accepted their qualifying offer. Then, the guys wrapped up the show with a reaction to Dan Campbell's comments on Costa & Jansen this morning.

The guys spent the first hour of the show discussing what they believe is a lack of vitriol towards Jameson Williams. Then, they did today's CFB edition of "Can We Say That?"

Mike and Rico carried the Jameson Williams discussion into the 2nd hour, reading your ticket texts and taking more of your calls, including one that might be the best of the year.

The guys opened the third hour with their NFL version of "Can We Say That?" Then, they reacted to the news that Gleyber Torres has accepted the Tigers' qualifying offer and will return to Detroit for another season.

Valenti and Rico put a bow on today's show with a conversation about Dan Campbell's comments on Costa & Jansen this morning before being joined by Riger in cross-talk.

A conversation about Dan Campbell's comments on his team somehow turns into Valenti bashing his Giants ahead of their trip to Detroit this weekend.

The guys give their thoughts on what Dan Campbell had to say this morning on The Ticket.

The guys offer some more thoughts on the Gleyber Torres news and hear from the people via your ticket texts on the topic as well.

Gleyber Torres has accepted the Tigers' qualifying offer and the guys discuss.

The guys do the NFL version of "Can We Say That?".

This might be a candidate for best call of 2025.

Mike and Rico can't understand how some people believe any criticism of Jameson Williams is racially motivated.

Valenti and Rico hear from more of the people on Jameson Williams via your calls.

The guys discuss some CFB-related topics on "Can We Say That?"

The callers try to explain to Mike and Rico why Lions fans so fervently defend Jameson Williams over any other player.

A caller chimes in on the Jamo topic in a controversial way.

Valenti and Rico wonder why the fans defend Jameson Williams so aggressively.

The best reactions from the 97.1 The Ticket team following the Lions' loss to the Eagles on Sunday Night Football

Valenti and Rico kicked off the first show of the week with their thoughts on the Lions' loss to the Eagles on Sunday night. They proceeded to discuss this topic for the majority of the rest of today's show, taking your calls and reading your ticket texts throughout.

The guys opened the show with their reactions to the Lions' loss to the Eagles last night. They talked about who we should place the most blame on for the performance and more.

Mike and Rico began the second hour with a continuation of their Lions conversation from the first hour. They took a bunch more of your calls and read your ticket texts before doing today's condensed "Can We Say That?"

Valenti and Rico spent the third hour with more Lions' loss sentiments and their extended thoughts on how Jared Goff played last night.

The guys gave their thoughts and heard from the people for the final time of the day.

Valenti and Rico hear from some of the people on what they thought of Goff's play last night against the Eagles.

The guys combine the college football and NFL versions of "Can We Say That?"

The guys take a call and then have a short discussion about how good the Bears actually are.

The guys present some Lions stats, dissecting what each of them mean about the state of the team.

The people chime in on the Lions conversation via your calls and ticket texts.

Valenti and Rico offer some more takeaways from the Lions' loss.

The guys continue their Lions takeaways, assigning blame for the loss.

Mike and Rico begin the show with their reactions to the Lions' loss to the Eagles last night.

On this week's Best of Valenti, Mike gives his unfiltered thoughts on his Giants firing head coach Brian Daboll and retaining GM Joe Schoen. Also, the guys wonder if there's an oversaturation of sports, break down Tarik Skubal's comments about his impending free agency in 2026, and do "The Picks".

Is Scott Boras pitting Tarik Skubal against the Tigers? What should the Tigers do?

Costa & Jansen are joined by Ross Tucker to preview Lions-Eagles. Plus, Karsch & Anderson preview the game as well, and Valenti & Rico discuss how important this matchup will be for the Lions in the long term.

Valenti and Rico kicked off this Football Friday with their expectations for Lions-Eagles and how important they think the game is for Detroit. They were joined by TJ Lang in the second hour in his usual spot, where he chimed in on the importance conversation before taking part in "The Picks". The guys played who said it, reacted to the Lions-Eagles injury report, and talked about Dan Campbell's comments on the tush push in the second half of the show.

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The guys started the show wondering if Sunday's game for the Lions against the Eagles is season-defining. Then, they did the "Prop Bet Casino" to round out the first hour.

Mike and Rico were joined by TJ Lang in the second hour, who offered his thoughts on Lions-Eagles and answered some critical questions about the game. Then, the guys did "The Picks".

Valenti and Rico started the third hour with "Who Said It?" Then, they dove into the Lions-Eagles injury report before discussing a viral video from a UMass football game yesterday.

The guys spent the final hour dishing on Dan Campbell's tush push thoughts.

The guys hear from the people on the tush push conversation.

Dan Campbell had some thoughts on the tush push, and the guys responded.

Mike and Rico bring up a wild video in which UMass football fired off pyrotechnics after cutting a 45-point deficit to a 42-point deficit.

Valenti and Rico discuss the injury report for Lions-Eagles.

The guys and TJ Lang give their picks for this weekend in football.

TJ gives his top 5 teams in the NFC.

Rico asks and TJ answers a question regarding the Lions this Sunday.

TJ Lang joins at the top of the second hour in his usual spot, and he gets right to business, discussing the importance of the Eagles game this Sunday for the Lions.

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

Valenti and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts on Lions-Eagles.

Mike and Rico wonder what effect a win or loss vs. the Eagles would have on the Lions' odds to win the NFC North and clinch the #1 seed in the NFC.

The guys discuss how important a win over the Eagles would be for the Lions this Sunday.

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Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with their reactions to comments made by Tarik Skubal about his impending contract year ahead of free agency in 2026. They spent the first 2 hours on this topic before shifting to discuss Amon-Ra's apology for doing the Trump dance vs. the Commanders. The guys wrapped things up today talking about how important tonight's game is for the Red Wings.

Mike and Rico talked about Tarik Skubal's comments about him potentially re-signing with the Tigers and why he let A.J. Hinch take him out of Game 5 of the ALDS. Then, David gave his best bets.

The guys continued the Skubal conversation in the second hour.

Rico started the third hour with his top-14 NFL teams. Then, the guys broke down Amon-Ra's apology for doing the Trump Dance last Sunday against the Commanders.

The guys wrapped up today's show with some Red Wings talk.

Valenti and Rico hear from the hockey elite on the Red Wings' game with the Ducks tonight.

Mike, Rico, and Kenny break down the importance of tonight's game for the Red Wings against the Ducks.

David reads some ticket texts from the people about Amon-Ra St. Brown's apology.

Valenti and Rico can't understand why Amon-Ra apologized for doing the Trump dance against the Commanders last Sunday.

Rico gives his top 14 NFL teams for this week.

The guys discuss what the Tigers should actually do when it comes to a potential contract extension for Tarik Skubal.

More of the people chime in on the Skubal/Tigers discussion.

David gives his best bets for this weekend in football.

Valenti and Rico hear from the people about the Skubal and Tigers fiasco.

The guys wonder if Skubal and Boras are off-base with how they're approaching the former's free agency next offseason.

A day after Scott Boras made some pointed comments towards the Tigers, Tarik Skubal offered some thoughts of his own, specifically about why he allowed himself to be taken out of the game in Game 5 of the ALDS.

Valenti and Rico kicked things off with the recent news that MSU Football is having wins vacated for recruitment violations under Mel Tucker. They talked about whether there's an oversaturation of sports right now and what to make of Scott Boras' comments about the Tigers relating to Skubal before revisiting the MSU talk in the final hour.

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Mike and Rico began the show reacting to the news that MSU football will be vacating wins due to recruitment violations under Mel Tucker. They also discussed a Power-4 QB ranking and where it had Bryce Underwood before doing a CFB blitz to end the first hour.

The guys spent the second hour asking if there is an oversaturation of sporting events going on now and the role the NFL has played in this.

Mike and Rico opened the third hour with an In Football Today and dedicated the rest of the hour to comments made by Tarik Skubal's agent, Scott Boras, to the Tigers.

Valenti and Rico wrapped up the show revisiting their MSU Football talk from the first hour before Riger joined in cross-talk.

Valenti is ecstatic at the idea of Jonathan Smith potentially knowing about the MSU football violations and whether the school could void what they'd owe him in a buyout.

The guys revisit the MSU Football violations conversation, with Rico offering a little tidbit.

The people chime in on the Skubal/Boras conversation.

Valenti and Rico discuss what Scott Boras had to say about the Tigers in regard to the impending free agency of Tarik Skubal next offseason.

The guys go through the biggest news in the NFL this week, starting with the latest on Valenti's Giants after firing Brian Daboll.

The guys hear from more of the people, this time on the saturation topic.

How much more NFL will we see on the weekends in the future?

The guys continue their sports saturation discussion, wondering how much at fault the NFL is for this issue.

Valenti wants to know if sports have become too saturated.

The guys react to this week's College Football Playoff rankings.

Valenti and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts on MSU football having to vacate wins.

Mike and Rico discuss a list of the Power-4 QBs.

The guys discuss the news that MSU Football will be vacating wins from the Mel Tucker era because of recruiting violations.

From ‘4th Down in the Motor City’ (Subscribe Here): We continue to bask in the glow of the Lions' dominant victory over the Commanders. Listen to Dan Campbell himself discuss his decision to take over play-calling duties. We break down Campbell's list of standout players from Sunday, taking a closer look at the defense's massive day and how the offense managed to be so ultra-efficient in Washington.

97.1 The Ticket presents a selection of conversations about the Lions' blowout victory over Washington from Costa & Jansen with Heather, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti Show.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with their reactions to the Lions' win over the Commanders and Dan Campbell taking playcalling duties away from OC John Morton. They stuck with this topic throughout the show and mixed in a few "Can We Say That?" segments.

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Mike and Rico reacted to the Lions' win over the Commanders and Dan Campbell taking playcalling duties away from OC John Morton. Then, they do this week's CFB edition of "Can We Say That?"

The guys continued their John Morton/Dan Campbell discussion and then Mike gave his thoughts on his Giants firing their head coach Brian Daboll today.

The guys opened the third hour with the NFL "Can We Say That?" before giving some more of their own.

Mike and Rico wrapped things up with their main topic of today, which encompassed Dan Campbell taking over playcalling duties from John Morton.

Valenti and Rico revisit their Dan Campbell/John Morton talk in the final hour.

Valenti and Rico continue the "Can We Say That?" conversation.

