The Valenti Show episodes

The Pistons notched another statement win against the Knicks, with Cade Cunningham doubling down on his MVP case at Madison Square Garden. Is anything possible with this team??

Stoney (in for Valenti again) and Rico started today's show with an interesting either/or question regarding their favorite teams potentially winning their respective championships. They took this until the second hour, where they shifted gears to break down the Pistons' statement win over the Knicks last night at Madison Square Garden. Then, the guys gave some sports-related things they'd consider giving up for Lent before they had a conversation about where Cade Cunningham ranks amongst the all-time Pistons players.

The guys opened the show with some thoughts on Canada advancing to the men's hockey gold medal game in the Winter Olympics. They asked an interesting question related to this topic before they talked about some NFL mock trades in an "In Football Today".

Stoney and Rico got into the Pistons' win over the Knicks last night at Madison Square Garden to begin the second hour. They took their own temperatures before hearing from some callers and texters to get theirs. Then, Stoney had Rico blind rank the starters in the famous 1992 Duke-Michigan game.

The guys played "Who Said It?" to begin the second half of the show. Then, they spent the rest of the third hour discussing some of the things they'd give up for Lent that are sports-related.

Stoney and Rico finished off the week with where Cade Cunningham ranks on their all-time Pistons lists before Riger joined them in cross-talk.

The callers and texters get into the Cade conversation.

Is Cade Cunningham a top 10 player in Pistons history?

The guys give a few sports things they'd give up for Lent.

With Michigan and Duke set to face off in Washington, D.C. tomorrow, Stoney has Rico blind rank all the starters from that game based on how their careers turned out.

The guys hear from the people about their belief in the Pistons following their big win against the Knicks last night.

Stoney and Rico continue their Pistons discussion and begin to let the people chime in on the conversation.

Stoney and Rico offer their thoughts on the Pistons and Cade Cunningham's impressive performance against the Knicks last night.

Kenny joins with some NFL mock trades, asking which of the two teams involved in the hypothetical trades would say no.

The guys take your calls and read your texts on the question about how you'd want your teams to win.

Would you rather have your team beat the best possible opponent to win their respective championship or does that not matter?

Stoney and Rico discuss the state of the men's hockey bracket in the Olympics.

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Stoney (in for Valenti) and Rico kicked off the show with their reactions to the new Tigers alternate jerseys. They gave some of their own favorite alternate jerseys and before discussing the ceiling for the Pistons in the second hour. In the third hour, the guys covered a multitude of topics, including whether they have an issue with players from their favorite teams playing in events like the WBC and the Olympics. Then, they wrapped up the show with the news that the Bears might be moving to Indiana.

The guys reacted to the new alternate Tigers uniforms and gave some of their own favorite alternate jerseys/uniforms ever. Then, Kenny joined the guys for an In Football Today.

Stoney and Rico started the second hour with their thoughts on Pistons-Knicks tonight. Plus, they dished on whether they think the Pistons could make or potentially win the Finals.

Rico did a top-12 all-time Detroit sports trades blind ranking to open the third hour. Then, the guys bounced around a few topics, including whether they have an issue with their team's athletes partaking in sporting events not in their respective leagues.

Stoney and Rico put a bow on today's show with a recap of all their topics from today and some thoughts on the news that the Bears could be moving out of Chicago. Then, Riger joined in cross-talk to preview Pistons-Knicks.

Stoney and Rico have a conversation about today's news that the Bears look poised to build a stadium in Hammond, Indiana.

The guys discuss the Olympics, WBC, and other events involving professional athletes.

Stoney has Rico blind rank the top-12 trades in Detroit sports history.

The guys hear from the people on the Pistons.

Are the Pistons good enough to win the East?

The guys open the second hour with their thoughts on Pistons-Knicks and how far they think the Pistons can go in the playoffs this year.

Stoney and Kenny try to guess the NFL teams that are projected to win over 10 games in the 2026 season.

The people chime in on the alternate jerseys conversation via some calls and texts.

The guys discuss their favorite alternate uniforms/jerseys across all of sports

Stoney and Rico have a conversation about whether they like the new Tigers' alternate jerseys.

Stoney (in for Valenti) and Rico opened today's show with their thoughts on UCLA head coach Mick Cronin both ejecting one of his own players and losing his mind at a reporter after the game against MSU. They spent the second hour discussing which countries they root against most in the Olympics before asking a Lions-related question in the third hour. Then, the guys wrapped the show with their biggest pet peeves in sports.

The guys discussed UCLA men's basketball head coach Mick Cronin ejecting his own player and then flipping out at a reporter after the game last night against MSU. Then, David joined for a CFB Blitz to end the hour.

Stoney and Rico spent the second hour discussing some countries they root against during the Olympics. David chimed in on the conversation with a controversial take about Canada, which the guys responded to.

David joined with a list of the top QBs in NFL history to begin the third hour. Then, they posed a question regarding the Lions' offseason plans.

The guys rounded out today's show discussing the things that bother them the most in the sports world.

Stoney and Rico take a few more of your calls before the end of the show.

The guys have a conversation about the things that bother them the most in pro sports.

Stoney and Rico hear from more of the people on where the Lions should dedicate their cap space.

The guys ask what the Lions need to do with their cap space.

David joins to share a list he has of the greatest NFL QBs of all-time.

Stoney and Rico take some of your calls on Olympic country hate talk and David's dislike of Canada.

The guys press David for some answers as to why he dislikes Canada as much as he does.

The guys discuss the countries they hate and root against in the Olympics.

David joins with a list of 2026 college football rematches of great games from the 2025 season.

Stoney and Rico wonder if people would let their kids play for a coach as intense as UCLA head coach Mick Cronin.

The guys offer some thoughts on the absurd behavior of UCLA men's basketball head coach Mick Cronin during and after their loss to MSU.

Stoney (in for Valenti) and Rico dedicated the show to offering various hypothetical questions involving multiple sports and sentimental topics within the sports world.

The guys spent the first hour with a discussion about the places, people, or things they'd like to bring back in sports. Then, David joined with some NFL Free Agency rules.

Stoney and Rico posed a mock trade that would send Maxx Crosby to the Lions for Jameson Williams + picks and debated whether they'd make the move.

Stoney had Rico do a blind ranking of people with the last name Jackson. Then, they discussed some sports-related things they'd like to teach the new generation about.

The guys rounded out today's show asking two separate hypotheticals concerning Michigan and MSU fans, respectively.

The guys ask Michigan fans an interesting hypothetical question.

The guys have a discussion about some sports-related things they would like to educate their kids on.

In honor of the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson today, Stoney has Rico blind rank people with the last name Jackson.

The guys offer a Lions mock trade that would send Maxx Crosby to Detroit for Jameson Williams and a couple of first-round picks.

Stoney and Rico hear from the people on the proposed Jameson Williams for Maxx Crosby mock trade.

The guys are astonished by how big of a fan Stoney is of Bruce Springsteen and how many shows of his he has been to.

David joins the guys to give them a list of NFL free agency rules, asking them if they agree or disagree with each.

The guys continue their conversation about the specific things in sports they miss.

Stoney and Rico have a conversation about what specific things they miss in sports.

Riger (in for Valenti) and Rico spent the first hour of the show discussing a leaked explicit video of Michigan F Yaxel Lendeborg talking trash about Purdue basketball, which they'll face tomorrow night. They debated how seriously we should take this and if Dusty May handled it well with his comments about the video earlier. Then, the guys asked and answered the question of whether they trust Dan Campbell or Brad Holmes more this offseason before they dedicated the final segments of the show to this topic and the Lendeborg/Michigan talk.

The guys shared some thoughts on the explicit comments from Yaxel Lendeborg about Purdue basketball in a leaked video from a few months ago. They discussed the importance of the upcoming game between the two teams before doing a "Can We Say That?" to wrap the hour.

Riger and Rico spent the second hour debating which of Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes they trust to do their job the best this offseason.

Producer Corbin joined to begin the third hour for an "in Football Today" centered around some NFL teams and how they'd describe each. Then, the guys heard from more of the people on today's topics the rest of the hour.

The guys put a bow on today's President's Day show with their concluding thoughts on Yaxel Lendeborg's comments and their Lions either/or with Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes.

The guys return to their Yaxel Lendeborg conversation from before.

Riger and Rico are joined by Corbin for an "In Football Today".

The guys hear from a few callers on whether they trust Brad Holmes or Dan Campbell more this offseason.

Riger and Rico debate which of Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell they trust more to do their job correctly this offseason.

Corbin joined the guys to ask some "Can We Say That?" questions regarding the NBA All-Star Tournament and other topics.

The guys hear from the people about Michigan basketball and Yaxel Lendeborg.

Do you like your star players talking trash about other teams?

Riger (in for Valenti) and Rico have a conversation about the recently leaked comments from Yaxel Lendeborg trashing Purdue basketball.

On this week's Best Of Valenti, Mike & Rico have some pointed criticisms towards this year's Super Bowl. Also, the guys reacted to Justin Verlander returning to the Tigers, discussed what Scott Harris' comments could mean for the Red Wings, and much more.

Karsch and Anderson react live to the breaking news that Justin Verlander is returning to the Tigers. Plus, Valenti wonders if this move is more about nostalgia or impact? (7:14); Valenti and Rico react to comments from Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris (19:18); Karsch and Anderson ask what the mindset for the Tigers should be following the Verlander news (30:47); Stoney and Jansen give their Verlander takes following his (re)introductory press conference (42:02).

Costa & Jansen give their reactions to the Super Bowl and how close the Lions are to getting there. Plus, Karsch & Anderson ask why we're already talking about Maxx Crosby, Mike & Rico wonder how Brad Holmes can build a Seahawks-like defense, and much more!

Valenti and Rico were joined by Stoney to kick off the show, who had Kenny blind rank some of the top Valentine's Day gift ideas. They reacted to his list before shifting gears to a proposal for a Maxx Crosby trade, asking the people whether they'd accept it. The guys covered a few miscellaneous topics before they discussed what they'll be doing this weekend with none of the major US sports on.

Stoney stuck around from the midday show to have Kenny do a blind ranking of Valentine's Day gifts. The guys all reacted to his list before doing an "In Football Today" which was a continuation of one from yesterday.

The guys posed an interesting deal for the Lions to acquire Maxx Crosby. They debated whether they'd do it and then allowed the people to get in on this conversation for the rest of the hour.

Mike and Rico opened the third hour with a few teams that meet the criteria to win the National Championship this year based on a historical trend, discussing which of them will win it all. Then, Kenny brought up a crazy story about condoms in the Olympic Village before they played "Who Said It?" to wrap the hour.

Mike and Rico opened the final hour with their reactions to Stephen A. Smith's comments regarding a future presidential run. The guys put a bow on today's show, wondering what people are going to be doing for fun this weekend with zero major sports being played.

The guys have a conversation about what they'll be doing with their weekends with there being no NBA, NHL, and obviously MLB and NFL.

Mike has some thoughts about Stephen A. Smith and his recent comments about running for President in 2027.

Kenny brings up a crazy story involving condoms in the Olympic Village, which confounds the guys. They also take a few more of your calls.

Rico has a list of the top-12 CBB teams as of week 6 of the season (only 1 winner the last 20 years has not met this criteria), asking the guys which of these teams will win it all.

A few of the people answer the guys' proposed Lions deal.

How important is it for the Lions to get a Maxx Crosby-like edge rusher to pair opposite of Aidan Hutchinson?

The guys offer a deal for the people in which the Lions would acquire Maxx Crosby, but give up a few fan favorites.

The guys offer some more teams, continuing the "In Football Today" they did yesterday about whether each team's window is opening or closing.

Mike and Rico take your calls and read your texts about what Kenny should do with his wife on Valentine's Day Sunday.

The guys react to Kenny's list for the top Valentine's Day gifts and wonder whether his wife will be happy with his plan for tomorrow.

In honor of his first Valentine's Day as a married man, Stoney sticks around to put Kenny through a blink ranking of the gifts to give his wife for tomorrow.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with a discussion about the lack of downsides to the Tigers' signing of Justin Verlander. They took that topic until the second hour, where they came up with some ideas to fix NBA All-Star Weekend. Then, the guys had a conversation about the Phillies releasing Nick Castellanos before they spent the final hour of the show wondering what the Lions need to do with Taylor Decker and the rest of their offensive line.

The guys dedicated the first hour to a conversation regarding the lack of cons to the Tigers' signing of Justin Verlander, both for nostalgic and on-the-field purposes. Then, they debated if each NFL team posed by Rico's window is opening or closing on an "In Football Today".

Mike and Rico reacted to a maybe unserious idea from FS1's Nick Wright about how to fix NBA All-Star weekend before trying to offer some solutions of their own.

Kenny has some Winter Olympic events, some of which are made up, and has the guys guess which is which. Then, the guys reacted to the news that the Phillies have released OF Nick Castellanos.

Valenti and Rico broached a new subject in the final hour about the Lions and what they need to do with Taylor Decker this offseason.

Valenti and Rico go to the people for the final time today about what they'd like the Lions to do this offseason.

What should the Lions do about Taylor Decker this offseason?

Mike and Rico discuss the news that the Phillies have released OF Nick Castellanos.

Kenny asks Mike, Rico, and Corbin if each of these Winter Olympics events is real or if he made them up.

Valenti and Rico take some more of your calls and read your texts on Nick Wright's proposal to fix NBA All-Star Weekend and your own ideas as well.

The guys take a call from a listener who appears stuck in the past regarding a former NFL player.

Do you think this absurd idea from Nick Wright could work?

Kenny and Corbin join the guys to discuss whether each of the NFL team posed has an opening or closing window.

The guys continue their conversation about the Verlander signing.

The guys have a conversation about what they think are the lack of downsides to the Tigers signing Justin Verlander.

Valenti and Rico opened today's show with their biggest issues with the NBA, including tanking and load management, and how they contribute to the league feeling unwatchable during the regular season. They reacted to some comments from Scott Harris in the second hour about getting the green light to spend in free agency and if this means the Red Wings could go all-in now. The guys gave their thoughts on the Pistons' suspensions being handed down by the NBA before asking the people what their favorite random sports guilty pleasure is. They revisited each of these topics in the final hour.

Mike lambasted the NBA and Adam Silver for what we've been seeing with tanking and load management, among other issues. He explained why he doesn't feel the urge to watch regular season games before Paul Serra joined for an "In Football Today".

The guys listened to some Scott Harris audio about the Tigers offseason and how he was essentially given the green light from owner Chris Ilitch to spend in free agency. They wondered what this means for the Red Wings potential plans to finally go all in before they reacted to a mock draft to end the hour.

Mike and Rico spent the third hour with their reactions to the lengths of the suspensions for everyone involved in the Pistons-Hornets brawl on Monday night. Then, they discussed amongst themselves and then asked the people about their favorite sports guilty pleasures, specifically Olympic ones.

