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The Valenti Show

The Valenti Show

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The Valenti Show

6002 Episodes

Best of the Tigers on 97.1 The Ticket: Revisiting the Trade Deadline

Mike Valenti is back and shares his thoughts on the Tigers’ trade deadline. Plus, Valenti and Rico analyze what Scott Harris has done to move the Tigers closer to a title, and the guys hear from a caller on the recent moves the team made; Costa and Jansen discuss whether or not they feel better or worse about the Tigers after seeing some of the trade deadline acquisitions play; Karsch and Andersen reassess the deadline moves and discuss with a caller about the team’s decision to hold top prospects.

Transcribed - Published: 10 August 2025

Best Of The Lions On 97.1 The Ticket: Brad Holmes On 2025 Season, Ndamukong Suh At Practice, and More!

Lions GM Brad Holmes joins Costa & Jansen to talk about the upcoming 2025 season. Plus, Karsch & Anderson break down Ndamukong Suh's appearance at Lions practice, Valenti & Rico discuss the newfound autonomy that Jared Goff has over the offense, and much more!

Transcribed - Published: 10 August 2025

Best Of The Valenti Show On 97.1 The Ticket: Michigan Football Outlook, Detroit Teams' Urgency, And More!

In this week's Best of Valenti, Mike and Rico talk about what they're looking forward to with Michigan football in 2025. Also, the guys debate which of the Detroit sports teams need to be more urgent, they ask if Scott Harris did enough to help the Tigers win it all, and more.

Transcribed - Published: 9 August 2025

Best Of The Tigers on 97.1 The Ticket: What's Happening!? Can Tigers Be Saved From Historic Collapse?

The Tigers are in danger of an epic collapse, as the Guardians gain ground. Suddenly, the race is on in the AL Central. How did we get here!? And can the Tigers be saved?

Transcribed - Published: 9 August 2025

FULL SHOW: Friday, August 8th

Valenti and Rico kicked off the final show of the week ribbing Kenny over his anxiety about the planning of his wedding. The callers chimed in with some marriage advice before the guys shifted gears to get into whether tonight is a must-win for the Tigers with Tarik Skubal on the mound. Then, they spent the final hour of the show debating whether the Lions should play their starters in their first preseason game against the Falcons tonight.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

HOUR 1: Kenny's Wedding Plans + CFB Blitz

The guys began the final show of the week poking fun at Kenny, who has been stressed out about the planning of his wedding. They urged him not to consume any alcoholic beverages and heard from a few callers who offered some advice as well. Then, they did a CFB Blitz to round out the hour.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

HOUR 2: Is There An Elevated Sense Of Urgency For The Tigers Tonight?

Valenti and Rico spent the second hour of the show discussing the Tigers' game tonight against the Angels and how important it is for the rest of the season with Tarik Skubal on the mound.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

HOUR 3: Who Said It? + CFB Tier List

The guys played "Who Said It?" and Valenti went over the second part of yesterday's CFB tier list in the third hour.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

HOUR 4: Should The Starters Play In The Lions' First Preseason Game?

Mike and Rico debated whether the Lions should play their starters in the final hour of the show.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

The Guys Disagree On Whether The Lions' Starters Should Play Tonight

Mike and Rico debate whether the Lions should play their starters against the Falcons in their first preseason game tonight.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

Valenti Finishes The CFB Tier List From Yesterday

Valenti gives the rest of the teams from the CFB tier list that he started during yesterday's show.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

Top 25 CFB Scandals Of The Last 25 Years Part 2 | College Football Blitz

Rico goes through the rest of the scandals in part 2 of this CFB Blitz.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

Taking Your Calls On The Potential Urgency Of Tonight's Tigers Game

Mike and Rico go to the people on the importance of the Tigers game tonight.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

Why Tonight Is A MUST-WIN For The Tigers

Mike and Rico explain why tonight might be a crucial game for the Tigers with Tarik Skubal on the mound against the Angels.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

Top 25 CFB Scandals Of The Last 25 Years Part 1 | College Football Blitz

Rico has a list of the top 25 CFB scandals, which he shares with the guys in this blitz.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

The People Try To Give Kenny Some Wedding Advice

Mike and Rico go to the people, who offer some advice for Kenny and his wedding.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

Should Kenny Drink At His Wedding?

The guys discuss whether it would be a good idea for Kenny to indulge in some alcoholic beverages before or during his wedding.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

Kenny Is VERY Nervous For His Upcoming Wedding

Valenti and Rico begin the show ribbing Kenny, who is anxious about the planning of his wedding.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

A Pitch Perfect Episode

On this episode of She's Got Next with Jordan Robinson, Jordan is joined by two prominent guests of the soccer world: Meg Linehan, full-time Women's Soccer Reporter for the Athletic and Domènec Guasch, General Manager for Boston Legacy FC of NWSL. She talks with Meg about the resumption of the NWSL season and then chats with Dome about the business side of things and what building a soccer franchise from the ground-up looks like.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

Will Detroit's offense find its footing after a rough start to camp? | '4th Down in the Motor City'

From ‘4th Down in the Motor City’ (Subscribe Here): The Lions defense has had the upper hand through the start of training camp and the offense sputtered in the Hall of Fame game. Will that flip? On a new #4DintheMC, Zach Clark explores: The Falcons contest; a series of camp injuries and both the Hutch and Anzalone contract situations. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

FULL SHOW: Thursday, August 7th

Valenti and Rico kicked off today's show with a conversation about the ESPN/NFL deal and the concerns that they have stemming from it. They shifted topics in the second hour to the Tigers and your concern levels for the team right now. In the third hour, they discussed a few NFL and CFB topics before they asked if you'd be interested in a college football RedZone in the final hour.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