The guys do the NFL "Can We Say That?" for this week.

Mike discusses the news that the Giants have fired head coach Brian Daboll but are keeping GM Joe Schoen.

Mike and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts on John Morton's playcalling demotion.

The guys do this week's CFB edition of "Can We Say That?"

The people chime in on the topic at hand today about John Morton losing his playcalling duties.

Mike and Rico continue their conversation on Dan Campbell pulling playcalling duties away from John Morton.

The guys react to the Lions' win over the Commanders and Dan Campbell taking playcalling duties away from offensive coordinator John Morton.

On this week's Best of Valenti, the guys break down the Lions' frustrating loss to the Vikings. Plus, they react in real time to Brad Holmes not doing anything at the trade deadline, talk about the first CFP rankings, and much more!

Brad Holmes and the Lions stood pat at the trade deadline? Can they still win the Super Bowl? Or will they regret it? Plus, Valenti gets into it with a caller who disagrees.

Costa & Jansen get this week's Best Of The Lions started off with a conversation on whether the Lions can get revenge on the Commanders on Sunday. Also, Karsch & Anderson wonder how much of a get-right game this is and Valenti & Rico discuss some tweaks the Lions offense can make to get back on track.

Valenti and Rico kicked off this football Friday with a list of the most desirable head coaching jobs in the Big Ten, which had MSU ranked low. They discussed the validity of this and whether it's difficult to get good coaches in the NIL era. Then, TJ Lang joined to talk the Lions' offensive line problems and do the picks before the guys recycled today's topics until the end of the show.

The guys opened today's show with some thoughts on a list of the most valuable Big Ten head coaching jobs that had MSU very low. They heard from a bunch of the people on this before doing the "Prop Bet Casino" to round out the hour.

TJ Lang joined the guys in his usual Friday spot to give his thoughts on the Lions' offensive line issues and answer some questions from Valenti. Then, they all did this week's "The Picks".

Mike and Rico began the third hour with TJ Lang, who stuck on for an extra segment. The 3 of them discussed the topic they started the show with before Valenti went on a rant about why there shouldn't be Thursday Night Football.

The guys spent the final hour of the show previewing Lions-Commanders.

The people chime in for the final time today.

The guys discuss how the Lions offense can get back on track against the Commanders on Sunday.

Mike explains why he thinks Thursday Night Football is a bad thing for the sport.

Mike and Rico hear from more of the people on the MSU football conversation.

TJ discusses today's first-hour topic.

The guys and TJ give their picks for this week.

Valenti poses 3 stats to TJ regarding the Lions' offensive line, which he addresses.

TJ Lang offers his two cents on why the Lions' offensive line was so putrid against the Vikings.

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

The people chime in on the MSU Football conversation.

Mike and Rico wonder if it's been easier to find a good college football head coach since the start of the NIL era.

The guys start the show with a list of the most appealing head coaching jobs in college football, which has MSU ranked near the bottom.

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What will the Detroit Tigers do in free agency?

Who would win this playoff bracket and the latest on MLB free agency.

Rico's NFL power rankings and would you clone your dog like Tom Brady did?

Do you think the Tigers would be willing to trade prospects for this MLB All-Star?

Would the Tigers be willing to trade prospects for this player?

One baseball insider believes he will be a Tiger by Opening Day.

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Why would anyone want to do this?

Who will be atop of Rico's power rankings?

Mike and Rico take more of your calls and read your ticket texts about what the Tigers need to do this offseason.

The guys pick up where they left off in the first hour with their Tigers' free agency discussion.

Kenny joins with some CFP bracket predictions and potential matchups.

Valenti and Rico discuss some potential trades for the Tigers, including one for Tarik Skubal.

Mike and Rico hear from the people on what they want the Tigers' offseason plans to be.

The guys discuss what needs to happen this offseason for the Tigers.

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Valenti and Rico kicked today off with a conversation about the lack of urgency in Detroit sports, specifically with the Lions, after Brad Holmes did practically nothing at the trade deadline. They stuck with this topic throughout the show, mixing in some stats and other talking points.

The guys opened today's show with some comments from Eagles GM Howie Roseman, whose plan sounded a lot different from what we saw (or didn't see) from Brad Holmes ahead of the trade deadline yesterday. Then, they reacted to the CFP rankings on a CFB Blitz.

Mike and Rico continued their Lions talk in the second hour, but with a little caveat: a Valenti-curated stat that could tell the story on whether the Lions will win the Super Bowl this year. They discussed this before Valenti got into it with a caller on the topic.

Valenti and Rico opened the third hour joined by David for an "In Football Today". Then, they dedicated the rest of the hour to continuing their main topic of the day.

Mike and Rico wrapped today's show with their final thoughts on today's Lions and, by extension, Detroit sports as a whole. Then, they were joined by Riger in cross-talk.

The guys read your final ticket texts and take your final calls of the day.

Mike and Rico discuss how much trouble Scott Harris and Brad Holmes will be in if they don't win something significant anytime soon.

Valenti and Rico hear from more of the people on today's Lions topic.

David joins to run through the biggest news around the NFL.

Valenti and a caller get into it regarding their expectations for the Lions and Brad Holmes.

The guys continue their Lions conversation and take more of your calls.

Mike offers a stat that could influence our expectations for the Lions' Super Bowl chances.

The guys give their thoughts on the teams in the first CFP ranking.

Mike and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts on the state of the Lions and, by extension, the other Detroit sports teams.

Valenti and Rico criticize the Detroit sports teams for being comfortable with sustained long-term success and not going all-in to win it all.

The guys listen to some audio from Eagles GM Howie Roseman (available on the Valenti Show page on the Audacy App) that shows an entirely different philosophy than Brad Holmes.

Karsch & Anderson's weekly talk with Jared Goff.

Dan Campbell joins the morning show to talk about the loss to the Vikings, today's trade deadline, and this week's challenge against the Commanders

On a trade deadline Tuesday, Valenti and Rico spent the first half of the show in the lead-up to the deadline with their predictions on what Brad Holmes would do. At the top of the third hour, they dedicated the second half of the show to reacting to the inaction from the Lions.

The guys began today's show in the lead-up to the NFL trade deadline with their thoughts on what Brad Holmes would do and if he'd be giving us the Scott Harris special by not doing anything. Then, they did a CFP ranking themed College Football Blitz to end the hour.

Mike and Rico continued their Lions trade deadline primer ahead of the 4 pm deadline. They ended the hour with an "In Football Today".

The guys reacted to the Lions doing nothing before the trade deadline in the third hour and heard from the people as well.

The guys spent the last hour with their final thoughts and calls in relation to the Lions doing nothing at the deadline. Then, Riger joined them in cross-talk to wrap up the show.

Valenti and Rico hear from a few more of the listeners before the end of the show.

The guys wonder if there's cause for concern with the Lions after they made zero moves at the trade deadline.

Valenti and Rico take more of your calls and read a bunch of your ticket texts to hear your thoughts on Brad Holmes staying put at the trade deadline.

The guys let the people chime in on the Lions' inaction at the trade deadline.

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Mike and Rico react to the Lions doing nothing at the trade deadline.

David joins the guys to discuss the biggest trades in the NFL today.

The guys react to the Lions making a relatively insignificant practice squad move.

The guys ask and answer some critical questions ahead of the first CFP rankings tonight.

Valenti and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts on the Lions before today's NFL trade deadline.

The guys continue their countdown to the NFL trade deadline, breaking down Brad Holmes' approach to trading for more talent in the past.

Mike and Rico open their countdown to the NFL Trade Deadline show today with some thoughts on the philosophical comparison of Brad Holmes and Scott Harris.

97.1 The Ticket presents a selection of discussions about the the Lions' dispiriting loss to the Vikings from Costa & Jansen with Heather, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti Show.

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Valenti and Rico got today's show rolling with their main takeaways from the Lions' 27-24 loss at home to the Vikings. They posed a multitude of different questions regarding the loss and the upcoming trade deadline, pausing only briefly to do their 2 "Can We Say That" segments of the day.

The guys opened today's show with their reactions to the Lions' surprising loss to the Vikings yesterday. They assigned blame for what happened and got into what Brad Holmes needs to do ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline before doing the CFB version of "Can We Say That?"

Mike and Rico continued the topic they started the show with in the second hour. They took a bunch of your calls and read your ticket texts throughout.

Valenti and Rico began the third hour with the NFL version of "Can We Say That?" Then, they continued their in-depth conversation on a variety of Lions-related topics.

The guys gave their final thoughts and took your final calls, all of which addressed the multitude of Lions-related questions Mike and Rico posed to the people. Then, Wojo joined ahead of Lions Review.

Mike and Rico hear from a few more of the people before the end of the show.

Valenti and Rico continue their Lions' introspective, mixing in all their questions for today to begin the final hour.

Mike and Rico continue their Lions talk, wondering what people's concern levels are.

The guys do the NFL edition of "Can We Say That?"

The guys have their yearly "should Brad Holmes make a move" conversation ahead of the NFL trade deadline.

The guys hear from some more of the people on their Lions topics of the day.

The guys do the CFB version of today's "Can We Say That?" segments.

Valenti and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts to hear your reactions to the Lions' disappointing loss yesterday.

The guys discuss whether the Lions are in trouble in the NFC North after their loss to the Vikings.

Mike and Rico give their main takeaways from the Lions loss to the Vikings yesterday.

Valenti and Rico get this week's Best Of started with their response to an absurd take from Gator earlier Monday about wanting MSU to look at hiring Nick Saban for the head football job. Plus, the guys offer some ideas to fix NFL officiating, give an update on the NBA betting scandal, and much more!

The Lions lock up Aidan Hutchinson through 2030. Another win for Brad Holmes. Does anyone not like the deal? And who's next??

On this week's Best Of Lions, each show focuses in on the looming NFL Trade Deadline and what, if anything, Brad Holmes & Company will do ahead of it. They also discuss some potential trade targets for the Lions.

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Valenti and Rico kicked off this Football/Halloween Friday with a conversation about Jameson Williams' role in the Lions offense and whether the latter is being maximized at the moment. They opened the second hour joined by TJ Lang, who chimed in on the Jamo talk before previewing the Vikings game on Sunday and doing this week's "The Picks". The guys wrapped up the week with a discussion on Brad Holmes' potential trade deadline plans and if they will be influenced by what the other NFC contenders intend to do.