Valenti and Rico concluded today's show with a continuation of the main topics of the show.

Mike and Rico reset their biggest topics in the final hour. Plus, they continue to closely monitor the Sweden-Italy hockey game.

Mike and Rico hear from some of the people in response to their guilty pleasures question.

Mike and Rico have a conversation about some guilty pleasure sports they watch whenever they find them on TV.

How impactful will Isaiah Stewart's 7-game suspension be for the Pistons?

Paul Serra comes equipped with a 2026 NFL mock draft, which the guys react to.

The guys take your calls and read your texts on the Red Wings & Tigers.

The guys have a conversation about the Red Wings and Tigers entering an agreement with MLB, who will produce both teams' games.

Valenti and Rico have some thoughts on what Scott Harris had to say about the Tigers' offseason earlier today and what they mean for the Red Wings.

Paul Serra joins the guys to talk some 2026 NFL predictions.

Valenti goes at it with a caller, with whom he doesn't see eye-to-eye regarding the NBA not penalizing teams more for tanking.

The guys continue their conversation about their frustrations regarding the NBA.

Mike shares his disdain with the NBA amidst multiple teams tanking on a nightly basis and players not playing because of "load management".

Valenti and Rico got the show started with a victory lap following the news that the Tigers are bringing back franchise legend Justin Verlander on a 1-year deal. They discussed how this moves the goalposts of their expectations and the perception of the organization to the fans. The guys stuck with this topic until the third hour, where they touched on the Pistons-Hornets brawl from last night. Both topics were rehashed and wrapped up in the final hour.

The guys began the show giving the Tigers their flowers for heeding their advice in signing franchise legend Justin Verlander. Plus, they talked about some NFL teams' biggest needs in an "In Football Today".

Mike and Rico continued to offer their thoughts on the Verlander signing and how they view the front office and ownership of the Tigers now.

Kenny had a list of names to which the guys guessed whether each is a hockey player or a diplomat. Then, the guys finally got to last night's brawl between the Pistons and the Hornets.

Valenti and Rico spent the final hour wrapping up their two main topics of the day.

The guys have some more thoughts on the potential repercussions of the Pistons' identity.

Mike and Rico go to the people on the Pistons' brawl and what to make of the type of player Isaiah Stewart is.

Mike offers his thoughts on the Pistons-Hornets brawl last night.

Kenny has a list of names, asking the guys if each is a hockey player or a diplomat.

Mike and Rico continue to take your calls and read your texts.

The guys go through some NFL teams and discuss which position group they need to improve on this offseason.

Valenti and Rico wonder the impact that the Tigers' signing Verlander has on how people look at Scott Harris and Chris Ilitch.

Mike and Rico go to the people on Verlander.

The guys continue their conversation on Justin Verlander's return to the Tigers.

Is Mike overreacting to the Tigers bringing back Justin Verlander?

Valenti and Rico spent the first hour of the show with their overall thoughts on last night's Super Bowl and everything about it: the game, the commercials, the halftime show, etc. They took a different angle in the second hour, focusing on what Brad Holmes can learn from Seahawks GM John Schneider about how to build a SB team. Then, the guys took a quick detour before returning to their main topics in the final segments of the show.

The guys shared how disappointed they were with the Super Bowl + halftime show last night. Plus, they did a Super Bowl-related "Can We Say That?"

Mike and Rico slightly shifted their sights in the second hour, continuing with the Super Bowl discussion, but now in relation to the Lions and how Brad Holmes can replicate what the Seahawks did in order to win the Lombardi this year.

Valenti and Rico dished on the one team out of the ones with the shortest odds to win the Super Bowl that could actually win it next year. Then, they touched on the Jeremy Fears controversy before rounding out the hour with more Brad Holmes/Lions talk.

The guys summarized all of today's topics in the final hour.

Valenti and Rico revisit a popular topic earlier on in the NFL season.

Does Jeremy Fears' controversy outweigh his talent?

The guys go through the NFL teams with the worst odds to win next year's Super Bowl, picking one that they think could actually win it.

Mike and Rico both agree on the biggest need for the Lions this offseason.

Mike and Rico go to the people on their Brad Holmes conversation.

Valenti and Rico break down what the Lions can learn from the Seahawks' win and wonder if Brad Holmes has it in him to replicate what Seattle GM John Schneider did.

The guys do today's "Can We Say That?" segment, centered around the Super Bowl.

Mike and Rico take your calls and read your texts about Super Bowl 60.

The guys discuss their least favorite parts of last night's Super Bowl.

Mike shares his frustrations at how bad the Super Bowl, including the halftime show AND the commercials, was last night

Mike and Rico react to Michigan's win over MSU last Friday night. Plus, they do a Super Bowl "By The Numbers", go over the top-10 selling NFL jerseys this season, discuss the Pistons doing nothing at the deadline, and go over a list of the top Super Bowl foods.

The Tigers lost their arbitration hearing to Tarik Skubal, but won the week by signing Framer Valdez. Are they going all-in for a World Series title in 2026?!

Costa & Jansen get this week's Best Of The Lions started asking why fans are re-hashing the 2023 NFC Championship. Then, Karsch & Anderson asked if you'd rather have free agent Ravens C Tyler Linderbaum or the Raiders' DE Maxx Crosby via trade, Valenti & Rico discuss a concerning report about Kerby Joseph's injury, and more!

Valenti and Rico kicked off and spent this entire Super Bowl football Friday talking about, you guessed it, Super Bowl 60. They got into some conversations about their interest level in the game, who they think will win, the best Super Bowls and Super Bowl foods, and more. Plus, TJ Lang joined the guys in the second hour to talk the Big Game and do the "Prop Bet Casino" and "The Picks".

The guys opened the show with some comments from Tom Brady, who said that he has no rooting interest in the Super Bowl, even though his former team is in it. They build off these comments by discussing whether the storylines are strong enough this year for them to be excited to watch the game. Then, Kenny joined to wrap the hour with an old favorite segment.

Mike and Rico were joined by TJ Lang to discuss Super Bowl 60 and whether he agrees with their sentiment that this isn't an exciting matchup between the Patriots and the Seahawks. He answered his critical question and then the guys did both the "Prop Bet Casino" and, as always, "The Picks".

The guys opened the third hour with "Who Said It?" Then, they reacted to a list from Valenti of the greatest Super Bowl foods ever.

Mike and Rico rounded out this show ahead of Super Bowl Sunday with a list of the top Super Bowls of all-time and then gave their own best SB moments.

Mike and Rico continue their top Super Bowls + moments ever conversation.

Mike has a list of all the Super Bowls ever ranked, and the guys have a discussion about the top-10.

Mike and Rico continue their reactions to the top-10 Super Bowl foods list and hear from the people on their favorite SB foods.

The guys try to guess Valenti's list of the top-10 Super Bowl food items.

The guys + TJ do both the "Prop Bet Casino" and "The Picks" ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.

The people chime in on the Super Bowl talk.

Mike asks TJ his critical question of the week, this one related to Super Bowl 60.

The guys are joined by TJ Lang to preview the Super Bowl.

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Kenny brings back a popular former segment.

Valenti and Rico hear from the people via your texts.

Valenti wonders if any of these storylines entice you to watch the Super Bowl this year.

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Valenti and Rico spent the opening hour with a discussion about the Tigers' signing of Framber Valdez to a massive 3-year deal before reacting in real time to the highly anticipated news that Tarik Skubal won the arbitration battle. They rolled with these topics up until the third hour, where they got in some thoughts about the Pistons doing nothing ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline. Then, the guys wrapped up the show with their final thoughts and your final calls on the two main topics.

Mike and Rico began the show with their thoughts on the Tigers' signing of Framber Valdez to a big 3-year deal. In the next segment, they reacted in real time to the breaking news that Tarik Skubal won the arbitration battle before David joined with a list of the most surprising personnel moves in Detroit sports history.

The guys spent the second hour offering some more thoughts on the Tigers signing Valdez and losing their arbitration battle vs. Tarik Skubal. They heard from the people throughout the hour as well.

David joined again to share the biggest news stories this week in 2006, the last time the city of Detroit hosted the Super Bowl. Then the guys dished on the Pistons' decision to stand pat at the deadline.

Valenti and Rico put a bow on today's show with some final thoughts on their top 2 topics of the day.

Valenti and Rico take your final calls of the show on the Pistons doing nothing at the deadline and the Tigers losing their arbitration battle vs. Skubal.

The guys discuss where the Pistons go from here after they stayed put at the deadline.

Mike shares his frustrations regarding the Pistons making no moves ahead of the NBA trade deadline.

David joins with the biggest news from this week in 2006, the last time Detroit hosted the Super Bowl.

Was this the big Detroit sports move we've been waiting for?

Mike and Rico expand on their reactions to Tarik Skubal winning his arbitration case against the Tigers and take some more of your calls.

With the NBA Trade Deadline about to end, David joins with a list of surprising Detroit sports moves over the year.

The people chime in on the Skubal/Tigers conversation via your texts and calls.

The guys react in real time to the result of the arbitration hearing between Skubal and the Tigers.

The guys react to yesterday's big news of the Tigers signing former Astros SP Framber Valdez to a huge 3-year, $115 million deal.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with a "Something or Nothing" regarding Kerby Joseph's injury. They transitioned into some Tigers talk in the second hour, where they discussed who they're rooting for in the arbitration battle with Tarik Skubal. The guys covered some Pistons trade talk before revisiting all of today's topics in the final hour.

The guys began the show with a quote from former NFL team doctor Dr. David Chao, who offered a bleak update regarding Kerby Joseph's injury. Then, they guessed the top-10 selling NFL jerseys on an "In Football Today".

Mike and Rico discussed who they want to win the Skubal/Tigers arbitration hearing to open the second hour, before reacting in live time to the news of former Rangers LW Artemi Panarin being traded to the Kings.

David joined at the top of the third hour for a Super Bowl "By The Numbers". Then, the guys spent the rest of the hour wondering what the Pistons need to do in the aftermath of the Cavs trade for James Harden.

Valenti and Rico gave their final thoughts and took your final calls on the Pistons and the Skubal/Tigers topics today.

Mike and Rico have a few more predictions regarding the Skubal-Tigers showdown today.

How can the Pistons improve their chances at beating a team like the Cavs or Knicks?

David joins for another Super Bowl "By The Numbers".

What do these trades mean for the Pistons?

The guys hear from the people about the Tigers/Skubal arbitration battle today.

The guys react to the news that former Rangers LW Artemi Panarin has been traded to the Kings. Then, they take a few of your calls about today's arbitration hearing between Tarik Skubal and the Tigers.

Mike and Rico discuss what they want to happen during the Skubal/Tigers arbitration hearing today.

The guys try to guess the top-selling jerseys in the NFL this year.

Mike and Rico hear from the people on the Kerby Joseph report from Dr. David Chao.

Valenti and Rico continue with their reactions to Dr. David Chao's thoughts on what Kerby Joseph's injury could mean for the rest of his career.

The guys react to a concerning opinion from former NFL team doctor Dr. David Chao about the future of Kerby Joseph, who is dealing with a potentially career-altering injury.

Valenti and Rico dedicated today's show to two topics: the Pistons' trade deadline plans (and today's trade) & tomorrow's arbitration hearing between Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers. They alternated between each conversation, pausing briefly to talk NBA rumors and the Super Bowl, before wrapping the show with your calls.

The guys discussed what the Pistons should be doing after the Jazz traded for Jaren Jackson Jr. Then, they reacted to the breaking news of Detroit's trade with the Bulls and Timberwolves before David joined to give some must-know Super Bowl numbers.

Mike and Rico spent the second hour hearing from the people on their thoughts about the Pistons' trade today. They briefly touched on Tarik Skubal before returning to your Pistons calls to round out the hour.

David joined to give some NBA Trade Deadline rumors before they did a segment on what they'd grade they'd give the Tigers' offseason thus far.

Valenti and Rico opened the final hour revisiting their 2 main topics of the day.

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

The guys recycle their 2 main topics at the top of the final hour.

Valenti and Rico react to some comments from MLB Network's Jon Morosi and have a conversation about how they'd grade the Tigers' offseason thus far.

David's rumors are back as he references a bunch of NBA Trade Deadline rumors.

The guys continue their reaction to the Pistons trade before dishing on what could happen following the Skubal/Tigers arbitration hearing tomorrow.

Valenti and Rico take your calls on the trade the Pistons made earlier in the previous hour.

David joins with some Super Bowl numbers concerning the Patriots and Seahawks.

Valenti and Rico offer a few more thoughts on the Pistons trade and begin to take your calls on it as well.

Mike and Rico react in real time to the Pistons' trading of Jaden Ivey as part of a 3-team deal with the Bulls and Timberwolves.

The guys react to the news of the Jaren Jackson Jr. trade to the Jazz and discuss a report from The Athletic that signals the high probability of no moves being made by the Pistons ahead of the trade deadline this Thursday.

Valenti and Rico began today's show with their reactions to Michigan-Michigan State from this past Friday. They wondered where each team's ceiling is at before getting into some concerning reports surrounding what the Tigers plan to do (or not do) depending on the result of the Skubal arbitration hearing. Then, they discussed whether the Pistons should trade for Hornets F Miles Bridges and revisited the Skubal topic in the final hour.

The guys began the show with their thoughts on Michigan-Michigan State and what went wrong for the latter. They expanded on where they think both teams' ceilings are come March Madness time before ending the hour with a "Can We Say That?"

Mike and Rico spent the second hour discussing their concerns after hearing a report from The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal that highlighted the Tigers' approach depending on the outcome of their arbitration hearing with Tarik Skubal.

Valenti and Rico were joined by David at the top of the hour to do another "Can We Say That?" Then, they wondered if the Pistons should consider trading for Hornets F Miles Bridges.

The guys wrapped up the show with a revisiting of the Pistons and Tigers topics in "Can We Say That?" form.

Mike and Rico, in true Monday "Can We Say That?" fashion, ask some of their own Detroit Pistons and Tigers-focused questions.

Valenti and Rico hear from a few more of the people on the Pistons/Miles Bridges.

The guys wonder if the Pistons should target Hornets F Miles Bridges.

Mike and Rico go through another "Can We Say That?"

Valenti and Rico talk to some of the people about the comments they shared from The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal about what the Tigers will do depending on the result of the Skubal arbitration hearing.

Valenti and Rico cannot understand why the Tigers are putting so much stock into their arbitration hearing against Tarik Skubal.

The guys react to some comments from The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal about the Tigers' unwillingness to spend in free agency if they lose their arbitration hearing against Tarik Skubal.

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

Valenti and Rico take your calls and read your texts to hear your main takeaways from Michigan-MSU from last Friday.

