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The Valenti Show

The Valenti Show with Rico is Detroit’s must-listen daily sports show — where strong opinions meet smart analysis. Hosted by Mike Valenti and Rico Beard, The Valenti Show brings unfiltered takes on the biggest national stories and dives deep into all-things-Detroit sports: the Lions, Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings, Michigan and Michigan State. Whether it"s NFL drama, playoff stakes or college football storylines, Valenti and Rico tell it like it is — no fluff, no fan service, just real talk. Catch The

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32:47

Best Of Lions on 97.1 The Ticket: Is Dan Campbell...

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/06

97.1 The Ticket presents a collection of heated discussions following a brutal Lions loss from Costa & Jansen with Heather, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti Show. Mike Valenti and Rico Beard debate if Dan Campbell is starting to look broken on the sideline, while the crews react to the secondary getting torched by Tetairoa McMillan (192 yards, 2 TDs). Plus, criticism of Brad Holmes hoarding draft picks instead of trading for Joey Porter Jr, Jahmyr Gibbs’ usage, and Jameson Williams' key drop. That

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138:19

FULL SHOW: Monday, October 5th

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

Valenti and Rico spent the large majority of today's show with a scathing post-mortem of the Lions' brutal loss to the Panthers on Sunday Night Football last night, briefly pausing to discuss the absurdity of a Chris Ilitch social media post.

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39:37

HOUR 1: Reacting To Lions' EMBRRASSING Loss To The...

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

Mike and Rico hammered the Lions to open the show. They assigned blame and discussed what, if anything, could change going forward defensively. Then, they did part 1 of "Can We Say That?"

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39:56

HOUR 2: Lions' Closed Window + More Thoughts/Calls

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

The guys emphasized their Lions criticism in the second hour with their continued frustrations about their bleak future, incorporating more of the listeners into their conversation.

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30:09

HOUR 3: Can We Say That? Part 2 + Chris Ilitch's...

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

Mike and Rico began the third hour with part 2 of "Can We Say That?" Then, Valenti couldn't help but react to an extremely out-of-touch post from Chris Ilitch on LinkedIn about the Red Wings' home opener.

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28:36

HOUR 4: Resetting Today's Conversation About Lions'...

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

The guys put a bow on today's show with some final thoughts and calls on the disappointing Lions loss to the Panthers before being joined by Riger in cross-talk.

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10:15

What Was Brad Holmes Thinking By Doing Nothing To...

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

The guys don't think what's happening with the Lions' defense is a coincidence right now.

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13:51

More Frustrated Lions Fans Chime In On Embarrassing...

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

Mike and Rico open the final hour hearing from more Lions fans about last night.

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10:00

Valenti On Ilitch's LinkedIn Post: "This Is The Most...

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

Mike is in disbelief about the medium Chris Ilitch used to finally communicate directly to Red Wings fans.

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13:43

Can We Say That? Part 2 | 10-5

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

The guys cover a lot of ground from this past weekend in football.

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8:05

A Caller Sparks An Interesting Conversation About The...

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

Are the Lions and Sheila Ford Hamp too afraid to become "great"?

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8:06

Are The Lions' Issues Completely On Player Personnel...

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

The guys continue to try to make sense of what's going wrong with the Lions right now.

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12:47

Issues With Amon-Ra's Untimely Celebrations + More Of...

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

Valenti and Rico incorporate some thoughts on Amon-Ra's celebrations down double digits and more of your calls into the conversation.

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10:54

The Lions' Window Is Officially Closed...Right?

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

Is it even possible for the Lions to fix their major issues right now?

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9:16

Can We Say That? Part 1 | 10-5-26

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

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

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7:58

Just How Fed-Up Are Lions Fans Right Now After Last...

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

Mike and Rico hear from a couple of Lions fans regarding last night's abysmal performance against the Panthers.

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11:31

Mike Presents Another Villain Besides Lions Defense

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

How much blame does Jared Goff deserve for how he looked last night against the Panthers?

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10:49

Valenti CRUSHES The Lions As Expected After Brutal...

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/05

Mike reacts to the Lions' 32-26 loss to the Carolina Panthers on SNF last night.

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58:44

Best Of The Valenti Show w/ Rico On 97.1 The Ticket:...

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/04

The guys react to the weekend before in their weekly "Can We Say That?" Plus, they crush Scott Harris for his recent comments, wonder whether it's panic time for some NFL teams, and much more!

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43:36

Best Of The Lions On 97.1 The Ticket: Brad Holmes...

The Valenti Show ·

2026/10/03

Each show on 97.1 The Ticket reacted to the Lions choosing not to trade for former Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr.

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