Mike and Rico opened today's show with a conversation on a few comments from the Lions coaching staff about getting Jameson Williams more involved in the offense. The guys wondered if this is necessary before doing the "Prop Bet Casino" to wrap the hour.

TJ Lang joined in his usual Friday spot to chime in on the Jamo conversation. Plus, he offered his thoughts on Lions-Vikings before the guys did "The Picks" to wrap the hour.

Valenti and Rico began the third hour with your calls on their Lions/Jamo topic they posed in the first hour. Then, they played "Who Said It?" and got into a conversation about yet another holiday Valenti hates, Halloween.

The guys posed a new question in the final hour that had to do with some murmurings from other NFC contenders about their interest in top-end pass rushers like Myles Garrett and Maxx Crosby. The took a few of your calls on the topic and were joined by Wojo to put a bow on today's show.

Mike and Rico take some of your calls on whether you'd be swayed into wanting the Lions to make a big splash if other NFC teams plan on doing the same.

Valenti wants to know if teams like the Eagles, Rams, and the Bucs planning to pursue star edge rushers changes how you believe Brad Holmes should go about the trade deadline.

The guys' conversation about the Lions' injury report goes off the rails as they have a holiday-related discussion on Halloween.

The people chime in on the Lions topic today regarding Jameson Williams and the offense.

TJ and the guys give their picks for this weekend in football.

Valenti has this week's critical question(s) for TJ Lang, which he answers.

TJ Lang joins the guys and breaks down the importance of Jameson Williams in the Lions' offense and whether John Morton and Dan Campbell need to get him more involved.

The guys do this week's "Prop Bet Casino".

Valenti and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts on whether getting Jameson Williams will maximize the Lions' offensive talents.

The guys discuss the current involvement of Jameson Williams in the Lions' offense and whether they need to feed him more.

The guys react to some recent comments from the Lions coaching staff about getting Jameson Williams more involved in the offense, wondering if that is the best way to go about things.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with an interesting question regarding why people aren't very passionate about college football in Detroit and whether that has to do with the success of the Lions. They took that topic until the third hour, where they had a conversation about an eye-popping report from Jon Heyman about Tarik Skubal and the Tigers' contract negotiations. The guys stuck with this all the way up to the end of the show.

The guys began the show with their thoughts on why the people in Detroit might not be interested in college football anymore and if it's due to the Lions. They heard from some of the people on this topic before Rico gave his top-14 NFL teams for this week.

Valenti and Rico continued their thoughts on the topic they posed in the first hour about the lack of interest in college football in the city of Detroit. They also took some more of your calls and read your ticket texts up until the end of the hour.

The guys were joined by David to begin the third hour with an "In Football Today". Then, they brought up a more serious topic about the state of the Tigers with the report from Jon Heyman about the supposed offer to Tarik Skubal from Scott Harris.

Mike and Rico gave their final thoughts and took your final calls on the Jon Heyman report about the Tigers/Skubal.

Mike and Rico take some more of your calls and read your ticket texts on their Skubal/Tigers conversation.

The guys wonder if there are any downsides to trading away Tarik Skubal at the Winter Meetings.

The people chime in with their thoughts on Jon Heyman's article that the negotiations between the Tigers and Tarik Skubal are dissipating.

Valenti and Rico respond to a potentially concerning report from Jon Heyman that, if true, would be an awful look for the Tigers in their negotiations with Tarik Skubal.

David joins with some bold NFL takes, which the guys react to.

Valenti and Rico take more of your calls and read your ticket texts about their CFB discussion today.

The guys continue to entrench themselves in their main topic of the day, taking a different angle when it comes to the influence of the struggles of MSU under Jonathan Smith plays a part in it.

Rico gives this week's version of his top-14 NFL teams.

Valenti and Rico hear from a few of the people who offer their two cents on the college football topic at hand.

Mike and Rico continue their conversation about the lack of interest in college football to start the show, trying to find other reasons besides the Lions that fans may be turned off to Michigan and Michigan State football.

The guys wonder if the people of Detroit are too focused on the Lions to care about the state of MSU and Michigan Football.

What did Goff do during his bye week.

Valenti and Rico got today's show started with their reactions to the Lions and Aidan Hutchinson agreeing on a 4-year, $180 million contract extension with $141 million guaranteed. They took this topic until the second hour, where they got into the Tigers and if they think they're close to making/winning a World Series. The guys covered a multitude of topics in the third and top of the fourth hours before returning to their Hutch conversation to wrap the show.

Dan Campbell joins the morning show to talk about Jamo's lack of offensive production, Alim McNeil's return, and what makes a good Dan Campbell Halloween costume

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Mike and Rico began today's show with their reactions to the Lions' re-signing of star DE Aidan Hutchinson to a massive deal. They went back and forth on this topic until David came on with a ranking of the starting QBs in the NFL.

The guys spent the second hour talking Tigers and their thoughts on how far they are away from winning a World Series. They also dipped their feet into the Skubal conversation.

Valenti and Rico opened an absolutely packed third hour with a college football blitz. Then, the guys reacted to some news about the LSU football head coach search before poking fun at a story about legendary director Francis Ford Coppola.

The guys opened the final hour with some more news on the NBA gambling saga surrounding Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups before they offered some final thoughts on today's big news: Aidan Hutchinson's extension.

Mike and Rico offer a few final thoughts on the Lions and Aidan Hutchinson agreeing to a massive 4-year contract extension.

Valenti has some thoughts on an article detailing some more information about Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier.

Valenti and Rico discuss the absurdity behind a headline that legendary director Francis Ford Coppola is selling a few watches due to losing all of his own money making Megalopolis.

Mike and Rico react to the latest in the ongoing saga behind LSU's firing of Brian Kelly.

The guys rate the importance of some upcoming CFB games on a scale from 1-5.

The guys hear from the people on the Tigers and Tarik Skubal.

The guys wonder what the plan of attack should be when it comes to Tarik Skubal.

The guys get into some Tigers talk to begin the 2nd hour, beginning to hypothesize potential offseason plans and a Tarik Skubal trade.

David joins with a list from The Athletic of the top QBs in the NFL.

Mike and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts on Aidan Hutchinson's huge contract extension with the Lions.

The guys continue the Hutchinson extension talk, focusing on the value of the contract this year and going forward.

Valenti starts the show questioning how anyone could be against the massive extension Aidan Hutchinson signed with the Lions today.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with some ideas to fix the officiating problem in the NFL. They spent a few segments on the Lions and a few potential trade deadline acquisitions before giving their ideal qualities they'd like to see from whoever will be the next MSU football head coach. Then, they put a bow on today's show with their lauding of Shohei Ohtani as maybe the greatest athlete ever.

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The guys opened the show with Valenti's idea to fix NFL officiating. They went back and forth on their own ideas and the logistics behind each before going through their pre-season CFB picks in a receipts segment.

The guys started the second hour focusing on what Brad Holmes should do ahead of the NFL trade deadline and what the Lions' biggest needs are. Then, they do the NFL version of today's receipts segments.

Mike and Rico spent the first half of the third hour wondering which qualities the inevitable new Michigan State football head coach should have. Then, they reacted to a report about LSU's firing of Brian Kelly.

The guys wrapped today's show with a discussion about what Shohei Ohtani did in game 3 of the World Series last night.

The guys hear from some of the people about Shohei Ohtani's unbelievable performance last night.

Valenti and Rico discuss the absurd game that Shohei Ohtani had against the Blue Jays in the World Series last night.

Mike and Rico react to a report that says the Governor of Louisiana played a part in LSU's firing of Brian Kelly.

Valenti and Rico hear from some of the people who offer what they want in the next MSU football head coach.

Assuming Jonathan Smith is a goner, everyone goes around and gives their ideal characteristics for the next MSU Football head coach.

The guys do the NFL edition of today's mid-season receipts.

The guys take your calls on the biggest needs for the Lions and who they should try to acquire at the trade deadline.

Mike and Rico continue their Lions trade deadline talk, wondering what their biggest needs are.

The guys discuss what, if any, moves Brad Holmes needs to make.

Rico has pre-season CFB receipts, which the guys react to.

Mike and Rico hear from the people on how to fix NFL officiating.

The guys discuss whether the NFL should make its officiating grades available to the public.

Mike proposes an interesting solution to suspect NFL officiating.

Valenti and Rico kicked off this "Can We Say That?" Monday with the first version of their famous segment surrounding Michigan-MSU football and their takeaways from the game. They stuck with this topic in the second hour, pausing for a bit in the third hour to break down a few NFL discussions, before returning to the Michigan-MSU discourse to wrap up the show.

Mike and Rico began today's show with their reactions to Michigan's win over Michigan State in their annual meeting. They discussed the job (or lack thereof) that Jonathan Smith did and whether Michigan should be satisfied with their win. Then, the guys did their first "Can We Say That?" of the day.

The guys continued the MSU-Michigan thoughts in the second hour, taking a few different angles to mix things up. They took a bunch of your calls and read your ticket texts before reacting to LSU firing Brian Kelly.

Valenti and Rico spent the third hour with some NFL topics starting with the second "Can We Say That?" of the day. Then, they had a debate about what the NFL will do with the tush push after this season.

The guys put a bow on today's show rounding out the topic they dedicated the entire show to: Michigan-MSU from this past weekend.

The guys hear from a few more of the people before the end of the show.

The guys wonder if Jonathan Smith should make a QB change with the season essentially lost.

Valenti and Rico disagree on what the NFL will do with the tush push.

The guys do the NFL version of "Can We Say That?" which allows the people to finally hear Valenti's rant about his Giants getting screwed by the refs against the Eagles yesterday.

Valenti and Rico break down the firing of Brian Kelly.

Valenti and Rico hear from the people on Michigan's win over Michigan State this past Saturday.

Valenti loses it over Gator's suggestion earlier today that MSU should go after Nick Saban to be their new head football coach.

Mike and Rico discuss the coaching performance from Jonathan Smith on Saturday, asking if defensive coordinator Joe Rossi had more of an effect on the game.

The guys do this week's CFB edition of "Can We Say That?"

David reads a few ticket texts, which the guys react to.

Mike and Rico wonder if Jonathan Smith made the wrong decision keeping QB Aiden Chiles in for the majority of their matchup with Michigan Football before beginning to take your calls.