The guys criticize Tom Izzo for blaming the officials for MSU's loss on Friday to Michigan.

Mike and Rico give their thoughts on Michigan's win over MSU basketball this past Friday night.

On this week's Best Of Lions, Costa & Jansen and Karsch & Anderson have similar discussions about whether Kelvin Sheppard can be trusted enough to have a 2nd year as defensive coordinator. Plus, Stoney & Rico pose a few Lions-related "Can We Say That?"s.

As the trade deadline nears and with the East up for grabs, is it time for Trajan Langdon and the Pistons to swing big?

Stoney & Rico react to Deion Sanders' list of infractions and his fines for each to begin this Best Of Valenti. Plus, Mike gives his thoughts on his least favorite player, Sam Darnold, making the Super Bowl, the guys discuss whether the Pistons need to check in with the Bucks on Giannis, and much more!

Valenti and Rico kicked off the final show of the week with their complaints about the NFL season being too dragged out. They took this topic until the second hour, where they discussed their interest levels in Michigan-MSU basketball tonight and whether there's any hate remaining in the rivalry. The guys took a bunch of your calls relating to that topic up until the end of the show.

The guys discussed why the Super Bowl isn't being played this weekend instead of next and why everything feels so dragged out in the NFL lately. Then, they did part 1 of the top 25 NFL storylines of this season.

Mike and Rico began the second hour with their thoughts on the importance of MSU-Michigan tonight and whether people will still be as invested in the rivalry as they have before college basketball was "ruined". They reminisced about moments from old matchups and took a bunch of your calls on tonight's game.

The guys did part 2 of the top 25 storylines of the 2025 NFL season at the start of the third hour. Then, they offered a few more Michigan-MSU thoughts before playing "Who Said It?" to round out the hour.

Valenti and Rico spent the final hour taking some more of your Michigan-MSU calls and doing the Gus Johnson draft. Then, Riger joined in cross-talk to finish off today's show.

The guys do the much-anticipated Gus Johnson draft.

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

Mike and Rico round out the top 25 NFL storylines of 2025 list.

Valenti and Rico hear from a few of the people about the importance of the Michigan-MSU basketball rivalry.

The guys discuss some of their favorite moments from the MSU-Michigan basketball rivalry and let the people chime in on their conversation as well.

Will you be tuning into Michigan-MSU tonight?

The guys have a discussion about the top stories of this past NFL season.

Mike and Rico take your calls and react to your texts on their conversation about the NFL season being too dragged out.

Mike and Rico wonder why the Super Bowl isn't played earlier than the second weekend in February.

The guys discuss whether the NFL season is too long.

Valenti and Rico opened today's show with their thoughts on their no-brainer idea that would reunite the Tigers and franchise legend Justin Verlander via a 1-year, $10 million free agency deal. In the second hour, they focused on their all-time worst snubs in sports history and a mock trade that would send Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Pistons. Then, the guys had a conversation about what the Tigers' Vegas win total O/U means about the state of the team before they wondered if the Red Wings will get in on the Artemi Panarin sweepstakes.

The guys came out of the gates swinging, immediately offering the people the possibility of a reunion between Justin Verlander and the Tigers. They wondered if there are any downsides to this move before Mike and Rico went rapid fire through retired NFL players, answering whether they are Hall of Famers or not.

Mike and Rico had a conversation about the biggest snubs in sports history before discussing how much of a no-brainer a specific mock trade that would have the Pistons acquiring Jaren Jackson Jr. is.

Valenti blind ranked the people in sports he hates the most to begin the third hour. Then, the guys spent the rest of it with their reactions to the Tigers' projected O/U win total and what it says about the state of the team.

Valenti and Rico opened the final hour talking about Rangers' LW Artemi Panarin, who is likely to get traded, and if Steve Yzerman should try to get involved in the sweepstakes. The guys heard from the people for the final time before being joined by Wojo and Riger to round out the show.

Do the Red Wings need to improve before the deadline?

The guys have a discussion about what the Tigers' 84.5 win O/U means about the state of the team.

The guys have Mike blind rank all of the people he has complained about over the years.

Mike comes equipped with a crazy story, which he and the rest of the guys react to.

Valenti can't understand how anyone wouldn't do this deal for the Pistons to acquire Grizzlies C Jaren Jackson Jr.

Mike and Rico hear from a few of the people who offer their own biggest snubs.

Bill Belichick missing the Hall of Fame inspires a discussion about other athletes who were snubbed in their respective sports.

The guys go rapid fire through some former NFL players, answering yes or no on whether they make the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Valenti and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts on their Verlander to the Tigers conversation.

The guys can't find any downsides to the Tigers bringing back franchise legend Justin Verlander.

Mike and Rico want to see Justin Verlander back in the Old English D hat this season.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with their thoughts on the Giannis Antetokounmpo news and what the bare minimum is for the Pistons regarding the 2x MVP. They dedicated the majority of the first half of the show to this, mixing in a couple "In Football Today" segments before they had a discussion about Michigan and Michigan State basketball and how invested they are in both teams, with the current state of college basketball being the way that it is. The guys returned to their Giannis talk to round out the show.

The guys reacted to the news that Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks will be working together on a trade to send the 2x MVP out of Milwaukee. They debated what the bare minimum would be for the Pistons when it comes to inquiring about Giannis before they did their first of 2 "In Football Today" segments.

Rico gave a mock trade for the Pistons to acquire Giannis to begin the second hour. Then, they took a few more of your Giannis calls before Valenti took a victory lap after hearing the news that Eli Manning has missed out on the Hall of Fame on his second time on the ballot.

Valenti and Rico opened the third hour joined by David for their second "In Football Today". Then, they spent the rest of the hour discussing Michigan and Michigan State basketball and whether they're interested in what they're seeing, even given the current state of college basketball, which is less than ideal.

Mike and Rico wrapped the show with the topic they started it with.

The guys open up the final hour opining on how imperative it is that the Pistons do more than just "improve around the margins" ahead of the trade deadline.

The guys get a response from the listeners regarding whether they're even interested in the two top teams in the state with college sports the way that it is right now.

Valenti and Rico have a discussion about people's interest level in the two top-7 college basketball teams in the state (Michigan and Michigan State).

David joins as the guys do another "In Football Today".

Mike and Rico hear from some more of the people regarding their Giannis conversation.

Known Eli Manning hater Mike Valenti takes a victory lap over the news that Eli Manning has missed out on the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the second time.

Rico has a mock trade for the Pistons acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo

The guys run through the biggest news around the NFL, including the Browns' hiring of Todd Monken as their new head coach.

Valenti and Rico hear from the people on what you think the Pistons need to do now that it appears that Giannis is on the trade block.

Would fans support these players being traded?

The guys react to the news that the Bucks/Giannis will work together to find a trade to send the 2x MVP elsewhere and explain why the Pistons need to at least inquire about this.

Valenti and Stoney (in for Rico) kicked off the show with their reactions to Sam Darnold advancing to the Super Bowl and how shocked both of them are about it. They opened the second hour with Jose Ramirez's extension with the Guardians and what him taking a hometown discount says about the impasse that the Tigers and Tarik Skubal currently find themselves at with their contract negotiations. Then, the guys discussed the news that Michigan and other states are allowing high school athletes to make NIL money before they revisited all of today's topics in the final hour.

Mike gave his reaction to Sam Darnold making the Super Bowl to begin today's show. He discussed this until Stoney (in for Rico) provided some ginger athletes, which Valenti ranked.

The guys opened and ended the second hour with their reactions to Jose Ramirez's contract extension with the Guardians and what it says about the lack of negotiations between Tarik Skubal and the Tigers.

Mike blind ranked the top WRs in the NFL before he and Stoney discussed the interesting news that Michigan high school athletes will be eligible to make NIL money.

The guys gave their final thoughts and took your final calls on today's main topics to round out today's show.

Valenti and Stoney offer some more thoughts on the news that NIL will be allowed in high school sports in Michigan.

The guys open the final hour with a continuation of the Tigers/Skubal topic.

The people chime in on the absurdity of there now being NIL for high school athletes.

The guys have a conversation about there now being states that are allowing high schoolers to get NIL money.

Mike does another blind rank, this time the top wide receivers in the NFL.

The people chime in on the Skubal/Tigers talk via the phone and ticket texts.

Does it seem like Skubal even remotely wants to stay in Detroit long-term?

The guys react to Jose Ramirez's shockingly cheap contract extension with the Guardians, wondering who is more at fault in the Skubal/Tigers "negotiations".

Valenti and Stoney give some more thoughts on the top ginger athletes list.

Stoney gives Valenti some famous ginger athletes, which he blind ranks 1-10.

Valenti and Stoney discuss how shocked they are that Sam Darnold is in the Super Bowl.

Mike is back and he is NOT happy that Sam Darnold is in the Super Bowl with the Seahawks.

Stoney (in for Valenti) and Rico spent the first hour discussing their reactions to NFL Championship Sunday and what Sam Darnold's run to the Super Bowl means for Jared Goff, given the latter's inability to make the Super Bowl before the former. They stuck with this topic into the second hour before quickly posing some trade targets for the Pistons ahead of next month's NBA Trade Deadline. The guys had some criticisms for NFL head coaches in relation to their aggressive 4th down decision making and then they wrapped the show wondering how Brad Holmes can learn from Seahawks GM John Schneider.

The guys had a discussion about the AFC and NFC Championship games from yesterday, which turned into a more specific conversation regarding Sam Darnold making the Super Bowl with the Seahawks before Jared Goff has with the Lions. Then, they did their Monday staple "Can We Say That?" to round out the hour.

Stoney and Rico had a few Lions-related "Can We Say That?" questions to open the second hour. Then, they continued to ask why Sam Darnold was able to make the Super Bowl with the Seahawks before Jared Goff was able to with the Lions. The guys rounded out the hour with an interesting Deion Sanders topic in a "CFB Blitz".

The guys offered a few "within the margins" Pistons trade targets before spending the rest of the hour with a debate about a trend among NFL head coaches on 4th down in the past few years.

Stoney and Rico began the final hour with a continuation of their disdain for NFL head coaches being overly aggressive on 4th down. Then, they wrapped up the show with their criticisms of Brad Holmes as compared to what Seahawks GM John Schneider has done.

How did the Seahawks build their Super Bowl team?

Stoney and Rico continue their conversation about the aggressive 4th down calls in the NFL.

The guys discuss a few 4th down decisions from yesterday that did not pan out, wondering if this is part of an ongoing trend that is negatively impacting teams.

Which "within the margins" trades should Trajan Langdon pursue ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline?

The guys discuss the biggest news in CFB, mainly Deion Sanders' new list of rules/fines for his players.

Stoney and Rico take some more of your calls on today's topics.

The guys begin the second hour with a continuation of their "Can We Say That?' and take a few of your calls.

Stoney and Rico do a "Can We Say That?" centered around championship weekend and other major NFL storylines.

The guys have the people join in on their conversation via your ticket texts and calls.

Is Jared Goff's inability to get the Lions to the Super Bowl more of his problem or Brad Holmes'?

Stoney (in for Valenti) and Rico share their thoughts on Patriots-Broncos and Rams-Seahawks.

Mike gets this week's Best Of Valenti kicked off with a "Can We Say That?" centered around the NFL's Divisional Round. Also, he blind ranks NFL PxP commentators, loses it over even more Skubal/Tigers drama, and more.

Costa & Jansen propose a bold idea for the Lions. Plus, Karsch & Anderson debate who Brad Holmes should select at 17th overall in this year's draft, Valenti reacts to the hiring of Drew Petzing as offensive coordinator, and more!

Stoney (in for Valenti) and Rico began today's show with their sibling rivalries growing up, which was inspired by Amen and Ausar Thompson squaring off at LCA tonight. Then, TJ Lang joined them in the second hour to break down Amon-Ra's comments the other day, preview NFL championship weekend, do "The Picks", and more! The guys opened and closed the final hour of the show discussing which sporting events they will always watch if they are replaying on TV.

The guys talked about their own sibling rivalries growing up, a conversation inspired by Rockets G Amen Thompson coming to LCA tonight to face off against his twin brother, Ausar. Then, Stoney and Rico blind ranked the top CFB programs of all-time.

TJ Lang joined in the second hour to break down a multitude of topics, including Amon-Ra St. Brown's comments about Lions fans on his podcast earlier this week.

The guys tackled two fan-favorite segments in the third hour.

The guys rounded out today's show with a fun topic regarding historic sports games.

The people get involved in the final topic of the day.

The guys have a discussion about some old games they love to watch when they see them on TV.

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TJ and the guys do this week's "The Picks".

Who will advance to the Super Bowl?

TJ addresses Amon-Ra's podcast comments from earlier this week about Lions fans' reaction to the hiring of Drew Petzing as the new offensive coordinator.

The guys get TJ's thoughts on the Lions' hiring of Drew Petzing.

TJ Lang joins the guys to talk about his experiences playing in the cold and begins to discuss the Lions' hiring of Drew Petzing.

Stoney and Rico blind rank the top college football programs ever.

Stoney and Rico give the team they'd like to see lose the most this weekend in the NFL.

The guys take your calls on sibling rivalries you had as kids.

With Rockets G Amen Thompson coming to LCA tonight to face his twin brother Ausar, Stoney (in for Valenti) and Rico have a conversation about their sibling rivalries they had growing up.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with their thoughts on the upcoming country-wide snowstorm this weekend. They shifted towards some Skubal talk in the second hour and why the Tigers are so unwilling to deal their superstar SP ahead of the season. The guys discussed another absurd NIL/transfer portal-related college sports story and wrapped the show with what the Lions need to do on the offensive end following the retirement of Dan Skipper.

The guys unconventionally opened the show, discussing the weather forecast for this weekend, which calls for historic snow across the continental US. Then, they do a quick In Football Today.

Mike and Rico spent the second hour with a new report from Jon Heyman about the likelihood of the Tigers trading away Tarik Skubal. They lambasted Scott Harris and Co. for not having the organization's best interests in mind and then wrapped up the hour with their 2026 CFB season predictions.

The guys opened the third hour with a conversation about Charles Bediako, a former pro basketball player who is returning to college basketball to play for Alabama. They reiterated why these types of stories are bad for college sports before they dove into the viral 49ers theory regarding the electric substation located right next to their practice facility.

Mike and Rico wrapped up today's show wondering where the Lions go from here following Dan Skipper's retirement.

The people chime in for the final time this show.

What do the Lions need to do this offseason on the offensive side of the ball?

Mike and Rico address a viral NFL conspiracy regarding an electric substation located right outside of the 49ers' practice facility.

The guys hear from some more of the people, this time on another absurd college sports story.

Valenti and Rico have a discussion about the news that former G-League player Charles Bediako is returning to CBB to play for Alabama.

The guys give some predictions for next year's CFP.