HOUR 1: ESPN/NFL Deal & What It Means For Sports + In Football Today

Valenti and Rico started the first hour of the show sounding the alarms on ESPN/NFL's deal where the NFL acquired 10% of ESPN. They explained what this will mean for other sports leagues before Kenny joined for an In Football Today.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

HOUR 2: Tigers DEFCON Levels

Mike and Rico spent the second hour discussing which DEFCON level they are at when it comes to the Tigers. They took plenty of your calls and read your ticket texts throughout the hour.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

HOUR 3: In Football Today, Rakestraw Out For Year, CFB Tier List

Mike and Rico opened a packed third hour with an In Football Today of some pressing NFL questions going into 2025. They shifted gears to talk about the news that Lions CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. has been placed on IR, effectively ending his season, before Valenti shared a list of 2025 CFB tiers.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

HOUR 4: College Football RedZone

The guys brought up a comment from Roger Goodell about the possibility of a CFB RedZone. They discussed whether they'd be interested and, if so, whether they'd pay for it. Then, Wojo and Riger joined in cross-talk to wrap up the show.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

Would You Pay For A College Football RedZone?

The guys discuss the possibility of a CFB RedZone and whether they'd tune in.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

Valenti Likes This Idea From Roger Goodell

Valenti explains to the people why he thinks college football RedZone would be a great idea.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

ESPN's CFB Tier List

Valenti shares a tier list of CFB teams going into 2025.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Placed On IR, Will Miss Full Season

Valenti and Rico react to the official news that Lions CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. has been placed in Injured Reserve, effectively ending his 2025 season.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

Pressing NFL Questions | In Football Today

Rico has a list of some pressing NFL questions ahead of the 2025 season.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

The People Give Their Tigers Concern Levels

Mike and Rico hear from a few of the people about how concerned they are with the Tigers.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

What DEFCON Level Are You At With The Tigers?

The guys discuss their concern level with the Tigers right now.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

10 NFL Rookies Who Are Set To Make An Impact In 2025 | In Football Today

Kenny joins the guys with a list from FOX Sports about some NFL rookies who have high expectations in 2025.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

Taking Your Calls On ESPN/NFL Deal

Mike and Rico talk to the people about the potential ripple effects of the ESPN/NFL deal.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

Will The ESPN/NFL Deal Ruin Sports?

With the NFL now owning 10% of ESPN, Valenti and Rico discuss the repercussions of this around sports.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

FULL SHOW: Wednesday, August 6th

Valenti and Rico kicked off this short show following a disappointing Tigers' loss to the Twins with a reaction to the game and their current struggles. They took plenty of your calls while they pondered a few related questions all the way up until the final segment, where Riger joined them in cross-talk.

Transcribed - Published: 6 August 2025

Taking More Of Your Calls On The Tigers

Mike and Rico hear from a few more of the people on the Tigers' series loss to the Twins.

Transcribed - Published: 6 August 2025

Did Scott Harris Give The Tigers The Best Chance To Win It All?

The guys continue their ongoing Tigers discussion and ask whether Scott Harris did enough to help them win it all.

Transcribed - Published: 6 August 2025

The Callers Share Their Frustration With The Tigers

Mike and Rico take your calls on the Tigers' rough stretch.

Transcribed - Published: 6 August 2025

Valenti On Tigers' Continued Struggles: "This Is Not Acceptable"

Mike and Rico begin this short show following Tigers baseball reacting to a brutal series loss against the Twins.

Transcribed - Published: 6 August 2025

1st Down: The Lions May Need Some Help... | '1st & Pod'

From '1st & Pod' (subscribe here): Andrew Fillipponi and Patrick Peterson give their analysis of the Hall of Fame Game between the Lions and the Chargers last Thursday. With what Detroit put on display, should they be making calls about a backup QB? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 August 2025

FULL SHOW: Tuesday, August 5th

Valenti and Rico kicked off the first hour of the show with a question regarding the urgency of each Detroit sports team and if these are too low. They stuck with this topic until the third hour, when they transitioned to Lions talk for the remainder of the show, specifically whether Jared Goff's increased ownership over the offense will have a positive effect.

Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2025

HOUR 1: Which Detroit Sports Teams Should Show More Urgency? + In Football Today

Valenti and Rico started the show with an interesting topic: which of the Detroit sports teams should be more urgent in chasing success? They discussed each team in depth before they took a bunch of your calls. Then, Kenny joined for an "In Football Today".

Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2025

HOUR 2: More Calls + Thoughts On Detroit Sports Urgency Conversation

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

Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2025

HOUR 3: CFB Blitz + Jared Goff's Increased Autonomy/Pressure

Valenti and Rico opened the third hour joined by Paul Serra for a CFB Blitz. Then, they broke down the news that Jared Goff will have more ownership of the Lions offense this year and what this means for their expectations.

Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2025

HOUR 4: Final Thoughts, Calls On Jared Goff's Increased Offensive Ownership

Mike and Rico wrapped up the show taking more of your calls on their Jared Goff expectations in 2025 without Ben Johnson.

Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2025

More People Chime In On The Goff Topic

Mike and Rico take more of your calls on the Jared Goff conversation.

Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2025

Is Goff In Trouble Without Ben Johnson?

The guys continue the Goff talk into the final hour, where they discuss the impact of Jared Goff losing Ben Johnson and take some more of your calls.

Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2025

Taking Your Calls On Your Faith In Goff

The people chime in on the Goff expectations talk.

Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2025

Valenti: I'm "Less Confident" In Jared Goff This Year

Valenti shares his expectations for Jared Goff in 2025.

Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2025

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