The guys discuss their main takeaways from Michigan's win over Michigan State this past Saturday.

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Valenti reacts to his Giants blowing a big lead in an improbable loss, which led to a bigger discussion regarding the worst sports collapses the guys have seen from their teams. Plus, Mike and Rico discover the influence that the show's sound drops have on listeners' kids, they discuss Steve Yzerman's comments in his press conference, and more!

Valenti and Rico spent nearly the entire show taking multiple angles when previewing tomorrow's annual MSU-Michigan CFB showdown. They mixed in their usual picks segments and "Who Said It?" as well.

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Mike and Rico started today's show diving right into the Michigan/Michigan State football discussion ahead of their annual meeting tomorrow. They wondered whether Jonathan Smith will be able to save his job with a win against Michigan and if there are any concerns for the Maize and Blue. Then, they gave their picks for this week's "Prop Bet Casino".

The guys picked up where they left off with the MSU/Michigan conversation in the second hour. Then, they did "The Picks" to round out the hour.

The guys dedicated the final hour of the show to giving their expectations and taking your final calls of the show.

The guys spent the third hour talking amongst themselves and with the people about the best and the worst moments of the MSU and Michigan football rivalry.

Mike and Rico hear from the people one final time this show.

The guys opened the final hour with their final expectations for MSU/Michigan tomorrow.

Valenti and Rico go to the people to hear their best and worst moments from both teams in the MSU-Michigan football rivalry.

Mike and Rico discuss the best and worst moments they've seen from both Michigan and MSU football in their historic rivalry.

The guys, sans TJ Lang, give their picks for this weekend.

Valenti and Rico take some more of your calls on their MSU/Michigan football discussion.

The guys wonder what needs to happen for MSU against Michigan tomorrow for MSU to pull the plug on Jonathan Smith.

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

The people chimed in on the Michigan State/Jonathan Smith and Michigan expectations conversation.

A few comments from Doug Karsch earlier about Michigan football have the guys wondering the stakes for both Michigan and MSU going into tomorrow's game.

The guys discuss Michigan-Michigan State tomorrow, wondering whether there's any last chance for Jonathan Smith with a win.

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Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with their thoughts on the state of NIL and how Michigan State's play lately ties into it. Then, they reacted to the arrests of Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier earlier today and how betting is ruining sports. They interchanged these topics, mixing in some NFL talk, throughout the show.

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The guys began today's show discussing how Michigan State football's recent effort ties into the overall issues seen across the college football landscape with NIL. They heard from some of the people on this topic before David gave his best bets to round out the hour.

Mike and Rico opened the second hour with their reactions to yet another sports gambling scandal, with Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Heat guard Terry Rozier getting arrested this morning. They asked a question about sports gambling and if that's the biggest thing ruining sports for you right now.

Rico gave his top-14 NFL teams to start the third hour. Then, the guys picked up where they left off with the sports gambling conversation.

The guys dedicated the final hour to giving more of their thoughts and taking your final calls on the two major topics at play during today's show. Then, they were joined by Riger to wrap things up.

The guys opened the final hour of the show revisiting their topic from the first hour about the state of rivalries and NIL in college football.

Valenti and Rico examine the connection between the networks broadcasting sports and the sports betting companies.

Rico gives his weekly list of his top-14 teams in the NFL.

Valenti and Rico hear from some of the people about the arrests of Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups for gambling allegations.n

Rico poses a question encompassing the various issues the guys have about sports, including gambling, asking which of the options has impacted your love for sports the most.

The guys discuss today's news that the FBI has arrested Heat guard Terry Rozier and Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups.

David gives his best bets for this weekend in football.

Mike and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts on their NIL conversation at hand.

The guys continue to underline the major issues brought upon by NIL in college football.

Mike and Rico open the show with a discussion on the state of NIL in college sports and how Michigan State Football is a microcosm of the major issues.

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Mike and Rico began today's show with their reactions to what Steve Yzerman had to say on Costa & Jansen this morning, wondering if people are ready to get hurt by the Red Wings this season. Then, they did an "In Football Today" to wrap the hour.

The guys spent the second hour with an extended conversation on the Michigan/MSU football rivalry and if it means anything to you anymore. They took plenty of your calls and read your ticket texts.

Valenti and Rico opened the third hour with a "Who Am I?" Then, they expanded on their Michigan/MSU football rivalry conversation to include college sports as a whole.

Mike and Rico previewed this upcoming season for the Pistons in the final hour. Then, they were joined by Wojo and Riger in cross-talk to wrap things up.

Mike and Rico hear from the people on the Pistons.

Valenti and Rico give their expectations for the Pistons ahead of opening night tonight.

The guys continue their Michigan State/Michigan football conversation, asking the people if they're still moved by rivalry games in college sports.

Rico has a few sports-related figures in mind, which the guys try to guess.

Mike and Rico hear from the people on MSU-Michigan this weekend.

Steve Yzerman joins us to talk about the organization's centennial celebration, the team's hot start to the season, how young players are helping the vets, and when he'll know the rebuild is over

Mike and Rico continue their conversation on the MSU/Michigan rivalry, discussing how it has changed since the introduction of NIL.

The guys give their thoughts on the MSU/Michigan rivalry ahead of their annual matchup this Saturday.

David joins the guys to discuss the biggest topics in football, asking why certain questions about some teams before the season were right or wrong.

Valenti and Rico read your ticket texts and take your calls on Steve Yzerman's comments and your general sentiments surrounding the team.

Mike and Rico continue their Yzerman interview reactions, wondering if the Red Wings' 5-game win streak will have you ready to get hurt by them again.

The guys react to Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman's interview with Costa & Jansen this morning.

The best reactions to the Lions' Week 7 win over the Bucs from Costa & Jansen, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti Show.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with their reactions to the Lions' win over the Buccaneers last night on MNF. They posed multiple Lions-related "Can We Say That?"s and discussed if they're moving the goal posts on their long-term expectations for the team now. Plus, they broke down the importance of MSU-Michigan for Jonathan Smith and the MSU Football program as a whole.

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The guys did a whole bunch of "Can We Say That?" to start today's show. They focused on some Lions questions in the first 3 segments before doing a generic NFL "Can We Say That?" to wrap the hour.

Mike and Rico began the second hour jokingly discussing a comment from a listener about his kids constantly repeating the drops played on the show. Then, Valenti uncovered an interesting stat about the Lions' success rate on 3rd and long, asking if this was a concern before David joined for an "In Football Today".

Valenti and Rico spent this hour breaking down how MSU Football will fare against Michigan this weekend and how important the game is for them.

Valenti and Rico gave their final thoughts and took your final calls in the 4th hour. Then, they were joined by Wojo and Riger to wrap up today's show.

Mike and Rico hear from a few more of the people before the end of the show.

The guys take your calls and read your ticket texts on the importance of this weekend's game for MSU football.

The guys discuss the importance of Michigan-MSU for Jonathan Smith and MSU Football.

David joins to go through some of the biggest NFL storylines.

How and why did the Tigers collapse down the stretch? What held them back in the playoffs? And what moves does Scott Harris need to make this offseason to push the team forward?

Valenti and Rico react to a stat about the Lions on 3rd and long, asking if this is something that's concerning going forward.

The guys hear from some listeners whose kids have gotten indoctrinated by the sound drops played on the show.

The guys do a non-Lions "Can We Say That?"

Valenti and Rico hear from the people via your ticket texts and calls responding to the Lions' "Can We Say That?"s.

The guys wonder if the Lions have proven themselves thus far to be a Super Bowl team.

Mike and Rico begin the show with some Lions "Can We Say That?"s after their win against the Bucs last night.

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Valenti kicked off today's short show ahead of Lions pregame with his disgust at the Giants' unfathomable collapse against the Broncos yesterday. He extended the conversation to the people on whether they've experienced a collapse that brutal in the history of their sports fandoms. They took this topic to the top of the second hour, where they touched on Jonathan Smith's job security at MSU before they wrapped up the show with some NFL discourse.

Mike began the show with his thoughts on the Giants' unbelievable collapse last night. Then, he asked the guys + the people if they've ever experienced something similar or worse from their own sports teams before they did a CFB version of "Can We Say That?"

The guys opened the second and final hour of this short show ahead of Lions football at 7 with an either-or question about Jonathan Smith's future with Michigan State. They discussed some NFL topics in the second segment and did an "In Football Today" continuing the NFL conversation in the third. Then, Costa joined Mike and Rico ahead of their Lions pregame show.

David joins as the guys discuss some of the biggest storylines in the NFL.

Valenti asks whether you think Jonathan Smith is a dead man walking as MSU head coach.

The guys do this week's CFB version of "Can We Say That?"

Mike and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts on the main topic today about the worst collapses you've witnessed from one of your sports teams.

The guys continue their worst collapses conversation, asking whether the people have experienced anything worse than Valenti did with the Giants yesterday.

Valenti is beside himself after the Giants catastrophic collapse yesterday where they blew a 19-point lead and allowed 33 4th quarter points to the Broncos to lose 33-32. He wonders if the guys and the people have any similar or worse experiences with their own teams.

Valenti and Rico started this week off with their reactions to all of the happenings in Detroit sports this past weekend, starting with the Lions' loss to the Chiefs. Also, they discussed Scott Harris and A.J. Hinch's joint press conference, Jonathan Smith's job security with MSU, and more!

In the best interviews on 97.1 The Ticket this week, Dan Campbell and Jared Goff stop in for their weekly appearances. Also, TJ Lang, Ross Tucker & Will Burchfield preview the Lions-Bucs matchup.

Costa & Jansen kick off this week's Best of the Lions asking if Detroit has a Brian Branch problem. Plus, Karsch & Anderson and Valenti & Rico also get in on the Branch talk.

Rico and Riger (in for Valenti) kicked off the final show of the week with a discussion regarding the news that the Tigers and Tarik Skubal are nearly $250 million apart in extension talks. They stuck with that topic until the second hour, where they transitioned to the Brian Branch video from NFL Films that was posted and subsequently deleted. Then, TJ Lang joined before they put a bow on things in the final hour revisiting their Skubal conversation from before.

The guys began the show reacting to the news that Tarik Skubal and the Tigers are at least $250 million apart in extension negotiations, which begged multiple questions from them. They asked what the Tigers need to do to get a win out of this whole situation and whether the fans' opinion has shifted of the Detroit ace since he asked out of Game 5 in the 7th inning. Then, they did this week's version of the Prop Bet Casino.