Mike and Rico hear from the people about their ongoing Skubal/Tigers conversation.

The guys continue to not be able to comprehend what the Tigers are thinking when it comes to Tarik Skubal.

Valenti and Rico react to some comments from Jon Heyman about whether the Tigers are actually serious about dealing Tarik Skubal.

The guys discuss some big NFL topics + react to the nominees for each yearly award.

Valenti and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts on their snow discussion.

Mike and Rico begin the show reacting to the INSANE weather forecast for this weekend across the United States.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with their thoughts on what Amon-Ra St. Brown had to say about Lions fans on the most recent episode of his podcast. They spent some more time on this in the second hour and had a discussion about whether Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell need to mix up their coaching staff a little, starting with Kelvin Sheppard, their defensive coordinator. Then, the guys gave an update on the Tarik Skubal situation regarding the current trade market for the 2x Cy Young winner before rounding out the show with a revisit of all of today's topics.

The guys spent the first hour reacting to the comments made by Amon-Ra St. Brown on his podcast in response to Lions fans who have criticized the hiring of Drew Petzing. Then, they did an "In Football Today" to round out the hour.

Mike and Rico opened the second hour with a continuation of their conversation about Amon-Ra St. Brown's comments. Then, they wondered if the Lions need to potentially move on from Kelvin Sheppard.

David joined the guys at the top of the third hour for a College Sports Blitz. Then, they offered another update on the Skubal/Tigers situation, asking if this is being handled correctly by Scott Harris & Company.

The guys wrapped today's show concluding all of the topics they traversed today.

The guys return to their earlier discussion about Amon-Ra St. Brown's comments about Lions fans.

Valenti and Rico take a few more of your calls on their Skubal conversation.

The guys shift gears to discuss the latest in the Skubal/Tigers saga.

David joins with a list and the guys try to guess the schools on said list.

The people get involved in today's Lions conversations.

Valenti wonders if the Lions need to look more outward when it comes to their staff, especially defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard.

The guys do an "In Football Today" centered around NFL-related stories.

Mike and Rico hear from the people on what Amon-Ra had to say on his podcast.

The guys continue their discussion about Amon-Ra's comments about Lions fans, wondering if it's valid for people to have an issue with them.

Valenti and Rico have a conversation about some comments from Amon-Ra St. Brown on his podcast about Lions' fans needing to relax.

The Valenti Show, Costa & Jansen with Heather and Karsch & Anderson give their reactions to the Lions landing on Drew Petzing as their next offensive coordinator

Valenti and Stoney (in for Rico) opened the show with their thoughts on the CFP National Championship last night. They transitioned into some Lions talk, specifically about their hiring of Drew Petzing as their new offensive coordinator and the fans who have been critical of the move. In the third hour, they had Mike blind rank the NFL's PxP guys before discussing the Pistons and Red Wings. The guys rounded out today with some reactions to the never-ending Skubal/Tigers situation and the recent comments made by Scott Boras.

The guys dished on the CFP National Championship and discussed whether they were able to enjoy the game even with all of the issues surrounding college football. They heard from the people before David joined for an "In Football Today".

Mike and Stoney offered some more informed thoughts on new Lions OC Drew Petzing after more than 24 hours had passed from the hiring. They took some dissenters of the decision to task about their criticisms.

Mike gave his blind ranking for NFL PxP commentators to begin the third hour. Then, the guys briefly touched on the Red Wings and Pistons.

The guys wrapped today's show with some new reports about Tarik Skubal and the Tigers' arbitration hearing coming up.

The guys hear from some more callers on the Tarik Skubal situation and his agent Scott Boras' most recent comments.

Mike explains why he continues to be frustrated with every new Tarik Skubal report.

Valenti and Stoney make some observations on what they've seen from the Pistons this year.

Mike gives his blind ranking of the NFL play-by-play guys.

Valenti and Stoney have a conversation about Duke suing their QB Darian Mensah to stop him from entering the portal.

The people chime in on the Drew Petzing conversation.

Valenti and Stoney wonder why the Lions eventually went with Drew Petzing as their new offensive coordinator.

Mike has a bone to pick with Lions fans over their reactions to the Lions hiring Drew Petzing as their new offensive coordinator.

David joins the guys to break down the biggest news around the NFL.

Mike and Stoney take your calls and read your ticket texts on last night's CFP National Championship game.

The guys continue their CFP Championship thoughts, discussing if they have any less interest in the sport due to the NIL and transfer portal issues.

Valenti and Stoney (in for Rico) give their thoughts on Indiana's win over Miami in the CFP National Championship last night.

Valenti kicked off the show with his takeaways from the Divisional Round this past weekend and how they relate to the Lions. He stuck with this until the news broke that the Lions are hiring Drew Petzing as their new offensive coordinator. Mike ended up focusing on this for the majority of the rest of the show, pausing briefly to offer his thoughts on Kyle Tucker signing with the Dodgers.

Mike opened the show with his main takeaways for the Lions based on the NFL Divisional Round this past weekend. Then, he reacted live to the news that the Lions are hiring Drew Petzing as their new offensive coordinator. He wrapped up the first hour joined by Corbin for the first "Can We Say That?" of the day.

Mike offered some more thoughts and took some more of your calls on Drew Petzing as the new Lions offensive coordinator.

Mike was joined again by Corbin to do a "Can We Say That?" to open the third hour. Then, Valenti dove into the Dodgers' signing of Kyle Tucker last week and what needs to happen in MLB to fix what we're seeing in terms of the lack of parity.

Mike spent the final hour with his thoughts and your calls on the Lions' new offensive coordinator Dan Petzing.

Valenti revisits former Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing joining the Lions in the same role.

Mike hears from more of the people on each of today's topics.

Mike offers his two cents on the state of MLB after Kyle Tucker signed with the Dodgers.

Corbin joins for another NFL-related "Can We Say That?"

Valenti takes some more of your calls and wonders what the repercussions of the Drew Petzing hire not working out could be for Dan Campbell.

Valenti hears from the people on the Drew Petzing hire.

Valenti gives some more informed thoughts regarding Drew Petzing, the Lions' new offensive coordinator.

Corbin joins Mike to break down this past weekend's NFL Divisional Round games.

Mike reacts in real time to the Lions' hiring of Drew Petzing as their new offensive coordinator.

The people respond to Valenti's Lions takeaways from this past weekend in the NFL.

Mike discusses what he thinks of the makeup of the Lions roster stemming from the NFL Playoffs Divisional Round this past weekend.

The best conversations on the Tigers this week include breaking down the looming arbitration case involving Tarik Skubal, updating free agency & more!

Valenti goes off on a rant about all the media-related things he couldn't stand last weekend. Plus, Mike & Rico discuss a report from The Athletic's Jim Bowden about Skubal/the Tigers, pose a mock trade for the Pistons, break down the latest gambling scandal to rock the sports world, and react to the Dodgers signing Kyle Tucker.

With the Pistons looking like legit contenders in the East, should Trajan Langdon go big at the trade deadline to push his team over the top? Would one of these targets do it? Or can the Pistons win it all as currently constructed?

Costa & Jansen get this week's Best Of The Lions started with a conversation about which of all the QBs that made the NFL Playoffs they'd rather have instead of Jared Goff as the Lions QB. Then, Karsch & Anderson discuss how the Lions can improve this offseason, Valenti & Rico react to Aidan Hutchinson's excuses, and much more!

Stoney (in for Valenti) and Rico kicked off the show with their thoughts on the Dodgers' signing of Kyle Tucker and what (if anything) needs to be done to save MLB. They spent the second hour discussing which of the 8 remaining NFL Playoff QBs they'd take over Jared Goff before doing "The Picks", taking more of your calls, and doing "Who Said It?" in the third hour. Then, the guys wrapped up the show asking which of Matthew Stafford and Ben Johnson you're rooting for the least going into Rams-Bears tomorrow night.

The guys opened the show with a conversation about the Dodgers adding to their championship roster with their signing of the top free agent, OF Kyle Tucker. They wondered if there needs to be a salary cap or floor implemented to fix MLB before they did an “In Football Today” centered around NFL Playoff records.

Out of the final 8 QBs remaining in the NFL playoffs, Stoney and Rico chose the ones that they'd trade Jared Goff for right now. Then, they took your calls and read your ticket texts to allow you to get in on the conversation.

The guys began the third hour with "The Picks". Then, they took a few more of your Goff calls before finishing out the hour with this week's "Who Said It?"

Today's show was rounded out with a topic about which of Ben Johnson and Matthew Stafford you're rooting for the least in Rams-Bears tomorrow night in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. Then, Riger joined in cross-talk.

Stoney and Rico hear from the people on the Ben Johnson/Matthew Stafford topic.

The guys preview Rams-Bears and discuss which of Matthew Stafford and Ben Johnson they're rooting for to lose the most.

Stoney and Rico take more of your calls on which current NFL Playoff QBs you'd take over Jared Goff.

The guys give their picks for this weekend in the NFL and the CFP Final.

Stoney and Rico take your calls on the Goff question posed by Rico.

Rico poses an interesting question to start the second hour.

Stoney has a list of NFL playoff records and the guys wonder if any of them will be broken.

Would the NCAA be smart to implement a NIL cap for college football/basketball?

The guys discuss whether a salary cap or floor can help get MLB on the right track when it comes to competitive balance.

Stoney (in for Valenti) and Rico have a conversation about the Dodgers adding to their already stacked team by signing the top free agent, OF Kyle Tucker.

Stoney (in for Valenti) and Rico began the show with a conversation about whether new NFL stadiums should have retractable roofs or not. They spent the second hour conversing about the latest with the Lions' OC search and the status of Kelvin Sheppard as DC. The guys took this topic until the third hour, where they debated the watchability of the CFP Final with the lack of blue bloods in it, before they wrapped the show with a discussion about the latest gambling scandal to rock the sports world.

The guys began the show with their reactions to the Giants hiring John Harbaugh. Then, they got into a conversation about an idea from Stoney regarding new NFL stadiums and retractable roofs before David joined for an "In Football Today".

Stoney and Rico discussed the latest news surrounding the Lions' search for their new offensive coordinator and wondered if Kelvin Sheppard is the right guy at DC for Detroit going forward. Then, they did a CFB Blitz to round out the hour.

The guys spent the third hour debating whether they're interested in the CFP title game, which features 2 non-blue bloods.

Stoney and Rico ended the show discussing the latest sports gambling story and what needs to happen for these to end.

The people chime in via phone on yet another sports gambling scandal.

Stoney and Rico have a conversation about the report that more than a dozen NCAA basketball players have been charged for rigging games.

Stoney and Rico read your ticket texts and take your calls on whether you're still interested in watching the College Football Playoffs even though there are no blue bloods.

The guys discuss if they're less inclined to watch the CFP Final on Monday night due to the lack of blue bloods.

David joins to go through some college football coaches who will be on the hot seat going into the 2026 season.

Is Kelvin Sheppard The Right Man For The Job?

Who will be the next offensive coordinator of the Lions?

David joins the guys to predict the outcome of various offseason storylines.

The guys hear from the people about Stoney's idea.

The guys update the people on what the wind chill will be during Rams-Bears on Sunday night, wondering if the NFL should mandate that every new stadium be built with a retractable roof.

Stoney (in for Valenti) and Rico open the show with a preview of today's big topics.

Valenti and Stoney (in for Rico) kicked off the show with a couple of potential mock trades the Pistons could make ahead of the deadline. They talked Tigers for a few minutes before they broke down Sheila Ford Hamp's letter to Lions fans, took more of your calls, had a conversation about an incredulous story, and more!

The guys opened today's show with some Pistons mock trades and why they're no-brainers for Detroit. They spent a few minutes reacting to the Red Sox signing former Phillies SP Ranger Suarez to a long-term deal and discussed what this means for the Tigers. Then, Stoney had Valenti blind rank NFL color commentators.

Valenti and Stoney had a conversation about whether they think any Detroit sports team is serious about trying to win it all to begin the second hour. Then, they reacted to Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp's letter to fans and season ticket members about this past season before the guys did a blind ranking of each NFL head coach opening.

Valenti and Stoney spent the third hour with their thoughts on a hilarious story involving former NFL player Matt Kalil and his ex-wife. Then, they had a conversation about their most memorable reactions in the history of their sports fandoms.

The guys wrapped up today's show with a recap of their topics today.

The guys return to the mock trades they discussed in the first hour.

The guys discuss their most animated reaction in the history of their sports fandoms.

What's your reaction to this conversation about former NFL player Matt Kalil?

Valenti and Stoney both give their blind rankings for the 9 NFL head coach vacancies.

The guys read your ticket texts and take your calls on Sheila Ford Hamp's letter, how willing Detroit sports teams are to try to win, and more.

Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp wrote a letter to Lions fans and the guys react to it.

Valenti and Stoney have a conversation on the complacency of Detroit sports teams.

Stoney gives Mike some NFL color commentators, whom he blind ranks 1-10.

The guys react to the breaking news that the Red Sox are signing former Phillies SP Ranger Suarez to a multi-year deal and what it means for the Tigers. Then, they take some more of your Pistons calls.

Would you make this trade if you're Trajan Langdon?

Valenti and Stoney (in for Rico) discuss a proposed mock trade sending Nets F Michael Porter Jr. to the Pistons.

Valenti and Rico got the show started with a discussion surrounding the Red Wings' solid play as of late and what their confidence level is that it'll translate to later in the season/the playoffs. They took this topic into the second hour, adding onto it with some comments from NHL Network's Elliotte Friedman regarding Detroit being Quinn Hughes' preferred trade destination and what Steve Yzerman is planning ahead of the deadline. The guys covered the Lions/Mike McDaniel in the third hour before diving into an extended conversation about the Tigers/Skubal arbitration situation and what the fallout could be from that.

The guys spent the first hour discussing the Red Wings' sustained solid play this season and whether we should be putting any stock into it as it pertains to a potential playoff run. Then, David joined for an "In Football Today" centered around what each newly eliminated NFL team needs to do next.

Mike and Rico continued their Red Wings talk, but took a new angle with their focus on some comments from NHL Network's Elliotte Friedman, which highlighted Steve Yzerman's reluctance to part with top prospects for Quinn Hughes. Plus, they took some more of your calls.

Mike and Rico opened a packed third hour with another "In Football Today". Then, they had a conversation about what the Lions hiring Mike McDaniel as their new offensive coordinator would mean for their Super Bowl chances before discussing the latest with Tarik Skubal and the Tigers with the arbitration hearing looming.

Valenti and Rico devoted the final hour to a report from The Athletic's Jim Bowden about what could potentially happen in the fallout of the Skubal/Tigers arbitration hearing. Riger joined in the final 2 segments to chime in on this topic.

Mike invites Riger in to talk about the latest Skubal report.

Valenti and Rico react to another discouraging report about Tarik Skubal, this time from The Athletic's Jim Bowden.