Rico and Riger opened the second hour discussing the controversy surrounding the video NFL Films posted criticizing Brian Branch for his play against the Chiefs. Then, TJ Lang joined to chime in on the conversation and begin to break down Lions-Bucs.

The guys began the third hour joined by TJ Lang for "The Picks". Then, they all previewed Lions-Bucs before playing "Who Said It?" to wrap the hour.

Rico and Riger spent the final hour of the show revisiting the Tigers/Skubal extension conversation from earlier. Then, Wojo joined the guys in cross-talk to wrap things up.

TJ Lang gives his thoughts on the Lions-Bucs game this Monday night.

The guys do this week's "The Picks".

TJ Lang joins the guys to talk Brian Branch and his thoughts on the penalty Jared Goff got on the first drive of the Chiefs game.

The guys discuss the post that was made by NFL Films criticizing Brian Branch for how he played against the Chiefs.

The guys do this week's "Prop Bet Casino".

Rico and Riger take your calls and read your ticket texts on Tarik Skubal.

The guys wonder what the Tigers will have to do to win the Tarik Skubal contract situation.

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Rico and Riger (in for Valenti) start the show discussing the news that Tarik Skubal and the Tigers are more than $250 million apart in contract negotiations.

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Valenti and Rico kicked off the show and dedicated the first two hours to their discussion on which of three options you'd select when it comes to how the Tigers will deal with Tarik Skubal. They mixed things up in the second hour with some Michigan football talk until the end of the show.

Mike and Rico began today's show offering the listeners 3 different options when it comes to what you want the Tigers to do with Skubal: keep him and extend him, let him go in free agency, or trade him. They heard from the people on this before briefly pausing for David to give his best bets for this weekend in football.

Mike and Rico spent the second hour with a continuation of their conversation from the previous hour about Tarik Skubal.

Rico opened the third hour giving the guys his top 14 teams in the NFL. Then, they shifted their sights to talk about the report that Michigan and USC had a conversation about a potential private equity deal.

Mike and Rico rounded out the show discussing Michigan football and Sherrone Moore. Then, they were joined in cross-talk by Riger.

The people chime in on Michigan football.

The guys discuss Michigan football and where Michigan fans should be at with the program right now.

Mike and Rico discuss the news that Michigan and USC have discussed a potential private capital deal.

Rico gives his top 14 teams in the NFL.

The guys hear from more of the people on the 3 Skubal options.

David gives his best bets for this weekend in football.

Valenti and Rico take some more of your calls and read your ticket texts on what you'd like the Tigers to do with Tarik Skubal.

The guys take a few of your calls and wonder what the Tigers could get for Tarik Skubal.

Mike and Rico open the show with their main topic for today: which of the 3 posed options would you want the Tigers to select when it comes to Tarik Skubal?

Valenti and Rico had 2 main topics on the show today: whether the Lions were screwed by the NFL against the Chiefs on the Jared Goff receiving TD and if Jonathan Smith should be on the hot seat. They mixed in some other college football and NFL topics as well.

Valenti began today's show with a diatribe about Lions-Chiefs in response to some interesting comments from Dan Campbell essentially confirming the Jared Goff receiving touchdown to start the game was illegally overturned. The guys went back and forth on this topic before they did a rare Wednesday version of "Can We Say That?"

The guys spent the second hour continuing their conversation from the hour before regarding Valenti's take that the NFL is scripted and how the Lions got screwed by the officials against the Chiefs.

Mike and Rico opened the third hour joined by David to discuss the biggest news around the NFL. Then, they dedicated the rest of the hour to dishing on the MSU football program and whether it is time for Jonathan Smith to be fired.

The guys opened the final hour with what they talked about in the previous hour, which is the state of the MSU Football program. They kept this conversation going until Riger joined in cross-talk to wrap up the show.

Valenti and Rico continue to give their thoughts on where MSU football is at right now.

Mike and Rico hear from the people on Jonathan Smith.

The guys wonder if it's time for Michigan State to fire Jonathan Smith.

David joins the guys as they discuss the biggest storylines in the NFL.

Valenti and Rico hear from more of the people on their NFL is scripted conversation.

Mike and Rico continue questioning the NFL over why they think the product is scripted.

Dan Campbell joins us to recap what went wrong against the Chiefs and to preview the upcoming matchup with the Bucs

The guys do a rare Wednesday version of "Can We Say That?" after Valenti missed out on it yesterday.

Mike and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts in response to their theories about the NFL's meddling in certain games.

The guys continue the NFL is scripted conversation, wondering if the league stepped in on Sunday night to alter the result of Lions-Chiefs.

Valenti starts the show reacting to some comments from Dan Campbell on Costa & Jansen this morning and also gives his reasoning behind calling the NFL a scripted, fake product.

Rico and Stoney (in for Valenti today) kicked off the show with their reactions to what Scott Harris and A.J. Hinch had to say in their end-of-season press conference. They wondered if they could consider 2025 a success for the Tigers before they dedicated most of the remainder of the show to Brian Branch's suspension and how Lions fans are feeling about it.

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Rico and Stoney (in for Valenti) started the show with their reactions to Scott Harris & A.J. Hinch's end of the year press conference. They asked if the Tigers' season was a success before they did the first Can We Say That? of the day.

The guys spent the second hour discussing Brian Branch's suspension and whether there are similarities between him and former Lions DT Ndamukong Suh.

Rico opened the third hour with some "Can We Say That?"s but this time with some NFL takes. Then, they took more of your calls and read more of your ticket texts on Brian Branch.

The guys rounded out the show giving their final thoughts and taking your calls before Riger joined in cross-talk.

Rico and Stoney hear from a few more of the people on Brian Branch.

Rico and Stoney continue their Brian Branch conversation, which leads to some thoughts on how the game was officiated as a whole.

The guys do the NFL edition of "Can We Say That?" for today.

The people chime in on the Brian Branch conversation.

Rico and Stoney ask an interesting question comparing Brian Branch and former Lions DT Ndamukong Suh.

The guys do this week's CFB version of "Can We Say That?"

Rico and Stoney take your calls and read your ticket texts on the Tigers topic at hand.

The guys keep the Tigers' talk rolling, giving their main takeaways from the 2025 season and wondering what's next for Tarik Skubal in Detroit.

Rico and Stoney (in for Valenti) discuss Scott Harris and A.J. Hinch's end-of-season press conference.

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The best reactions to the Lions' Week 6 loss to the Chiefs from Costa & Jansen, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti Show.

Valenti and Rico kicked off an abbreviated show following a Red Wings win with their reactions to the multitude of events that took place in Detroit sports last weekend, starting with the Tigers' heartbreaking loss in the 15th inning to the Mariners in a classic. They also covered the Lions' defeat at the hands of the Chiefs last night before being joined by Riger in cross-talk to wrap up the show.

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The guys hear from a few of the people on the Tigers' season-ending loss to the Mariners and the frustrating Lions' defeat to the Chiefs last night.

Mike and Rico continue to dish on all the topics at hand today, focusing mainly on the Tigers' Game 5 loss and the future of Tarik Skubal after he threw a gem on Friday night.

Mike and Rico jump right into their reactions to the huge past weekend in Detroit sports, starting with the Tigers' loss to the Mariners in a 15-inning thriller.

The best interviews this week from Costa & Jansen, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti Show. Hear from Dan Campbell, Jared Goff, Todd McLellan, and Ross Tucker!

Mike and Rico get this Best of Valenti started with this week's "Can We Say That?" Also, they play a Buy or Sell game regarding the NFL, give their predictions for the Red Wings season, and TJ Lang chimes in on Tigers-Mariners Game 5.

On this week's Best Of Lions, Costa & Jansen ask whether you're enjoying the ride that the Lions have taken us on. Plus, Karsch & Anderson break down some recent moves from Brad Holmes and Valenti & Rico react to the Terrion Arnold Injury News.

Valenti and Rico kicked off this Football Friday by ripping the Red Wings for their poor play in the season opener against the Canadiens last night. They dedicated a chunk of the show to that, the massive game 5 of the ALDS between the Tigers and Mariners, and the Lions' matchup with the Chiefs on Sunday.

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Mike and Rico began the show lambasting the Red Wings for their pathetic showing at LCA last night on opening night. They heard from some angry callers and ticket texters before they did the "Prop Bet Casino" to close out the hour.

Mike and Rico began the third hour joined by TJ Lang, where they previewed Lions-Chiefs and played "Who Said It?" Then, the guys discussed MSU-UCLA and the stakes of the matchup.

The guys began the final hour of the show revisiting all of their topics from today, focusing on the Tigers game 5 against the Mariners in the ALDS tonight. Then, they were joined by Riger to wrap up the show.

The guys give their final thoughts on the Tigers' game 5 against the Mariners in the ALDS and Lions-Chiefs.

The guys discuss the stakes of MSU/UCLA this weekend.

The guys give their thoughts on Lions-Chiefs this weekend.

The guys do this week's version of "The Picks".

The guys hear from a Canadian caller about the Tigers.

TJ Lang joins the guys and dishes on the Tigers and the Lions.

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

Mike and Rico take your calls on both the Tigers and the Red Wings.

The guys hear from some of the people who are irate about the Red Wings.

Mike and Rico begin the show reacting to the Red Wings embarrassing loss on opening night to the Canadiens.

The best reactions to the Tigers' Game 4 win from Costa & Jansen, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti Show. Plus, looking ahead to Game 5

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with their reactions to the Tigers forcing a game 5 in the ALDS. They spent the majority of the show on this, pausing briefly to talk Red Wings opening night and football.

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Mike and Rico opened today's show with their reactions to the Tigers' forcing a decisive Game 5 in the ALDS against the Mariners. They continued their ongoing conversation this week about what to make of the team before hearing from the people. Then, Rico gave his top 14 NFL teams to round out the hour.

The guys gave some more of their input into the Tigers' confusing season ahead of Game 5 of the ALDS tomorrow night and continued to give their predictions for the Red Wings this season.

The guys began the third hour with David's Best Bets before they resumed their ongoing discussions regarding the Tigers' play and the Red Wings' opening night tonight.

Mike and Rico got in their final thoughts and took the final calls of the show on why the Tigers are such a confusing baseball team. Then, Riger joined them live from LCA to wrap up today's show.