Mike and Rico provide an update to the Tigers/Tarik Skubal situation.

Could Mike McDaniel be a game-changing hire for the Lions?

The guys do another "In Football Today" covering some other big topics in the NFL and some in college football.

The guys hear from more of the people on the Red Wings.

Valenti and Rico discuss a report from NHL Network's Elliotte Friedman about the Red Wings being Quinn Hughes' desired trade destination and what Steve Yzerman's current thought process might be.

David joins the guys as they go through each NFL playoff loser to discuss what they need to do next.

Mike and Rico go to the people on today's Red Wings topic.

Valenti and Rico continue their conversation about the Red Wings.

The guys begin the show with a discussion about whether we should believe in this year's Red Wings team.

In the best of the Tigers on 97.1 The Ticket, The Valenti Show, Karsch & Anderson and Costa & Jansen with Heather talk about Alex Bregman signing with the Cubs & touch on the looming arbitration hearing between Tarik Skubal and the team

Valenti kicked off the show with some scathing criticism of various media-related events from this past weekend in football, including Tony Romo's abysmal broadcast performance during Bills-Jaguars. The guys stuck with this topic throughout the first hour and then shifted gears to discuss Aidan Hutchinson's new excuses he's made for the Lions' underwhelming season. Then, they talked about a Ken Rosenthal argument concerning the Tigers/Skubal situation before they spent the final hour putting a bo

Mike began the show with a rant about the crazy media-related moments from this past weekend in football, including Tony Romo's heavily criticized performance during Bills-Jaguars. Then, the guys finished the hour with the CFB "Can We Say That?"

The guys spent the second hour responding to some comments from Aidan Hutchinson on ESPN’s “Postseason NFL Countdown” about the Lions' season and how they get back to the playoffs.

Mike and Rico did the NFL version of "Can We Say That?" to open the third hour. Then, they reacted to an article from Ken Rosenthal about the impending showdown between Tarik Skubal and the Tigers in their arbitration hearing.

Mike and Rico wrapped up today's show with a revisitation of all of their main topics before being joined by Riger in cross-talk.

The guys revisited their first hour topic to open the final hour.

Valenti and Rico read your ticket texts and take your calls centered around Aidan Hutchinson's comments and the Skubal conversation.

The guys discuss a Ken Rosenthal article about the Skubal/Tigers situation.

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

The guys take your calls on the lack of accountability from the Lions and specifically Aidan Hutchinson.

Valenti and Rico react to some comments made by Aidan Hutchinson on ESPN’s “Postseason NFL Countdown” about this last season for the Lions.

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

Mike and Rico take your calls on today's topics, including Tony Romo.

The guys discuss some of the worst media-related things to happen from this past weekend in football.

Mike begins the show going scorched Earth on Tony Romo, reporter Lynn Jones' "question" to Liam Coen, and more.

The guys do this week's NFL version of "Can We Say That?" to get Best Of Valenti underway. Plus, they react to the Pistons' bludgeoning of the Knicks on Monday, discuss some absurd NIL stories, and much more!

The Pistons made a major statement against the Knicks, and just keep on winning. Are they clearly the top team in the East? And could they … go all the way?

Costa & Jansen begin this week's Best Of The Lions with their extended reactions to Brad Holmes' press conference on Thursday. Then, Karsch & Anderson offer some thoughts on wanting Detroit reaching out to Mike McDaniel for their open offensive coordinator role before Valenti & Rico also chime in on the same topic.

Valenti and Rico spent this packed Friday show talking Tarik Skubal, the CFP, and NFL topics. Plus, TJ Lang joined the guys in the 3:00 hour to chime in on these topics + give his thoughts on Brad Holmes' press conference yesterday.

Mike and Rico opened the show with their reactions to the Skubal/Tigers arbitration gap and discussed what Scott Harris plans to do in this situation. Then, the guys did the "Prop Bet Casino" to round out the hour.

TJ Lang joined the guys to cover a multitude of topics + do "The Picks".

Mike and Rico began the third hour with their reactions to a report detailing John Harbaugh's demands from any prospective team that is interested in hiring him as their next head coach. Then, they were joined by Kenny for a fun Jeopardy!/Around The Horn style game.

Valenti and Rico discussed a ranking from Yahoo of the NFL Playoff QBs and the likelihood that they could win a Super Bowl. Plus, they previewed the CFP Semifinals game tonight.

The guys dive into Indiana-Oregon tonight.

Valenti has a list from Yahoo ranking the remaining NFL QBs. The guys react to the rankings and discuss if each of them can win a Super Bowl or not.

Kenny joins to put the guys through a Jeopardy!/Around The Horn style game centered on NFL topics.

The guys have a conversation about a report that outlines what John Harbaugh will ask other teams when they interview him to be their next head coach.

The guys + TJ give their picks for this weekend in the NFL and NHL.

TJ Lang predicts the NFL Playoffs and eventually gives his Super Bowl winner.

TJ Lang gives his reaction to the Brad Holmes press conference yesterday.

TJ Lang joins to talk Tigers.

Valenti and Rico hear from the people via your calls on the Tarik Skubal/Tigers discussion.

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

The guys continue their conversation on how the Tigers are handling the Tarik Skubal situation right now.

It's looking like this will be the final year of Tarik Skubal in Detroit.

Valenti and Stoney (in for Rico) kicked off today's show with their insistence on the Lions at least inquiring about the recently fired former Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel for their open OC role. They stuck with this topic throughout the first 2 hours before Brad Holmes spoke with the media in his end-of-year press conference, which they spent the rest of the show reacting to.

Stoney (in for Rico today) had some strong thoughts on why the Lions need to pursue recently fired Mike McDaniel to become their next offensive coordinator. Valenti agreed wholeheartedly and the guys spent the first hour discussing why this fit is a match made in heaven. Then, Kenny joined for a CFB Blitz.

The guys spent the second hour with the topic they started the show with.

Mike and Stoney offered their instant thoughts on what Brad Holmes had to say in his press conference today.

The guys wrapped today's show with some pointed thoughts on Brad Holmes' comments about the Lions' edge rusher situation and some more overall reactions to whether they viewed the press conference as a positive or a negative.

Valenti and Stoney wonder if Brad Holmes is continuing to sing the wrong tune when it comes to the state of the Lions' edge rushers.

The guys offer some more thoughts on Brad Holmes' comments.

The guys heard from the people, who responded to a few comments made by Brad Holmes during his press conference today.

Valenti and Stoney give their thoughts on what Brad Holmes had to say during his end-of-season press conference.

The guys took a few more of your calls before reacting to the breaking news that the Lions have reached out to Mike McDaniel about their open OC role.

The guys preview Brad Holmes' upcoming press conference.

Kenny joins with a power ranking of the issues that have contributed to the downfall of college football.

Mike and Stoney read your ticket texts and take your calls on the Lions potentially showing interest in Mike McDaniel to become their new OC.

The guys continue their conversation about Mike McDaniel/the Lions and begin to take your calls on the topic.

Valenti and Stoney (in for Rico) have a conversation about the possibility that the Lions hire recently fired Mike McDaniel as their new offensive coordinator.

Valenti and Rico got today's show started with their reactions to a few different NIL/transfer portal-related stories that highlight the brutal state of CFB now. They had a discussion in the second hour about the Lions' offensive coordinator search and the ideal qualities they'd like to see in whoever Detroit hires. The guys covered a few topics in the third hour before they addressed even more NIL stories, asking which of them is the craziest.

The guys discussed a few new insane NIL-related CFB stories to open the show. Then, they looked at a few potential offensive coordinator candidates for the Lions.

Mike and Rico spent the second hour posing some potential offensive coordinator candidates and discussing the ideal qualities they'd like the next one to possess.

Valenti and Rico opened a packed third hour joined by Kenny to discuss each NFL playoff team's biggest flaw. Evan Jankens chimed in in the second segment with some interesting sports TV news that might change everything before Rico described his text exchange with Big G last night about the Giants.

The guys closed today's show with a few crazy NIL/CFB stories, debating which is the worst.

Valenti describes 3 absurd NIL/transfer portal CFB stories.

Rico talks about a text exchange he had with Big G last night about the Giants and John Harbaugh.

Evan Jankens joins the guys with an interesting news story regarding sports broadcasts/commentators.

Kenny joins with a list of the NFL Playoff teams' fatal flaws.

Mike and Rico hear from the people on who they've got in mind for the next Lions offensive coordinator.

The guys address the job status of Kelvin Sheppard while continuing their Lions offensive coordinator conversation.

The guys discuss a few candidates who could become the next Lions offensive coordinator.

The people chime in for the first time today on the NIL discussion.

The guys continue their reaction to some of the latest NIL/transfer portal news.

Mike and Rico have some fun at the expense of the state of the CFB transfer portal/NIL.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with their takes on the Pistons' bashing of the Knicks and how much stock they're putting into the result in January. They spent a few segments talking Lions and what bold moves they need to make this offseason before recycling all of today's topics in the final hour while reacting to the firings of John Morton and John Harbaugh.

The guys opened the show with their reactions to the Pistons killing the Knicks last night. They asked which of the 4 Detroit sports teams is the closest to winning a title before Kenny joins for a "CFB Blitz".

Mike and Rico shifted to some Lions talk in the second hour.

The guys did an In Football Today to begin the third hour before they focused on the future of Bryce Underwood at Michigan after he announced his return to the school.

Valenti and Rico covered a bunch of NFL breaking news in the final hour.

The guys discuss the breaking news that the Ravens are firing longtime head coach John Harbaugh.

Mike and Rico break down the Lions' unsurprising move to get rid of OC John Morton after only one season.

Mike and Rico talk to the people on Bryce Underwood.

The guys give their thoughts on Michigan QB Bryce Underwood announcing his intention to return to the school.

Rico asks Mike and Kenny if each of these NFL teams took a step up or step down.

The guys continue their Lions' offseason plans discussion.

Valenti and Rico discuss the most important moves the Lions have to make this offseason.

Kenny joins the guys with a list of the best CFB championship games of all-time.

Mike and Rico take your calls and read your Pistons-related ticket texts.

The guys debate the Detroit team closest to a championship.

Valenti and Rico open the show with their thoughts on the Pistons' win last night.

97.1 The Ticket presents a selection of conversations about the Lions' win over the Bears in the season finale and the offseason outlook from Costa & Jansen with Heather, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti Show.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the first show of 2026 with their reactions to the Lions' win over the Bears in Week 18. They debated whether there is any meaning to this result and where Detroit has to go from here. They recycled this main topic throughout the show and sprinkled in a few other football-related segments.

Valenti and Rico began the show with their thoughts on the Lions' win yesterday and whether it was meaningless or not. They heard from a few of the people before they did today's NFL version of "Can We Say That?"

The guys spent the second hour with a continuation of their Lions topic from the first hour.

Mike and Rico opened the third hour with the CFB "Can We Say That?" Then, Valenti asked Rico a question about the biggest issues in college football.

The guys wrapped the show with some more Lions talk.

Mike and Rico gave their final Lions takeaways to begin the last hour.

Valenti poses a few CFB issues that he and Rico rank.

The guys do the CFB edition of Can We Say That?

The guys take more of your calls and read your ticket texts on the Lions' win yesterday.

Mike gives his thoughts on his Giants' meaningless win over the Cowboys before getting to more of your Lions calls.

The guys continue their reactions to the Lions' win yesterday.

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

Mike and Rico hear from the people about the Lions' win.

The guys ask if the Lions' win over the Bears was an example of Same Old Lions (SOL).

Valenti and Rico react to the Lions' Week 18 win over the Bears.

The Valenti Show, Costa & Jansen w Heather and Karsch & Anderson outline what the Lions need to do in the offseason to get back to being a contender

Valenti kicked off a packed New Year's Eve show with a conversation surrounding how little people care about Michigan's participation in the Citrus Bowl against Texas today. He took that topic until the second hour, where he presented a plan for Brad Holmes and the Lions to get back into Super Bowl contention this offseason. Mike talked about his Detroit sports resolutions in the third hour before wrapping the show with a recap of all of today's topics.

Mike started the show discussing the Michigan-Texas Citrus Bowl game and why the lack of interest is as palpable as it is right now. He talked to some of the people who shared his sentiments before Kenny joined to discuss some CFB New Year's resolutions.

Valenti spent the second hour offering a strategy for Brad Holmes this offseason to go all-in.

Mike gave some of his Detroit sports New Year's resolutions in the third hour.

Mike spent the final hour putting a bow on all of the issues he and Kenny tackled today.

Valenti opens the final hour returning to his Lions' offseason proposal topic from the second hour.

Mike takes your calls on your New Year's resolutions for Detroit sports.

Mike discusses his New Year's resolutions he'd like Detroit sports to adopt in 2026.

Evan joins Mike and Kenny to give their picks for this week/weekend in sports.

Valenti shares his idea for the Lions to get back to Super Bowl contention status.

Mike takes a few more of your CFB calls before he shifts gears to the Lions.

Kenny joins to discuss some CFB-related New Year's resolutions.

Valenti takes a few of your calls on the state of college football.

Mike opens the show lambasting the current state of college football and the insignificance of various bowl games not in the CFP.

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Valenti kicked off today's show with a conversation about Jared Goff, which stemmed from some supportive comments from Dan Campbell about his QB. He wondered if Goff is good enough to take the Lions to the Super Bowl and if we should be comfortable with him being the QB long-term. Mike pivoted briefly to give his two cents on Michigan's hiring of Kyle Whittingham before returning to the Goff talk to wrap today's show.

Mike opened the show reacting to some comments from Dan Campbell regarding the future of Jared Goff as the QB of the Lions. He shared his thoughts on whether Goff could lead Detroit to a Super Bowl before he and producer Corbin previewed each game of the CFP slate this week.

Valenti spent the second hour with more thoughts and calls on today's Jared Goff conversation.

Corbin joined Mike again to begin the third hour for an In Football Today before Valenti gave his first extended thoughts on Kyle Whittingham being hired as the next Michigan head football coach.

Mike wrapped up the show with his final thoughts and took your final calls on today's Jared Goff topic.

A few more of the people get in on the Jared Goff conversation.

Valenti speaks to the people in response to his thoughts on Michigan's hiring of Kyle Whittingham.

Mike offers his thoughts on Michigan hiring Kyle Whittingham as their new head football coach.

Corbin joins Mike to go through all of the NFL Playoff teams and whether they're for real or not.

Mike reacts to your ticket texts and takes your calls on Jared Goff and Dan Campbell's comments on him.

Valenti wonders how Jared Goff can become the answer at quarterback for the Lions.

Dan Campbell joins us for the final time this season to talk about missing out on the playoffs, Kelvin Sheppard's first year as defensive coordinator, Jared Goff's play at quarterback, and finishing the season against the Bears

Corbin (in for Kenny) joins Mike to go through all the CFP games this week.