Mike and Rico hear from a few more of the people before the end of the show.

Mike and Rico keep the Tigers talk rolling into the final hour.

David gives his best bets for this weekend in college football and the NFL.

The guys hear from the people, who talk about their expectations for the Red Wings this season.

The guys take more of your Tigers calls.

The guys and Kenny dish on their expectations for the Red Wings this season.

Rico gives his top 14 NFL teams.

The guys hear from the people on the Tigers.

Mike and Rico try to understand why the Tigers aren't exciting them and the fans.

Valenti and Rico discuss what was an improbable win for the Tigers over the Mariners to force a game 5 in the ALDS.

Todd McLellan joins us to talk about the Red Wings' youth movement, missing the playoffs not being good enough, and the goals for early in the season

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Mike and Rico began this short show with their reasoning behind their confidence in Detroit beating Seattle in Game 3. They expanded on these takes and heard from some of the people in response right up until Tigers pregame.

The guys continue their conversation on why they think the Tigers will win today.

Rico has a few NFL talking points, asking the guys if they buy or sell each.

Mike and Rico hear from the people on game 3 later.

The guys ponder whether A.J. Hinch's lineup change will have any effect on the series.

Mike gives his reasons behind his confidence in the Tigers to take game 3 of the ALDS against the Mariners tonight.

In this edition of the best of the Tigers on 97.1 The Ticket, The Valenti Show, Cost & Jansen w Heather and Karsch & Anderson talk through their confidence level in the Tigers after a missed opportunity to take both games in Seattle

The best conversations about the Lions' beatdown of Cincinnati from Costa and Jansen with Heather, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti Show. Are the Lions now the best team in the NFC? Karsch and Anderson say they still have room for improvement. Valenti reacts to the news of Terrion Arnold's injury.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the first show of the week with their confusion over the results of the first two Tigers games of the ALDS against the Mariners. They spent the majority of the show on this, pausing briefly to discuss the Lions and other general football topics.

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Mike and Rico began today's show describing their confusion regarding the Tigers and how they play baseball. They went back and forth on what to make about them before doing part 1 of "Can We Say That?"

The guys spent the second hour with a continuation of their Tigers' talk from the first hour.

Mike and Rico opened the third hour with an NFL "Can We Say That?" before they gave some of their own takes.

Mike and Rico put a bow on today's show with a continuation of their in-depth discussion about whether the Tigers' unconventional style of baseball will lend itself to a series victory against the Mariners.

The guys continue their Tigers/ALDS conversation into the final hour, where they try to hypothesize how the rest of the series will go.

The guys give their own "Can We Say That?" takes and get the people involved with your calls and your ticket texts.

Mike and Rico mix in some comments about the Lions defense as they continue the Can We Say That? conversation.

The guys do part 2 of "Can We Say That?"

The guys discuss the news that Lions CB Terrion Arnold will be out indefinitely.

Valenti and Rico hear from more Tigers' fans.

The guys do part 1 of today's "Can We Say That?" segments.

Mike and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts on what you make of the Tigers' style of baseball and the ALDS being 1-1 coming back to Detroit.

The guys continue their Tigers talk and wonder whether their style of baseball is sustainable.

Valenti and Rico are dumbfounded as they try to make sense of who the Tigers are.

The best interviews of the week from Costa & Jansen, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti Show. Hear from Dan Campbell, Jared Goff, TJ Lang, and Ross Tucker.

Despite a late-season collapse, the Tigers took down the Guardians in the wild card round and advanced to the ALDS for the second straight year. After a thrilling series in Cleveland, is Scott Harris forgiven for his inactivity at the trade deadline?

On this week's Best of Valenti, the guys react to the Lions win over the Browns to start the week. Plus, they discuss the head-scratching attitude of Tyreek Hill after his major injury this week, their frustration about the Tigers' loss in game 2, and more!

Valenti and Rico kicked off this Football Friday show with their thoughts on the Tigers' defeat of the Guardians to advance to the ALDS. They wondered if this would help you forgive Scott Harris for his lack of aggressiveness. Then, TJ Lang joined in the second hour to give his two cents on the Tigers before the guys previewed Lions-Bengals and took your calls the rest of the show.

The guys started today's show reacting to the Tigers' big game 3 win over the Guardians to advance to the ALDS. Then, they gave their picks for this week's "Prop Bet Casino".

TJ Lang joined in his usual spot in the second hour to talk Tigers ahead of game 1 of the ALDS tomorrow against the Mariners. Then, the guys did "The Picks" to wrap the hour.

TJ Lang stuck around to start the third hour, where they began their discussion of Lions-Bengals this Sunday. The guys played "Who Said It?" and then continued their Lions conversation until the end of the hour.

The guys spent the final hour putting a bow on all of the topics today before they were joined by Wojo and Riger to wrap up the week.

The guys take your last calls of the week.

The guys continue to mix in all the topics from today and add in their thoughts on MSU football's matchup with Nebraska tomorrow.

Valenti and Rico discuss the injuries both the Lions and the Bengals will face on Sunday and the impact they will have.

The guys discuss the Lions' matchup with the Bengals this Sunday and whether they'll win by double digits.

The guys + TJ give their picks for this weekend in football.

Valenti asks TJ his critical question of the week.

TJ Lang joins in his weekly spot and can't help from giving his thoughts on the Tigers' conversation.

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

Valenti and Rico hear from the people regarding the Tigers/Scott Harris.

The guys discuss whether they're willing to forgive Scott Harris for his lack of aggressiveness in free agency and in trades.

Mike and Rico give their thoughts on the Tigers' game 3 win over the Guardians to advance to the ALDS, wondering if you are willing to forgive Scott Harris for his inaction at the trade deadline.

Valenti and Rico began this short show following a brutal Tigers' loss in game 2 of the AL Wild Card against the Guardians. They spent the entire show assigning blame and taking your calls in response before Riger joined them to wrap things up.

Mike and Rico heard from the people who voiced their frustrations from the Tigers' game 2 loss today.

The guys discuss the biggest factors in the Tigers' Game 2 loss.

Valenti begins this short show following the Tigers' game 2 loss to the Guardians lambasting A.J. Hinch for both his bullpen and pinch-hit decisions.

Valenti and Rico started and ended today's show with their reactions to the Tigers' big win against the Guardians in game 1 of the AL Wild Card. They asked a few questions that they answered amongst themselves before hearing from the people throughout the remainder of the show.

Mike and Rico began today's show immediately following the Tigers' win over the Guardians in the AL Wild Card asking a couple of critical questions.

The guys opened the second and final hour of the show with a continuation of their Tigers talk from the hour before. Then, they had a discussion about Tyreek Hill's reaction after his brutal injury before they were joined by Wojo and Riger to put a bow on things.

The guys take a break from talking Tigers to address Tyreek Hill's reaction to his injury last night.

Valenti and Rico take more of your calls on the Tigers' win today.

Valenti asks if the way the Tigers won over the Guardians in game 1 was representative of the things you like or dislike about baseball.

The guys hear from the people in response to their two questions posed about the Tigers' win over the Guardians.

Mike and Rico begin the show immediately following the Tigers' win over the Guardians in game 1 of the AL Wild Card with their reactions.

The best reactions to the Lions' Week 4 win over the Browns from Costa & Jansen, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti Show.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the first show of the week with their reactions to Lions-Browns and the fan reaction to the bludgeoning yesterday. The guys spent the second hour discussing Tigers-Guardians in the AL Wild Card and why they think Detroit has a good shot to win before doing "Can We Say That?" throughout the third hour. Then, they wrapped up today's show revisiting their Tigers talk.

Mike and Rico began today's show with their thoughts on the Lions fans' reaction to the win over the Browns. They discussed why they think things are never good enough for the fans before they did the first "Can We Say That?" segment of the day.

The guys spent the second hour previewing Tigers-Guardians in the AL Wild Card, which begins tomorrow.

Mike, Rico, David, Kenny, and the people gave their own "Can We Say That?"s throughout the third hour.

Mike and Rico dedicated the final hour of the show to giving their predictions for Tigers-Guardians in the AL Wild Card at 1 pm ET tomorrow.

The guys revisit the Tigers talk to begin the final hour.

Mike and Rico open up the Can We Say That? conversation to the people.

After Rico's weekly "Can We Say That?" statements, Mike, David, and Kenny offer their own.

The guys do the NFL version of today's "Can We Say That?"

Valenti and Rico take your calls on your expectations for the Tigers in the postseason.

Valenti is high on the Tigers' chances to beat the Guardians in the AL Wild Card and he explains why.

The guys do this week's "Can We Say That?

The guys hear from the people on the Lions.

Mike and Rico continue their conversation on Lions' fans and their reactions to yesterday's win over the Browns.

Valenti reacts to what Lions fans had to say on Costa & Jansen, specifically to Cookies and his take last week that the Browns game was going to be closer than it eventually was.

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Dan Campbell joins Costa & Jansen to kick off this week's Best Of The Lions. Plus, Karsch & Anderson preview Browns-Lions and TJ Lang does the same with Rico & Riger.

On this week's best of Valenti, Mike unleashes on the various college football announcers that he's not a fan of. Also, the guys react to the Lions' massive win over the Ravens earlier in the week, Rico gives his top 14 teams in the NFL, and more!

The Tigers have blown a 15.5-game lead on the Guardians. They could still squeeze into the playoffs. Do you even want them to make it at this point? Or would missing out teach Scott Harris a valuable lesson?

Rico and Riger (in for Valenti) kicked off this Football Friday with an interesting question regarding both the Lions and the Tigers. They alternated between this and another question regarding the Lions' point spread against the Browns this weekend throughout the second hour. Then, TJ Lang joined to preview the game on Sunday and play "Who Said It?" before the guys wrapped up the show talking Tigers ahead of a massive weekend.

Rico and Riger began today's show with an interesting question regarding the Lions and the Tigers: Would you rather see the Tigers not get swept or the Lions not lose this weekend? The guys took your calls in response before they finished the hour with the Prop Bet Casino.

The guys spent the second hour offering a new question about the Lions and whether they'll win by 10 or more this weekend, and continued taking your calls on the Tigers vs. Lions topic from the first hour.

TJ Lang joined the guys to do "The Picks" in the hour before and stuck around in the third hour.

The guys put a bow on today's show asking a few Tigers-related questions.