The people chime in on Jared Goff.

Mike offers more thoughts on the Jared Goff conversation.

Some comments from Dan Campbell have Valenti considering the future of Jared Goff as the Lions' QB.

Valenti spent the entirety of today's show with his and your thoughts on what the Lions must do this offseason after Dan Campbell recently said everything will be on the table. He paused briefly for 2 "Can We Say That?" segments consisting of both NFL and CFB topics.

Valenti began the first hour reacting to some comments from Dan Campbell, where he said all options are on the table this offseason for the Lions. In response, he questioned which uncomfortable moves Brad Holmes could make. Then, Kenny joined to do the CFB edition of "Can We Say That?"

Mike took part in some preliminary questioning of the future of Jared Goff with the Lions in the second hour.

Kenny joined for the NFL edition of "Can We Say That?" Then, they returned to their Lions conversation.

Mike rounded out today's show with his final thoughts on today's all-encompassing Lions topic before he was joined by Riger.

The people chime in for the final time today.

Mike discusses the desperation for the Lions to get the coordinators right next season.

Mike reads your ticket texts and takes your calls on what the Lions need to do this offseason and whether it includes moving on from Jared Goff.

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

Is it a smart idea for Brad Holmes to punt on 2026?

Valenti wonders if the Lions' potential moves need to extend to Jared Goff.

Kenny joins for the CFB version of "Can We Say That?"

The people chime in on what Brad Holmes has to do to bring the Lions back into Super Bowl contention.

Mike continues his ongoing dialogue on what the Lions need to do this offseason.

Valenti is back and asks Lions fans if they're willing to accept the moves Brad Holmes needs to make this offseason to put them back into championship contention.

On this week's Best Of Valenti, Mike takes part in "Can We Say That?" NFL edition. Plus, Riger and Rico are joined by David to discuss the best CFB rivalries, they talk about the one gift they'd like Detroit sports to give them, and more!

97.1 The Ticket breaks down the Lions' BRUTAL season-ending loss to the Vikings.

Rico kicked off and spent the first 3 hours of the show with the Lions' embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Vikings yesterday, which eliminated them from playoff contention. Then, he, David, and Kenny reacted to the news that Michigan hired Kyle Whittingham as their new head football coach.

The guys broke down the Lions' disappointing loss to the Vikings to begin the show. They took a few of your calls before doing an "In Football Today" to wrap the hour.

Rico spent the second hour taking your calls on the Lions' deflating loss and offering some more of his own thoughts as well.

David joined for a mock draft before the guys played "Who Said It?" and then took some more of your calls.

The guys reacted to the Kyle Whittingham/Michigan football news and then took some of your calls on this news and the Lions' topic they discussed the entire show. Marc Ryan joined them in cross-talk to wrap up this week's shows.

Rico is perplexed that current Michigan AD, Warde Manuel, was able to make the new head football coach hire.

The guys react to the news that Michigan is officially hiring former Utah HC Kyle Whittingham to be its new head football coach.

Rico, David, and Kenny give their predictions for how far each playoff team will make it in the NFL.

Rico hears from a few more of the people on the Lions.

The guys hypothesize the potential comments Brad Holmes will make at his end-of-the-season press conference.

David comes equipped with a NFL mock draft, which the guys react to.

Rico hears from the people on the Lions season ending.

Should we continue to trust Brad Holmes?

Rico opens the show with his thoughts on the Lions' demise at the hands of the Vikings yesterday.

Stoney & Jansen interview Dan Campbell after a disappointing loss to the Steelers. Plus, Karsch & Anderson and Riger & Rico answer some questions they have about the game on Christmas Day against the Vikings.

Riger (in for Valenti) and Rico kicked off this Christmas Eve spectacular with their thoughts on the Lions game tomorrow and if they're even rooting for them to win at this point in the season. They addressed the fan/DK Metcalf situation in the second hour before shifting to discuss the one gift they'd like a Detroit sports team to give them this year. Then, the guys finished out today's show with their choice for something they'd change in Detroit sports' past.

The guys spent the first hour with a conversation about how badly you want the Lions to beat the Vikings before David joined to go through some of the best Christmas traditions.

Riger and Rico talked about the Lions fan who was involved in the altercation with DK Metcalf and his plan to hold a press conference.

The guys opened the third hour with the picks and then talked about the one gift they'd like to get from Detroit sports this year.

Riger asked an interesting question, which the guys and the people answered, to end today's Christmas Eve show.

The guys give the thing they'd most like to change in Detroit sports in the past.

Riger and Rico discuss the one "gift" you'd want Detroit sports to get the most.

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

The guys take some of your calls on the DK Metcalf fan situation.

Riger and Rico can't help but discuss the latest with the fan who got involved in an altercation with DK Metcalf.

David joins with some Christmas traditions.

The guys go to the people to hear their thoughts on tomorrow's Lions game.

Riger and Rico have a conversation on how they feel about the Lions potentially winning tomorrow against the Vikings.

Jon Jansen & Mike "Stoney" Stone talk with Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell about Sunday's disappointing loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers and where the team needs improvement in the final two weeks of the season

Riger (in for Valenti) and Rico kicked off the show with their thoughts on Michigan's ongoing search for a new head football coach and some candidates who are currently available. They switched gears to the Lions in the second hour, where they asked if this is the beginning of the end for this iteration of the team.

The guys opened the show with their thoughts on what is taking so long when it comes to the hiring of the next head football coach at Michigan and some of the available candidates. Then, David joined for an "In Football Today".

Riger and Rico spent the second hour wondering if this is it for the current iteration of the Lions and whether Brad Holmes needs to make some drastic changes.

David joined with his top CFB rivalries of all time to start the third hour before the guys got back to your phone calls and ticket texts about the Lions.

The guys wrapped the show continuing their Lions conversation from the previous 3 hours.

The guys take more of your calls on the Lions.

The guys react to some billboards being put up by frustrated Lions fans across Detroit.

David ranks the best CFB rivalries today.

How much blame do Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell deserve for what has happened to the Lions this season?

The guys take your calls on whether this is the beginning of the end for this current iteration of the Lions.

Do the Lions have to blow it up?

David joins to run through a few names who could "transfer" to other NFL teams.

Riger and Rico hear from the people on the options they've laid out regarding the next potential head coach of Michigan Football.

The guys wonder what the latest is with the Michigan football coach search and ask which of a few names is most likely to be hired.

Riger (in for Valenti) and Rico discuss where Michigan goes from here when it comes to their search for a new head coach.

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Valenti (riding solo without Rico today) kicked the show off with his disappointment in the Lions for what he felt was an inexcusable loss to the Steelers yesterday. He expressed his frustrations with Brad Holmes' roster construction and the playcalling, among other issues. Mike took your calls and read your ticket texts throughout the show.

Mike opened the show bashing the Lions for their brutal, potentially season-ending loss to the Steelers yesterday. He began to take your calls before David helped run today's CFB "Can We Say That?"

In a continuation of the Lions talk, Valenti and the guys offered more thoughts on yesterday's loss and what this season has meant as a whole. Plus, he took some more of your calls throughout the hour.

The guys did the NFL "Can We Say That?" before hearing from more of the people via your calls and ticket texts on the Lions.

Valenti spent the final hour putting a bow on today's main topic and all the different angles taken by him and the people. Then, Riger joined him in cross-talk to wrap things up.

Mike opens the final hour with more Lions talk.

Mike hears some of your Lions "Can We Say That?"s.

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

Valenti hears from a few more of the people on the Lions.

Mike continues the Lions topic into the second hour, bringing up the moves Brad Holmes might have to make to fix this franchise.

David joins for the first "Can We Say That?" of the day.

The people chime in on the Lions.

Is there an accountability problem with the Lions, and have the Lions lost their identity?

Mike starts the show with a scathing critique of the Lions after their extremely disappointing loss against the Steelers.

The 97.1 The Ticket team breaks down the latest Scott Harris interview and reacts to the current outlook for the 2026 team

Can the Pistons win the Eastern Conference? Could there be a bet brewing between Valenti and a New York radio host over the Pistons and Knicks?

The 97.1 The Ticket team breaks down Quinn Hughes's post-trade comments and talk through whether or not Steve Yzerman should have made the deal for the star defenseman

On this week's Best of Lions, Costa & Jansen wonder if Jared Goff took a shot at Lions fans with some recent comments. Also, Karsch & Anderson debate if the Lions can still make the playoffs, and Valenti & Rico discuss what Kelvin Sheppard had to say about his defense and Alim McNeill.

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Valenti and Rico kicked off this Football Friday with their thoughts on how Sam Darnold played last night in the Seahawks' come-from-behind win over the Rams. They tackled the Prop Bet Casino before TJ Lang joined in the second hour to chime in on Darnold and the Lions game against the Steelers. He stuck around until they played "Who Said It?" in the third hour, and then the guys wrapped up the show with more Lions talk.

The guys began the show with a packed first hour consisting of Valenti addressing some comments made about him online concerning Sam Darnold's solid game. Then, they did the "Prop Bet Casino" and rounded out the hour with a concerning report about Scott Harris.

The guys were joined by TJ Lang in his usual weekly spot to revisit their earlier topic about Sam Darnold. Then, they all preview Steelers-Lions before doing "The Picks".

TJ stuck around for the first 2 segments of the third hour to discuss how likely the Lions are to make the playoffs and to play "Who Said It?" The guys ended the hour with your ticket texts.

The guys gave their final thoughts and took a few more of your calls on Steelers-Lions to wrap up today's show.

The guys take your final calls on Steelers-Lions this Sunday.

Valenti and Rico give their faith levels that the Lions get it done against the Steelers this Sunday.

The guys knock out a few ticket texts.

Mike, Rico, and TJ talk about the odds that the Lions make the playoffs.

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

Valenti asks TJ his critical question of the week about one of the main topics of yesterday's show.

TJ asks Mike a question about a recent take of his.

TJ joins, and the guys immediately seek his help to list the NFL QBs they think are better than Sam Darnold.

Mike and Rico address an article that states that there are executives across MLB who think the Tigers are impossible to deal with in trade negotiations.

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

Mike and Rico debate whether they'd start their new hypothetical franchise with Sam Darnold as its QB.

The guys tee Mike up to answer some social media comments directed towards him about Sam Darnold's solid play last night.

Valenti and Rico started the show with their thoughts on what WFAN's Evan Roberts had to say about his confidence in the Knicks in a potential playoff series with the Pistons. They spent some time discussing why they all disagree with Roberts before they shifted to break down some recent comments from Kelvin Sheppard about his satisfaction with how his defense has played recently. The guys had an unconventional third hour, which included a Christmas movie draft and then ended the show with their disappointment with Michigan football's strict policy when it comes to asking its players about Sherrone Moore.

Mike and Rico opened the show reacting to some comments made by WFAN's Evan Roberts about how the Knicks would easily beat the Pistons in a playoff series. They shared why they hold the opposite sentiments and heard from the people on the conversation as well. Then, the guys gave their official CFP predictions.

The guys spent the second hour questioning what Kelvin Sheppard had to say about his defense's performance this year/against the Rams last week.

Rico began the third hour with his top 14 NFL teams of this week. Then, the guys all did an all-time Christmas movie draft.

Valenti and Rico dedicated the final hour to decrying Michigan Football not allowing the press to ask its players about the Sherrone Moore situation. Then, Wojo joined the guys in cross-talk.

The guys are befuddled at the idea that Michigan football players won't have to face questions about the Sherrone Moore situation during their media availability tomorrow ahead of the Citrus Bowl against Texas.

In the spirit of the holiday season, Mike, Rico, Kenny, David, and Evan do a Christmas movie draft.

Rico gives his top 14 NFL teams for this week.

The people chime in on Kelvin Sheppard.

The guys wonder if there's a disconnect between Dan Campbell and his coordinators.

Mike and Rico discuss some recent comments from Lions DC Kelvin Sheppard.

The guys + Evan give their predictions for this year's College Football Playoff.

Valenti and Rico go to the people to hear their thoughts on the Pistons' chances against the Knicks in a playoff series.

Mike and Rico continue addressing WFAN's Evan Roberts' take about the Knicks being much better than the Pistons.

The guys listen to some audio from WFAN's Evan Roberts about the Pistons and respond to it.

Valenti and Rico dedicated today's show to two main topics: the Michigan Football head coaching search & Scott Harris' comments he made earlier today about the moves the Tigers have made thus far in the offseason. Plus, they mixed in a couple of "In Football Today" segments to discuss all the biggest news around the NFL.

The guys began today's show with the ideal qualities they're looking for in a potential next Michigan football head coach. They also mixed in their thoughts on some of the rumored candidates before David joined to talk all the biggest happenings around the NFL in part 1 of "In Football Today".

Mike and Rico spent the second hour with a continuation of their discussion about their prospective Michigan football head coach hire before David joined for part 2 of "In Football Today" to wrap the hour.

The guys heard some audio from Scott Harris, which they reacted to, to begin the third hour. They expanded on their disappointment with what he said and has done (or not done) thus far in free agency.

Mike and Rico put a bow on today's show with some final thoughts on their second topic of the day, which was Scott Harris' comments today about the Tigers' offseason moves.

Valenti and Rico wrapped up their final topic of the day with more of their thoughts and your calls on Scott Harris.

The guys take your calls on the Tigers.

Valenti and Rico keep the Scott Harris/Tigers conversation rolling, analyzing their offseason thus far.

Mike and Rico react to some comments from Scott Harris during his press Zoom availability today. Check out the free Audacy App to hear all of the audio they reacted to.

The guys discuss all of the NFL topics they did not get to during the first "In Football Today".

Mike and Rico answer your ticket texts.

Which of these candidates is the best fit?

David joins the guys with the biggest NFL news of the day.

Michigan fans call in to share their thoughts on who the next Michigan football head coach should be.

Mike and Rico continue their prospective Michigan Football head coach conversation.

The guys open the show with a conversation on the eventual new head football coach of the University of Michigan.

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Dan Campbell joins us to talk about the struggles of the defense, not having control of their own destiny, and the upcoming home game against the Steelers

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with their thoughts on some comments from newest Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes that may or may not have been targeted at Steve Yzerman. They dissected said comments and heard from the people on the topic throughout the first half of the show before shifting their sights to what Jared Goff had to say earlier today on Karsch & Anderson. They put a bow on both discussions in the final hour.

The guys began the show with some potentially cryptic comments from Quinn Hughes towards Steve Yzerman about the Red Wings not trading for him. Then, they discussed some NFL head coaches in an "In Football Today".

Mike and Rico spent the second hour continuing their topic from the previous hour.

Kenny joined the guys to open the third hour with some holiday gift ideas. Then, they dedicated the rest of the hour to reacting to Jared Goff's comments earlier on Karsch & Anderson.