Rico and Riger ask a couple of Tigers questions to start the final hour.

TJ Lang gives his thoughts on Browns-Lions.

TJ answers his critical question of the week.

The guys + TJ give their picks for this weekend in football.

The guys hear from a few more of the people on both topics they have going on.

Rico and Riger wonder if the Lions will cover the spread of -9.5 against the Browns.

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

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Rico and Riger take your calls and read your ticket texts on the question at hand today.

The guys debate the topic they've posed for the first hour.

Rico and Rigers (in for Mike) ask whether you'd rather see the Tigers not get swept or the Lions not lose.

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Valenti and Rico dedicated today's entire show to hosting a Tigers fan therapy session as the historic collapse continues. They took plenty of your calls and read your ticket texts on a multitude of different questions they posed.

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The guys started their show-long Tigers' therapy session with their reaction to yet another loss the night before, before taking your calls in response. Then, they did an In Football Today to wrap the hour.

Valenti and Rico spent the second hour with more thoughts on the Tigers and more of your calls in response.

David joined to begin the third hour with his best bets for this weekend in football. Then, Mike and Rico returned to their Tigers talk, which was their main focus of the show.

Mike and Rico wrapped up today's show with more of their show-long Tigers fan therapy session.

Mike and Rico take even more of your calls on the Tigers.

The guys continue their show-long conversation on the Tigers, asking if Chris Ilitch and Scott Harris will be satisfied with a playoff berth.

David joins to give his best bets for this weekend in football.

Mike and Rico continue to take your calls on the Tigers.

Rico has a list of people, asking the guys if each of them deserve to be in the HOF.

Valenti and Rioc hear from a few of the people on how they're feeling about the Tigers.

Mike and Rico ask the people if they'd rather see the Tigers miss the playoffs so things can change organizationally.

The Tigers lost again last night, and the guys try to gauge the pulse of the people as the disaster continues.

Valenti and Rico started the show voicing their disappointment in the Tigers for how they lost their crucial game with the Guardians last night. They stayed with this topic throughout the show, hearing from a multitude of frustrated callers and ticket texters about Detroit's epic collapse this season.

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Mike and Rico began the show with their reactions to the incredible way in which the Tigers lost their pivotal game with the Guardians. They discussed how concerned they are ahead of the postseason before they did a College Football Blitz to round out the hour.

Valenti and Rico started the third hour with an In Football Today before they returned to the Tigers talk until the end of the hour.

The guys continued their Tigers conversation in the second hour and took more of your calls and read your ticket texts.

Mike and Rico took a few more of your calls and read some more ticket texts about the Tigers ahead of another important game against the Guardians.

Mike and Rico discuss the next steps for the Tigers.

Rico gives his top 14 teams in the NFL this year.

Valenti and Rico take more of your calls on the Tigers.

Valenti and Rico continue to talk Tigers and take your calls while wondering what the future holds for Tarik Skubal in Detroit.

The guys are at the point of questioning the likelihood that the Tigers get into the postseason.

David joins with the biggest talking points around college football and the guys go back and forth on each.

Mike and Rico hear from the people about the way in which the Tigers lost to the Guardians last night.

Mike and Rico react to the Tigers' improbable loss last night in an abysmal showing with Tarik Skubal on the mound.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show sharing their thoughts on the season-changing win for the Lions last night over the Ravens. They discussed what this means for their expectations for the team before shifting gears to give their main takeaways from Michigan & MSU football's games this past weekend. Then, the guys spent the final hour previewing the Tigers' make-or-break double series with the Tigers starting with their first matchup tonight.

The best reactions to Lions' impressive road win over Baltimore on Monday Night Football. Costa and Jansen welcome you to victory Tuesday. Scott Anderson curses John Harbaugh for ruining his final-score prediction on a failed two-point try. Valenti anoints the win as the single greatest regular-season performance in Lions history.

Valenti and Rico began today's show declaring their new expectations for the Lions after what Mike called the best regular season game he's seen from them last night. They heard your thoughts as well before doing an all-encompassing In Football Today to wrap up the hour.

The guys continued to share their takeaways and hear yours as well from the Lions' win last night.

Mike and Rico opened the third hour with a CFB-themed "Can We Say That?". Then, they spent the rest of the hour dishing on their observations from Michigan and MSU football's games this past weekend.

The guys wrapped up today's show highlighting the importance of tonight's Tigers game against the Guardians and the upcoming series between the two teams as a whole ahead of the postseason.

Mike and Rico take some more of your calls, this time on the Tigers.

With Tarik Skubal on the mound in a pivotal matchup with the Guardians, Mike and Rico discuss what is truly at stake.

The guys continue to give their takeaways from MSU/Michigan football from this past weekend.

Mike and Rico discuss MSU's loss to USC and Michigan's win over Nebraska this past weekend.

Mike does his own "Can We Say That?" comprising various CFB takes.

Mike and Rico's influence has been felt across the internet.

Mike and Rico take more of your calls and read your ticket texts in a continuation of their ongoing conversation about the Lions' win last night.

David joins as the guys cover the biggest stories in the NFL, including the Giants' decision to start rookie QB Jaxson Dart in Week 4.

Mike and Rico hear from the people on their takeaways from the Lions last night.

The guys discuss their belief in the Lions after last night's dominating win over the Ravens.

Valenti and Rico react to the unbelievable showing from the Lions against the Ravens last night.

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Valenti and Stoney (in for Rico) kicked off the first show of the week reacting to the Tigers' continued woes. They stuck with this topic throughout the second hour as well before they spent some time with "Can We Say That?" Then, they wrapped up the show with their preview of Lions-Ravens tonight on MNF.

Valenti and Stoney (in for Rico) began today's show assigning blame for the Tigers' ongoing woes ahead of the postseason. They wondered if the current odds for them to win the AL Central and make the playoffs are fair before Stoney had an interesting first-time segment.

The guys continued their conversation about the Tigers throughout the second hour before doing their weekly "Can We Say That?" segment.

Valenti and Stoney spent the third hour with their own "Can We Say That?"s.

The guys dedicated the final hour of the show to previewing tonight's game between the Lions and Ravens.

Valenti and Stoney hear from the people on Lions-Ravens.

The guys preview tonight's Lions game vs. the Ravens.

Mike goes on a rant about the various football broadcasters he has an issue with.

The guys continue the Can We Say That?s.

The guys do this week's version of "Can We Say That?"

The guys continue to take your calls while hypothesizing the bare minimum that the Tigers need to do to win the division/make the playoffs.

Valenti and Stoney take more of your calls on who to blame for where the Tigers are right now.

Stoney asks Valenti a few questions in this first-time segment.

The guys hear from a few of the people on the Tigers' struggles.

Mike and Stoney debate who is most at fault for the Tigers' underwhelming play.

Valenti and Stoney (in for Rico) discuss the latest odds for the Tigers to win the AL Central/make the playoffs after a rough stretch.

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In the best of the Red Wings on 97.1 The Ticket this week, The Valenti Show, Karsch & Anderson & Costa & Jansen with Heather break down some pre-season comments made by Steve Yzerman

Mike and Rico kick off this week's Best Of Valenti with a complaint about the officiating problem in the NFL. Plus, they talk about Tom Brady's conflict of interest as an NFL owner and broadcaster, more frustrating comments from Steve Yzerman, and much more!

Costa & Jansen are joined by Ross Tucker to preview Lions-Ravens. Plus, Karsch & Anderson wonder if the Lions' offense is going to be okay and Valenti explains why he'd rather have Baker Mayfield as Lions QB instead of Jared Goff.

The Tigers are collapsing before our very eyes. How did they get here? And can they fix it?? The season hangs in the balance.

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Mike and Rico got this Football Friday show going with a question about MSU/Michigan football and the Lions, and which of these teams has the most to prove this weekend. The guys were joined by TJ Lang in the second hour to get his opinion on the inaugural topic of the day before they previewed Lions-Ravens on Monday night and did "The Picks". Then, they finished out the show revisiting their conversation on MSU/Michigan.

The guys started today's show asking which of the Lions + Michigan & MSU football have the most to prove this weekend. Then, they did the Prop Bet Casino to round out the hour.

TJ Lang joined the guys in the second hour in his weekly Friday spot to answer Valenti's question of the day, preview Lions-Ravens, and do The Picks.

Mike and Rico began a packed third hour with "Who Said It?" Then, they took more of your Lions/MSU/Michigan calls before they had a discussion about the status of Marcus Davenport and their frustrations with his lack of availability.

Mike and Rico began the final hour revisiting their conversations earlier about Michigan and Michigan State football. They took some more of your calls and read your ticket texts ahead of Tigers baseball.

The guys hear from more of the people, this time in response to the two topics they've posed in the final hour.

The guys offer their opinions on whether they think Michigan will beat Nebraska tomorrow.

Valenti and Rico wonder about the status of Marcus Davenport and if he's set to miss an extended period of time with a chest injury.

Mike and Rico take a few more of your calls in response to the question they posed earlier.

The guys + TJ give their picks for this weekend in football.

Mike asks TJ Lang his critical question this week.

The guys and TJ discuss some potential injury absences for the Lions this Monday night.

TJ offers his two cents on which of the Lions and Michigan/MSU football has the most to prove this week.

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

The people chime in on today's topic of the day.

The guys discuss which local football team has the most to prove.

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Valenti and Rico opened this short show following another Tigers loss with their reactions and panic levels for Detroit. They spent the rest of today on this same topic, taking a bunch of your calls and reading your ticket texts throughout.

Mike and Rico started the show following the Guardians' completion of their sweep of the Tigers discussing their concern levels going into the postseason. They took a few of your calls and read your ticket texts throughout the hour.

Valenti and Rico spent the second hour on the topic they covered in the first hour about their concern levels for the Tigers. Then, they were joined by Wojo and Riger to wrap up the show.

More of the people chime in to give their level of concern for the Tigers.

Valenti questions the lack of star power on the Tigers' roster.

The guys take your calls and read your ticket texts on your panic level with the Tigers.

Mike and Rico discuss how panicked they are with the Tigers.

Valenti and Rico discuss their level of panic when it comes to the Tigers.

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Valenti and Rico began today's show with a conversation about the Tigers and their concern levels for the team ahead of the postseason. In the second hour, they focused on the Red Wings and the comments made by Steve Yzerman in his press conference today. The third hour started with an In Football Today before they questioned what is wrong with Arch Manning this season. Then, the guys put a bow on things, asking a question that encompassed Michigan and MSU football and the Lions.