Mike and Rico wrapped today's show with their two main topics before Riger joined in cross-talk.

Valenti and Rico go to the people to hear their thoughts on what Jared Goff had to say earlier.

The guys address some comments from Jared Goff earlier today on Karsch & Anderson.

Kenny, as a married man, joins the guys with a list of some holiday gift ideas.

Valenti and Rico hear from a few more of the people on their Red Wings topic.

The guys revisit their months-long conversation about why Steve Yzerman continues to refuse to trade for a big fish.

David joins the guys with a list of NFL head coaches, to which they all debate if each has passed or failed in 2025 thus far.

Valenti and Rico take your calls and read a few ticket texts about their main topic today, surrounding Steve Yzerman/Quinn Hughes.

Mike and Rico continue their discussion on Yzerman's lack of pursuit of Quinn Hughes.

The guys wonder if Quinn Hughes' comments after being traded to the Wild were directed at Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman.

The best reactions to the Lions' Week 15 loss to Los Angeles from Costa & Jansen, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti Show.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with their thoughts on the Lions' loss to the Rams and Dan Campbell's comments following the game. The guys paused briefly from this discussion to do two "Can We Say That?" segments in the first and third hours.

The guys opened the first show of the week with their thoughts on the Lions' loss to the Rams and what Dan Campbell had to say following the game. They heard some reactions from the people before they wrapped the first hour with the CFB "Can We Say That?"

Mike and Rico spent the second hour with a carry-over of their topic from the previous hour.

The guys did the NFL "Can We Say That?" before returning to their main topic today about the Lions' defeat to the Rams.

Valenti and Rico wrapped up today's show the same way that they started it, with their takeaways from the Lions' loss to the Rams.

The people chime in for the final time this show.

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

Mike and Rico hear from more of the people on the Lions.

Did you have an epiphany when it came to Dan Campbell's comments?

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

Valenti and Rico hear from the ticket texters and callers on the Lions.

The guys continue their conversation about the Lions' loss last night.

Mike has a bone to pick with what Dan Campbell had to say after the Lions' loss to the Rams.

It was quite the week for former Michigan head coach. Listen to how it all went down from the firing to the arrest on Karsch and Anderson as well as the Valenti Show with Rico.

On this week's Best Of Valenti, the guys get things started with their reactions to the final CFP ranking, which controversially left out Notre Dame. Also, they sound the alarms after hearing some comments from Scott Harris, pose a mock trade for the Red Wings, and more.

Valenti and Rico react to comments Tigers GM Scott Harris recently made about Tarik Skubal and more. Plus, more discussion from Valenti and Rico on the Tigers’ offseason strategy. Costa & Jansen and Karsch & Anderson also weigh in on the latest Skubal rumors from the Winter Meetings.

Dan Campbell speaks with Costa & Jansen about his team's mindset going into their showdown with the Rams. Plus, Karsch & Anderson discuss how the Lions need to better utilize David Montgomery going forward, Valenti & Rico wonder if the fans should respect the Bears, and much more!

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Valenti and Rico kicked off the final show of the week giving their concern levels for the Lions going into their game with the Rams this Sunday. They were joined by TJ Lang in the second hour in his usual spot to preview the game, answer his critical questions, and do this week's "The Picks". The guys paused the Lions talk briefly to discuss the Notre Dame news and Valenti's concerns about babysitting his niece and nephew tonight. They returned to the Lions talk in the final hour to wrap up the show.

Mike and Rico opened the final show of the week with their thoughts on the Lions' matchup with the Rams this Sunday. They gave their level of concern for the game before the guys did the "Prop Bet Casino" to wrap up the hour.

The guys were joined by TJ Lang in the third hour to have their usual Friday discussions ahead of Lions games & do "The Picks".

Valenti and Rico began the third hour with "Who Said It?" with TJ Lang, who stuck around for one more segment. Then, they discussed the Notre Dame CFP news before Mike sought some advice on how to babysit his niece and nephew tonight.

Mike and Rico spent the final hour pondering whether the Lions' game this weekend against the Rams is a credibility game. They took a few more of your calls and were joined by Marc Ryan to wrap today's show.

The guys hear from a few more of the people before the end of this week's shows.

Mike and Rico ask a question about Lions-Rams this Sunday.

Valenti and Rico react to the Notre Dame/CFP news and what the fallout will be.

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

Mike and Rico, along with TJ, hear from some more of the people about the Lions.

Mike gives TJ his critical questions of the week.

TJ joins the guys in his weekly spot and begins with a reaction to the latest news with Kerby Joseph and how he's feeling about the rest of the injured Lions.

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

The guys hear from the people for the first time this show.

The guys keep their Lions confidence level conversation going, discussing what the injuries of Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph, and Sam LaPorta factor into it.

Mike has some concerns about the Lions going into their matchup with the Rams this Sunday.

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Valenti and Rico kicked off a memorable show with the unfathomable news surrounding Sherrone Moore. They analyzed it in a multitude of ways, incorporating some humorous aspects of the situation and where Michigan football goes from here. The guys stuck with this topic throughout the show.

Mike goes off in his first full hour addressing the incredible Sherrone Moore situation. He targets Warde Manuel, the university, their fans, and even Jon Jansen for their defense of the program. The guys heard from a few of the people before David joined with the latest odds for who will become the new Michigan head football coach.

The guys opened the second hour with an interesting question aimed at Michigan fans before they opened up the phone lines to hear your responses to it.

Rico gives his top-14 NFL teams to begin the third hour. Then, they hopped right back into the Sherrone Moore conversation.

Mike and Rico wrapped up the show the same way they started it, with the surreal Sherrone Moore situation.

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

Mike and Rico debate which type of coach Michigan should go after.

Valenti and Rico take some more of your calls on Sherrone Moore.

Valenti updates the people on some new information regarding the cover-up and eventual firing of Sherrone Moore.

Rico gives his top 14 NFL teams for this week.

Mike and Rico take your calls on the national championship question.

The guys continue their was it worth it conversation but also touch on the cover-up of the Sherrone Moore situation from the Michigan Athletic Department and, more specifically, AD Warde Manuel.

Valenti and Rico ask Michigan fans if their 2023 CFP national championship makes all of the ensuing scandals and controversy worth it.

David joins with the current odds for who will be the next Michigan head football coach.

The guys take your phone calls on today's almost unbelievable topic.

Valenti is on another one today as he goes after a multitude of people/fans affiliated with the University of Michigan.

Mike is at his best here talking about what has transpired over the last 21 hours with Sherrone Moore and what happens next for the University of Michigan/Warde Manuel.

Valenti and Rico opened today's show with their thoughts on some comments made by Evan Petzold on Costa & Jansen this morning regarding what Scott Harris might have planned for the Tigers this offseason. They honed in on this topic until the third hour, when the show, as Valenti likes to say, lost cabin pressure. The guys did a CFB Blitz/In Football Today, talked about a mock trade for the Red Wings, and then reacted in real time to the breaking news that Michigan was firing Sherrone Moore. They stuck with the Moore news until the end of the show.

The guys spent the first hour reacting to some bleak comments from the Detroit Free Press's Evan Petzold about what the Tigers' plan is this offseason and whether it includes either trading Tarik Skubal or building around him. Then, they wrapped the first hour with an "In Football Today".

Mike and Rico carried their topic from the first hour into the second.

Valenti and Rico began one of the most packed hours of the year joined by David for a dual In Football Today/CFB Blitz. Then, they discussed a potential trade posed by NHL Network's Elliotte Friedman that would send Quinn Hughes to the Red Wings before the guys reacted in real time to the Sherrone Moore firing.

The guys dedicated the final hour to the breaking news that Michigan has fired Sherrone Moore. They broke down potential replacements and what will happen with Bryce Underwood before Riger joined them in cross-talk to wrap up the show.

Evan joins to ask the guys whether Michigan's cheating scandal would impact any interest amongst prospective candidates for the job.

Valenti and Rico continue their reactions to Sherrone Moore's firing and go to the people to hear their thoughts as well.

Valenti and Rico continue with their reactions to Sherrone Moore's firing, hypothesizing some replacements and what could happen with Bryce Underwood.

After having a few minutes to digest the news, Mike and Rico give some more informed thoughts on Michigan's firing of Sherrone Moore.

The guys hear from the people on the Red Wings mock trade before they all react to the SHOCKING news that Michigan is firing Sherrone Moore.

Mike and Rico address some comments from NHL Network's Elliotte Friedman about a potential mock trade that would send Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes to the Red Wings.

The guys discuss some miscellaneous topics from the NFL and college football.

More of the people chime in on today's Tigers' topic.

The guys continue their Scott Harris conversation and wonder what the actual plan is when it comes to Skubal.

David joins with a list of some NFL players and coaches with the most to prove.

Valenti and Rico hear from the people on what Evan Petzold had to say on Costa & Jansen.

The guys continue to discuss their concern with the Tigers.

The guys react to the Detroit Free Press’s Evan Petzold’s revealing and concerning comments about the Tigers’ plans this morning.

Dan Campbell joins us to talk about playing more consistently, a new combination at left guard, and the snap share between Gibbs and Montgomery

Valenti and Rico started today's show with their thoughts on what Scott Harris had to say during an MLB TV interview from the winter meetings. They expressed their frustrations and heard your takeaways as well through your calls and ticket texts. Then, they shifted to a Bears-related conversation in the third hour and whether Lions fans should have more respect for them. The guys brought everything full circle in the final hour with more takes about both of today's main topics.

The guys began the show with their reactions to what Scott Harris had to say about Tarik Skubal and the Tigers' offseason in general on his interview with MLB TV from the winter meetings. Then, they did an In Football Today to wrap the hour.

Mike and Rico spent the second hour with a continuation of their topic from the first hour about what Scott Harris had to say about the Tigers' offseason plans.

Valenti and Rico opened the second half of the show with a CFP-focused CFB Blitz. They devoted the rest of the hour to an interesting question posed by Rico to Lions fans about the Bears.

The guys wrapped up today's show with a revisitation of every topic before Riger joined in cross-talk.

Mike and Rico go to the people for the final time this show.

The guys return to Scott Harris' comments in the final hour.

Valenti and Rico ask the callers how seriously they're taking the Bears this season.

The guys ask Lions fans if the Chicago Bears are for real and have your respect going forward.

The guys discuss the reasons each CFP contender would win or lose.

Mike and Rico continue to seek the people's sentiments regarding the comments from Tigers' President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris.

The guys wonder how bad it would be if the Tigers held onto Skubal but didn't do anything to build around him.

David joins the guys to go through the biggest stories in the NFL, including Jalen Hurts' historically bad game against the Chargers last night.

Mike and Rico hear from the people on what Scott Harris had to say on MLB TV at the Winter Meetings.

The guys address some other parts of what Scott Harris had to say on MLB TV about potential Tigers plans this offseason.

Valenti and Rico discuss some comments from Scott Harris on his recent MLB TV appearance. *Go to the free Audacy App to hear the audio from the Harris interview.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the first show of the week with some pointed criticism towards the CFP selection committee for their controversial decision-making. They lambasted the general state of college football as well, spending the majority of today both talking amongst themselves and with the people via your calls and ticket texts.

The guys began with the elephant in the room, which is the extremely controversial decision-making from the CFP committee. They broke it all down in-depth with plenty of criticism and negative sentiments toward college football as a whole. Then, they did part 1 of "Can We Say That?" to wrap the hour.

Mike and Rico carried their topic from the first hour about the CFP into the second hour with a significant amount of engagement from the people, which the guys got involved via your ticket texts and calls.

The guys opened the hour with the 2nd "Can We Say That?" before discussing the sketchy end to Broncos-Raiders and whether there should be an investigation into it.

Valenti and Rico put a bow on today's show with their topic of the day, the CFP's decision-making for their final rankings. They were joined by Wojo and Riger in cross-talk in the final segment.

The guys hear from the people for the final time today.

Mike and Rico return to their big topic of the day to begin the final hour, taking a different approach when it comes to the other bowl games that are not a part of the CFP.

Mike and Rico take your calls in response to their discussion about Broncos-Raiders.

The guys discuss the perplexing end to Broncos-Raiders with Pete Carroll's decision to kick a meaningless field goal.

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

The guys get with more of the people on the CFP.

Valenti and Rico discuss the growing issues with college football and the influence the TV networks have over the sport.

The guys do part 1 of "Can We Say That?"

The guys read your ticket texts and take your calls on the CFP.

Mike and Rico continue their conversation on the final CFP rankings.

Mike addresses the controversy surrounding the final rankings by the CFP selection committee.

Valenti and Rico discuss Michigan State's firing of Jonathan Smith and the corresponding hiring of Pat Fitzgerald as their new head football coach. Plus, the guys have a hilarious discussion about the Rocky movie franchise, Rico gives his top 14 NFL teams, and they all react to the Lions' win over the Cowboys.

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The Michigan State Spartans have a new head coach and Costa and Jansen and the Valenti Show with Rico dive into expectations and the new norm for MSU.

On this week's Best Of Lions, Costa & Jansen and Valenti & Rico discuss the Lions' season-saving win against the Cowboys this past Thursday.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with their reactions to the Lions' win over the Cowboys. They dedicated the majority of the remainder of the show to this and the various takeaways they had, pausing briefly to do their usual Friday segments and discuss the big NIL news for MSU.

Mike and Rico spent the first hour breaking down the Lions' win over the Cowboys before doing the "Prop Bet Casino".

The guys continued the Lions talk in the second hour with more of your calls while mixing in various related questions that they attempted to answer.

Mike and Rico dedicated the third hour to two staple segments.

The guys opened the final hour discussing the Michigan State NIL news. Then, they took a few of your calls before Wojo and Riger joined in cross-talk to wrap up the show.

Valenti and Rico hear from the people for the final time this week.

Valenti and Rico discuss the news that MSU will get a $401 million donation from Greg Williams.

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

Mike and Rico hear from more of the people on the Lions topic at hand.

Will the scriptwriters have the Lions' season come down to the final week?

The guys discuss whether their confidence level in the Lions is above or below the 53% chance they have to make the playoffs.

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

Valenti and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts on the Lions' win last night.

The guys continue their recap of Cowboys-Lions from last night.

Mike explains why he doesn't think it's possible that the Lions make a run to the Super Bowl.

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Valenti and Rico spent the entire show previewing Cowboys-Lions and talking about how Detroit wins tonight. TJ Lang joined them in the second hour before the guys took your calls for the remainder of the show.

Mike and Rico began the show with their preview of Lions-Cowboys and why Detroit would win the game. Then, Rico gives his top 14 NFL teams of the week.

TJ Lang joined the guys in the second hour to add to their ongoing Cowboys-Lions preview.

Mike and Rico wrapped up today's show with their final thoughts ahead of the Lions' must-win game against the Cowboys tonight.

Mike and Rico continue their Lions talk into the final hour.

The guys + TJ Lang take your calls on Cowboys-Lions

Valenti, Rico, and TJ keep the Lions-Cowboys talk rolling.

TJ Lang joins the guys to preview Cowboys-Lions.

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

The people chime in on Cowboys-Lions tonight.

The guys discuss why the Lions will win tonight if they do, in fact, win.

The guys wonder how the Lions will win tonight if they indeed beat the Cowboys.

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Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with a conversation about Pat Fitzgerald and what reasonable expectations would look like for the MSU football program going forward. They shifted over to an interesting question involving Brad Holmes, Scott Harris, and Sherrone Moore before covering a multitude of topics in the third hour, including the Lions-Cowboys injury report. They put a bow on today's show revisiting the Holmes/Harris/Moore topic.

The guys opened the show with a conversation on what we need to see from Michigan State under Pat Fitzgerald and what realistic expectations for the program are. Then, they talked about a CFB tier list on an In Football Today to wrap the hour. \

The guys opened and wrapped hour 2 asking if the honeymoon with Brad Holmes, Scott Harris, and/or Sherrone Moore has ended.

Valenti and Rico started the third hour with a normal CFB Blitz. Then, they reacted to the Lions-Cowboys injury report before everything went off the rails and they ended up spending the rest of the hour having a discussion about specific aspects of the Rocky movies.

The guys wrapped up the show with their final thoughts and your final calls before Wojo & Riger joined them in cross-talk.

Valenti and Rico return to the topic that they kicked off the show with.

The guys have a discussion about the Rocky movies.

Mike and Rico react to the Lions-Cowboys injury report for tomorrow's game.

David joins the guys with a list of the latest CFB head coach hires.

The guys continue with their either/or conversation, but take a segment to hone in on how safe Sherrone Moore is as Michigan head coach.

The people chime in on the Holmes, Harris, and Moore question.

The guys open the second hour with a question encompassing Brad Holmes, Scott Harris, and Sherrone Moore.

David joins with an NFL tier list from CBS based on how much they should be trusted.

Valenti and Rico take your calls on their MSU topic.

Mike and Rico wonder what is realistically possible for MSU Football under Pat Fitzgerald.

The guys discuss what reasonable expectations for MSU Football look like.

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Valenti and Rico dedicated the entire show to 2 main topics: a "Something or Nothing" regarding Aidan Hutchinson's play since getting extended by the Lions, and their takeaways from Pat Fitzgerald's introductory press conference as the new head coach of Michigan State football.

Mike and Rico opened today's show with a "Something or Nothing" regarding Aidan Hutchinson's play since receiving his contract extension and whether it has anything to do with the job that Brad Holmes has done as Lions GM. They stuck with this topic until they did their first of 2 CFB Blitzes to wrap up the hour.

The guys spent the entire second hour dishing on Pat Fitzgerald as the new MSU head football coach and eventually reacted to some of his comments during today's press conference.

Mike and Rico opened the third hour offering more thoughts on Michigan State's introduction of Pat Fitzgerald as their new head football coach. Then, they did another CFB Blitz to wrap up the hour.

Valenti and Rico wrapped up today's show with some more thoughts and calls from the people.

The guys go to the callers for the final time today.

Mike and Rico open up the final hour of the show revisiting their conversation from earlier in the show about Aidan Hutchinson.

Valenti and Rico do their 2nd CFB Blitz of the day.

The guys give more of their thoughts on the Pat Fitzgerald hire, focusing specifically on what will happen with NIL.

Valenti and Rico continue to dish on Pat Fitzgerald's comments and take some more of your calls.

Mike and Rico read your ticket texts and take your calls on Pat Fitzgerald.

Mike explains why he's trying to be patient when it comes to the hiring of Pat Fitzgerald.

The guys go through the biggest topics in college football in this CFB Blitz.

Mike and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts on the Hutchinson "something or nothing".

The guys continue their Hutchinson conversation, wondering about the context of the numbers Valenti posed at the top of the show.

Valenti presents a few Aidan Hutchinson-related points, trying to find any correlation between his new contract and his worse play since signing it.

The best reactions to the Lions' Week 13 loss to Green Bay from Costa & Jansen, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti Show

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show by addressing the elephant in the room, which is obviously the Lions' loss to the Packers on Thanksgiving and the subsequent panic from most fans on what could be a lost season. They mixed that topic in with others (including Michigan's loss to OSU, MSU's hiring of Pat Fitzgerald, and Lane Kiffin) throughout the show. The guys also did their "Can We Say That?" segments they do every first show of the week.

Mike and Rico opened the show with their reactions to the Lions' loss to the Packers on Thanksgiving and what it means for their playoff chances this year. Then, they wrapped the hour with the first edition of "Can We Say That?"

The guys covered all the bases in the second hour and then did part 2 of "Can We Say That?"

Valenti began the third hour with his extended thoughts on MSU's firing of Jonathan Smith and hiring of Pat Fitzgerald as its next football head coach. The guys continued with this topic, mixing in the Lions sparingly as well.

Mike and Rico devoted the final hour to putting a bow on today's topics and your calls.

Valenti and Rico spent the final segment hearing from the people for the final time today.

The guys continue to weave in and out of today's topics before Valenti gives Michigan fans a hilarious soundbite.

Mike and Rico wonder if Brad Holmes being reluctant to make any big splashes, particularly at edge rusher, is the main thing to blame when it comes to where the Lions find themselves.

Valenti offers his two cents on his alma mater's hiring of Pat Fitzgerald as their new football head coach.

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

Mike and Rico take your calls on today's topics at hand.

Valenti and Rico take a quick break from Lions talk to discuss 2 newsworthy CFB topics.

The guys do "Can We Say That?" for the first time today.

The people chime in for the first time on this show.

Mike and Rico continue their Lions talk while pondering the current likelihood that they make the playoffs.

The guys discuss their main takeaways from the Lions' extremely deflating loss to the Packers on Thanksgiving.

The guys kick off this week's Best of Valenti with "Can We Say That?" NFL version. Also, they discuss what, if anything, MSU is planning with Jonathan Smith and break down how money is ruining college sports.

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Costa & Jansen begin this week's Best Of Lions with a discussion on whether Aidan Hutchinson needs to step up more than he has. Plus, Karsch & Anderson wonder if there's too much on Dan Campbell's plate right now, and Valenti & Rico preview Lions-Packers.

Valenti and Rico began today's show with a conversation on how money has plagued college sports. Then, they spent the remainder of the show both previewing Lions-Packers and then reacting to the shocking, breaking news that All-Pro C Frank Ragnow will come out of retirement to rejoin the Lions.

The guys began the show with a discussion about the role money plays in college sports at the moment before getting to the Prop Bet Casino to end the hour.

Mike and Rico discussed Lions-Packers in the 2nd hour until they reacted to the breaking news that All-Pro C Frank Ragnow is coming out of retirement to rejoin the Lions.

The guys opened the third hour with "The Picks" before hearing from the people on the breaking news that Frank Ragnow is returning to the Lions after retiring this past summer.

Kenny gave his Thanksgiving dilemma when it comes to being able to watch the Lions game at his In-Laws. Then, the guys were joined by Riger to wrap up the show.

The guys hear from more of the people, who chime in with their own Thanksgiving dilemmas similar to Kenny's.

Kenny shares his Thanksgiving situation concerning the Lions game.

Valenti and Rico hear from the people via your ticket texts and calls on the breaking news that All-Pro C Frank Ragnow is coming out of retirement.

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

The guys react to the HUGE breaking news that 3x All-Pro C Frank Ragnow is coming out of retirement to re-join the Lions.

Valenti and Rico take a few of your calls on Lions-Packers.

Mike and Rico begin to take your calls on the Lions as they ask what the most important variable is for a win tomorrow against the Packers.

Valenti and Rico start their Lions-Packers preview.

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

The guys take your calls and read your ticket texts on the college sports topic.

Mike and Rico continue their college sports/money conversation and begin to take your calls.

The guys begin the show with a topic stemming from the money being thrown around to teams in the Players Era Championship, which Michigan is taking part in.

Jared Goff joins Karsch & Anderson to preview the Thanksgiving Day game against the Packers

Dan Campbell joins the morning show to preview Thanksgiving Day against the Packers

Valenti and Rico opened the show with an interesting conversation about how likely it is that the Lions miss the playoffs. They spent the majority of the first 2 hours on this before shifting to discuss the latest with Jonathan Smith/MSU Football and the Red Wings. Then, the guys returned to the Lions topic in the final hour to wrap up the show.

The guys began today's show discussing the likelihood that the Lions actually miss the playoffs this year. Then, they did an "In Football Today" to wrap the hour.

Valenti and Rico spent the second hour continuing their Lions conversation from the hour before giving some thoughts on what MSU could possibly be planning to do with Jonathan Smith.

David joined to go over some Thanksgiving dishes with the guys and which they like to consume on Turkey Day. They shifted to the Jonathan Smith discussion for another segment, and then Kenny joined to give his thoughts on the state of the Red Wings.

The guys rounded out today's show with a return to their Lions topic they started the show with. Then, Wojo and Riger joined in cross-talk.

The guys hear from the people for the final time today.

Valenti and Rico return to today's Lions topic to begin the final hour.

Mike and Rico cede the floor to Kenny to hear his thoughts on the state of the Red Wings.

The guys return to the Jonathan Smith discussion for another segment.

David joins as the guys go through different Thanksgiving dishes.

The guys take a break from talking Lions to have a conversation about the lack of clarity from MSU when it comes to whether they're going to retain or fire Jonathan Smith.

More of the people chime in on the Lions potentially missing the playoffs.

David joins to discuss some potential overreactions in the NFL ahead of Thanksgiving.

The guys wonder how must-win Thursday is for the Lions against the Packers.

Valenti and Rico hear from the people for the first time this show.

Mike and Rico wonder if we should start considering a reality in which the Lions miss the playoffs.

Costa & Jansen w Heather, Karsch & Anderson and The Valenti Show react to the Lions' 34-27 win over the Giants on Sunday

Valenti and Rico spent the majority of the show gauging reactions from the Lions' ugly win over the 2-10 Giants yesterday. They paused for their usual "Can We Say That?" segments before getting back to the Lions thoughts.

Mike and Rico opened the show today with their thoughts on the Lions' wild and frustrating win over the Giants yesterday. Then, they do the first of their 2 "Can We Say That?" segments on Monday.

The guys continued the Lions talk in the second hour, taking more of your calls and reading your ticket texts on their underwhelming win over the Giants yesterday.

Valenti and Rico began the third hour with the NFL version of "Can We Say That?" Then, they continued rapping about their concern about the Lions.

Mike and Rico wrapped up the show with more thoughts and calls on the main takeaways from the Lions' win over the Giants.

Mike and Rico keep the Lions conversation rolling, taking more of your calls and gauging the level of concern for the offense.

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

Mike and Rico continue to take your calls and also discuss the lack of pressure generated by the Lions' defensive line.

The guys take some more of your calls and read your ticket texts in response to their Lions conversation today.

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

Valenti and Rico talk with the people about the Lions' win against the Giants and their concern levels.

The guys continue to talk about the Lions' underwhelming win over the Giants, giving their main takeaways as to what our long-term expectations should be.

Mike and Rico discuss an ugly win for the Lions over the Giants and wonder whether this result is concerning.

The guys get this week's Best of Valenti underway with some stats that highlight some concerning trends for the Lions. Plus, they take a caller who thinks Mike is Riger, react to the rumored Big Ten private equity deal, and much more.

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Will the Tigers re-sign or trade the Cy Young winning Tarik Skubal?

Costa & Jansen talk about which Lions players need to step up the most. Plus, Karsch & Anderson and Valenti & Rico preview Detroit's week 12 matchup with the Giants.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The guys spent the second hour debating which of the Pistons or Lions are more likely to make the ECF or the NFC Championship Game, respectively.

In the third hour, Rico gave his top NFL teams and Valenti shared an interesting theory when it comes to J Batt and MSU.

The guys opened the final hour with some thoughts on Tarik Skubal's comments on the Foul Territory show about the trade rumors surrounding the Tigers/him. Then, they were joined by Riger in cross-talk.

The people chime in with their thoughts on what Tarik Skubal had to say on the Foul Territory show.

The guys try to decipher some recent comments from Tarik Skubal.

Mike and Rico hear from the people on Valenti's conspiracy theory.

Valenti offers an interesting theory regarding J Batt and his handling (or lack thereof) of MSU football head coach Jonathan Smith.

Rico gives his weekly top teams in the NFL list.

The people chime in on the Pistons vs. Lions hypothetical.

Mike and Rico pose an interesting hypothetical to start the second hour.

David joins with a few concerns for NFL teams around the league, asking the guys if they are something or nothing.

Valenti and Rico hear from the people on the Tigers/Skubal conversation they started the show with.

The guys hypothesize the potential plan the Tigers have when it comes to Tarik Skubal.

The guys read some quotes from a recent ESPN article by Jeff Passan outlining what Scott Harris' plan might be with Tarik Skubal this offseason.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with their sentiments towards the proposed private equity Big Ten deal and what it would mean for both Michigan and Michigan State. They continued to sprinkle this topic in throughout the show while mixing in some discourse regarding the identity of the Lions and if Dan Campbell has to change something up.

The guys began today's show with their thoughts on the proposed Big Ten private equity deal and how Michigan & Michigan State may or may not be involved. Then, they got around to an In Football Today to wrap up the hour.

Mike and Rico dedicated the second hour to breaking down the issues with the Lions' identity/offensive ineptitude and what Dan Campbell needs to do to fix them.

Valenti and Rico did a CFB Blitz before they took more of your calls and discussed what James Franklin's comments mean for the job J Batt has done as MSU AD thus far.

Mike and Rico wrapped up the show with their final thoughts and your final calls before being joined by Wojo and Riger in cross-talk.

The guys hear from the people for the last time on today's show.

Valenti reads some quotes from new Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin and wonders what J Batt is thinking by continuing to employ Jonathan Smith.

Mike and Rico continue to take your calls on the main topics for the day, which include the Big Ten private equity deal and if the Lions need an identity change.

Rico brings up some of the biggest CFB topics in this blitz.

The guys discuss MSU's place in the potential Big Ten private equity deal.

Valenti and Rico take your calls on what needs to change for the Lions.

The guys wonder what needs to change identity-wise for the Lions.

David joins the guys with some NFL teams, wondering if each are "tenders" or contenders.

The guys take your calls and read your ticket texts on the Big Ten private equity deal.

The guys continue their Big Ten private equity deal talk, hypothesizing what MSU and Michigan could decide to do.

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Mike and Rico discuss the rumored Big Ten private equity deal.

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.

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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.

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