Mike and Rico began the show and spent the first hour discussing their concern levels for the Tigers ahead of the postseason before David joined to give his best bets for this weekend.

Mike and Rico devoted the second hour to reacting to some comments from Steve Yzerman that had them VERY frustrated. They took your calls and read your ticket texts in response to the topic.

Valenti and Rico opened the third hour with their thoughts on the 1-1 NFL teams. Then, they tried to explain why Arch Manning is struggling so much in 2025.

The guys wrapped up today's show with a question: which of Michigan and MSU football + the Lions' games are the most must-win this weekend?

The people respond to the question of which of MSU football, Michigan football, and the Lions games are more important this weekend.

Dan Campbell joins us to talk about the Lions' rebound win against the Bears and to preview this week's Monday night contest against the Ravens

The guys discuss which local football teams' game is the hardest this weekend.

Mike and Rico try to make sense of Texas QB Arch Manning's struggles this year.

The guys discuss all of the 1-1 teams in the NFL and whether they are legitimate.

The guys keep the Yzerman conversation going and ask each other why he continues to give bleak updates about his plans to get the Red Wings to the playoffs.

Valenti and Rico continue their discussion on Steve Yzerman's comments and hear from some of the people on their reactions to them.

The guys react to some classic Steve Yzerman comments from his press conference today.

David gives his best bets for this weekend in college football and the NFL.

Mike and Rico hear from some callers on how concerned they are with the Tigers.

Valenti questions where your confidence level is at with the Tigers.

Valenti started today's show with a confession that he'd rather have Baker Mayfield on the Lions instead of Jared Goff. The guys + the people responded up until the end of the second hour, where they began a discussion about their frustrations with Michigan State football and head coach Jonathan Smith. Then, they covered their final topic of the day on the Tigers and where the excitement is ahead of the postseason.

Valenti began today's show with his bold take that he'd rather have Baker Mayfield as the Lions QB over Jared Goff. The guys + the people reacted to that before they finished the hour with an In Football Today.

The guys continued their reactions to Valenti's Baker vs. Goff take, taking more of your calls on the topic. Then, they shifted their sights to talk about Michigan State and their frustrations with Jonathan Smith/the program.

Mike and Rico opened the third hour continuing to take your MSU football calls. Then, they reacted to Tom Brady's involvement in the latter Monday Night Football game before they shared their thoughts on 0-2 and 2-0 NFL teams on another In Football Today.

Valenti and Rico spent the final hour of the show asking the people where their excitement in the Tigers is with the postseason just days away.

Mike and Rico hear from the people on where their hype is for the Tigers.

Valenti and Rico bring up the Tigers for the first time in a while, asking everyone where the juice is ahead of the postseason.

David joins with the list of 0-2 and 2-0 NFL teams, asking the guys' panic and belief levels in each, respectively.

The guys wonder how Tom Brady is allowed to call games for FOX when he's actively helping with the gameplan for the team he is a co-owner of, the Raiders.

Mike and Rico take your calls on Michigan State football.

Valenti shares his distaste for the Michigan State football program

The guys hear from more of the people on Valenti's take regarding Baker>Goff.

Rico has a list of the multitude of concerning QB situations in the NFL, wondering if there's a real issue or if they can be minimized.

Mike and Rico take your calls to hear your thoughts on what Valenti has to say about Goff vs. Baker.

Valenti drops a bomb on the people, starting off the show explaining why he'd rather have Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield over Jared Goff.

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The best conversations about the Lions' dominant victory over the rival Bears -- and former Detroit offensive coordinator turned Chicago head coach Ben Johnson -- from Costa & Jansen, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti Show. What was the best part of the win for you? Has it restored your confidence after the Week 1 loss to Green Bay? Valenti, for one, isn't so sure.

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Valenti and Rico kicked off the first show of the week with their reactions to the Lions' beatdown of the Bears yesterday. They spent the first hour on that before transitioning to discuss the over-officiating seen across the NFL lately. Then, the guys did multiple variations of "Can We Say That" and brought the callers and ticket texters in on it as well.

The guys began the show with their thoughts on the Lions' thrashing of the Bears yesterday. Plus, they do part 1 of "Can We Say That?"

The guys spent the second hour discussing whether the NFL has an issue with over-officiating in each game.

Valenti and Rico opened the third hour with part 2 of "Can We Say That". Then, because the first two parts were so popular today, each of the guys gave their own before they opened it up to the people as well.

The guys started the final hour with a continuation of their topic from the last hour. Then, they gave an update on Marcus Davenport's status before Wojo and Riger joined to wrap up the show.

Mike and Rico talk about Lions DE Marcus Davenport's injury status.

Mike and Rico hear some of the listeners' own version of Can We Say That.

Following the enjoyment of Can We Say That? part 2, the previous segment, the guys go around offering their own.

The guys do a CFB-centered "Can We Say That?"

Valenti and Rico hear your thoughts on whether the NFL has an over-officiating issue.

Valenti wants to know if he's out of touch by complaining about the impact of officiating on NFL games.

The guys partake in this week's version of "Can We Say That?"

The guys take your calls on the sentiment surrounding the Lions after their blowout win over the Bears.

Mike and Rico continue their Lions discussion, wondering if they should change their predictions for the rest of the 2025 season for the Lions.

Valenti explains why the Lions' drubbing of the Bears yesterday doesn't make him feel better about the team.

On this week's Best Of Valenti, Mike and Rico react to the Lions' disastrous loss to the Packers. Also, they share their two cents on the Kawhi Leonard no-show job situation/investigation, give some "old man" takes, and much more!

Costa & Jansen get this week's Best Of Lions kicked off with a discussion about how much their confidence in the Lions was shaken after their week 1 loss to the Packers. Plus, Karsch & Anderson preview Lions-Bears and Valenti & Rico talk about Dan Campbell's comments earlier in the week.

The Tigers' pitching plan could be coming into focus as they gear up for the playoffs. Plus, the return of a key player makes you wonder: Are they legitimate World Series contenders?

Valenti and Rico kicked off this Football Friday with some thoughts on Commanders-Packers and what the Lions will need to show them against the Bears this Sunday. They opened the second hour joined by TJ Lang to continue their conversations from the first hour. TJ stuck around to play "Who Said It?" before the guys wrapped up the show talking Michigan football and what their plans should be tomorrow against CMU.

Mike and Rico started today's show talking about what they'd like to see from the Lions this Sunday against the Bears. They tied in what happened in Packers-Commanders last night before they did the "Prop Bet Casino" to round out the hour.

TJ Lang joined the guys in his usual Friday spot for a packed second hour discussing all things Bears-Lions.

TJ Lang stuck around to react to the injury report for the Lions game this Sunday and play "Who Said It?" Then, Mike and Rico discussed what Michigan football's gameplan should be against CMU tomorrow.

Valenti and Rico closed out the week continuing their conversation on what Michigan football's plans will be tomorrow against CMU, specifically with Bryce Underwood. Then, Riger joined in cross-talk to finish today's show.

The guys take your calls on Michigan football.

Mike and Rico continue their conversation about Michigan's potential gameplan against CMU this weekend.

Mike and Rico ponder what Michigan football's gameplan will be against CMU.

The guys react to the final injury report ahead of Bears-Lions.

The guys + TJ give their picks for this weekend in football.

The guys share their thoughts on what will happen in the Lions' week 2 matchup with the Bears.

TJ Lang reveals his biggest need for the Lions this weekend.

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

Valenti and Rico hear from the people on what we need to see from the Lions this Sunday.

Mike and Rico debate what the Lions will have to do this Sunday against the Bears to quell all concerns about the team.

The guys react to another solid Packers performance against the Commanders on TNF.

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From ‘4th Down in the Motor City’ (Subscribe Here): The Detroit Lions' offensive line might be facing more trouble, potentially leaving the team shorthanded for their next game. We'll break down the looming challenges and what it means for the run and pass game. We also hear from Dan Campbell, who says the sting of the Packers loss is the only fuel he needs against the Bears. Finally, we'll take the temperature of the fanbase: have you bounced back, or is panic setting in?

Valenti and Rico got today's show started with a reaction to the NCAA's investigation into former college basketball players for gambling allegations. They discussed the immorality of sports and prop betting before addressing the exorbitant prices to get into Ford Field to watch the Lions this weekend and whether being outpriced from sporting events is affecting your fandoms. Then, the guys covered a multitude of topics until the final hour, where they put a bow on things while having a conversation about how Lions fans will feel about different outcomes to tonight's Packers-Commanders game.

The guys began today's show addressing the new NCAA investigation into multiple college basketball players for potential gambling violations while they were still students. They took your calls before they did an In Football Today to round out the hour.

Mike and Rico spent the second hour discussing how expensive Lions tickets are, asking the people if this is ruining their relationship with the team, and any others where they can't afford to go to their games.

The guys opened a packed third hour joined by David for some best bets. Then, Valenti shared his frustration at the AP voter who moved Florida up in her poll even after their upset last week before they all addressed the recent OSU/Big Ten article.

Mike and Rico finished out the show with a conversation on Packers-Commanders on TNF and if a convincing Green Bay win will make you feel better about what you saw in week 1 for the Lions. Then, Riger joined in cross-talk to wrap up the show.

Valenti and Rico wonder how Lions fans will feel if the Packers beat the Commanders on TNF tonight.

The guys react to the report that OSU's greed might destroy the Big Ten.

Valenti offers his thoughts on the AP voter, Haley Sawyer, who moved Florida up two spots in her ranking even after their upset loss to USF.

David joins the guys to go through some of his best bets for this weekend in football.

Mike and Rico hear from a few of the people about their thoughts on how expensive it is to attend Lions games.

Valenti and Rico continue their conversation on how expensive it is to attend sporting events, asking whether this is impacting your dedication to your sports teams.

The guys look at some ticket prices for Sunday's Lions game, wondering if this has become too egregious.

The guys go through some NFL storylines stemming from week 1.

Valenti and Rico hear from the people about the NCAA's investigation into 13 different former college basketball players for gambling.

The guys wonder if prop bets are becoming an issue with the integrity of sports events.

Mike and Rico discuss the news that the NCAA is investigating 13 former college basketball players for gambling violations.

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