Costa and Jansen with Heather

The Detroit Sports Hierarchy

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A New York radio host belittled the Pistons as just "a nice little team"

Thursday Touchdown: Advice for Kelvin Sheppard

18 Dec 2025

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Gov peppers Jim and Jon with seven topics across college and pro football

Ross Tucker previews Week 16

18 Dec 2025

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NFL Insider Ross Tucker joins us to preview Week 16

12/17/25 - Are the Red Wings good or just average? Jon's Week 16 Power Surge, Jared Goff is mad at fans, Embarrassing texts sent to the wrong person

17 Dec 2025

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12/17/25 - Are the Red Wings good or just average? Jon's Week 16 Power Surge, Jared Goff is mad at fans, Embarrassing texts sent to the wrong person

9:00 HOUR: Revisiting Jared Goff's comments on Karsch & Anderson

17 Dec 2025

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9:00 HOUR: Revisiting Jared Goff's comments on Karsch & Anderson

8:00 HOUR: Embarrassing texts sent to the wrong person, Heather delivers the news

17 Dec 2025

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8:00 HOUR: Embarrassing texts sent to the wrong person, Heather delivers the news

7:00 HOUR: Jared Goff vs. fans

17 Dec 2025

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7:00 HOUR: Jared Goff vs. fans

6:00 HOUR: Are the Red Wings a good team or an average team? Did Quinn Hughes take a shot at Yzerman?

17 Dec 2025

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6:00 HOUR: Are the Red Wings a good team or an average team? Did Quinn Hughes take a shot at Yzerman?

Are the Red Wings a good team or just an average team?

17 Dec 2025

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The Red Wings currently lead the Atlantic Division

Did Jared Goff take a shot at Lions fans? Pt 2

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our discussion about Jared Goff's comments on Karsch & Anderson

Did Jared Goff take a shot at Lions fans? Pt 1

17 Dec 2025

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Jared Goff got "pissed off" at the callers saying this just isn't the Lions' year

Did Quinn Hughes take a shot at Steve Yzerman?

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Quinn Hughes said the Wild GM "sacked up" to acquire him from the Canucks

Embarrassing texts and e-mails sent to the wrong people

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Heather sent texts to a group chat through her watch while she was in the shower

Jon's NFL Power Surge: Week 16

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jon ranks the top six teams in the NFL

12/16/25 - Costa takes a nasty fall, Is your glass half-full or half-empty? Dan Campbell, Team Jon vs. Team Jim

16 Dec 2025

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12/16/25 - Costa takes a nasty fall, Is your glass half-full or half-empty? Dan Campbell, Team Jon vs. Team Jim

9:00 HOUR: Team Jon vs. Team Jim

16 Dec 2025

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9:00 HOUR: Team Jon vs. Team Jim

8:00 HOUR: Dan Campbell, Heather gives the news

16 Dec 2025

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8:00 HOUR: Dan Campbell, Heather gives the news

7:00 HOUR: Lions fans- Is your glass half-full or half-empty?

16 Dec 2025

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7:00 HOUR: Lions fans- Is your glass half-full or half-empty?

6:00 HOUR: The Pistons are on pace to win 60 games, Jim takes a nasty fall

16 Dec 2025

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6:00 HOUR: The Pistons are on pace to win 60 games, Jim takes a nasty fall

Dan Campbell: "We must win"

16 Dec 2025

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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 Stee...

Best of the Lions on 97.1 The Ticket: Reactions to Week 15 loss vs. Rams

15 Dec 2025

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

Best of 97.1 The Ticket: Sherrone Moore Fired And Arrested

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Best of the Tigers on 97.1 The Ticket: Skubal Speculation Swirls at Winter Meetings

13 Dec 2025

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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 th...

Best Of The Lions On 97.1 The Ticket: Week 15 vs. Rams

13 Dec 2025

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Dan Campbell speaks with Costa & Jansen about his team's mindset going into their showdown with the Rams. Plus, Karsch & Anderson discuss how the Lion...

12/10/25 - Jon's NFL Power Surge; Keep, Sign, or Trade Tarik Skubal; Evan Petzold; Are you already done with winter?

10 Dec 2025

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12/10/25 - Jon's NFL Power Surge; Keep, Sign, or Trade Tarik Skubal; Evan Petzold; Are you already done with winter?

9:00 HOUR: What to do with Tarik Skubal, Heather gives us the news

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9:00 HOUR: What to do with Tarik Skubal, Heather gives us the news

8:00 HOUR: Are you already tired of winter? A star that might be coming TO Detroit

10 Dec 2025

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8:00 HOUR: Are you already tired of winter? A star that might be coming TO Detroit

7:00 HOUR: Trade, Keep, or Sign Tarik Skubal, Evan Petzold

10 Dec 2025

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7:00 HOUR: Trade, Keep, or Sign Tarik Skubal, Evan Petzold

6:00 HOUR: Can 44-year-pld Philip Rivers get it done? Jon's NFL Power Surge

10 Dec 2025

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6:00 HOUR: Can 44-year-pld Philip Rivers get it done? Jon's NFL Power Surge

Are you already tired of winter before winter even starts?

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It was a snowy, slushy, slow drive on the roads this morning

Can 44-year-old Philip Rivers work in Indianapolis?

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Colts signed the 44-year-old grandfather to their practice squad

Keep/Sign/Trade Tarik Skubal, Pt 2

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What should the Tigers do with Tarik Skubal before the 2026 season begins?

Keep/Sign/Trade Tarik Skubal, Pt 1

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A report from Los Angeles says a Tigers-Dodgers deal involving Skubal is imminent

Jon's NFL Power Surge: Week 15

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jon ranks the top six teams in the NFL

Evan Petzold: "He is afraid to take a risk"

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tigers beat writer Evan Petzold joins us to talk about the latest coming out of baseball's Winter Meetings, including the latest on Tarik Skubal

12/9/25 - Jon sounds off on college football leadership, Two Grand Slam, Do you only get one shot at seeing Santa? Dan Campbell

09 Dec 2025

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12/9/25 - Jon sounds off on college football leadership, Two Grand Slam, Do you only get one shot at seeing Santa? Dan Campbell

9:00 HOUR: Costa isn't encouraged from what he's hearing out of the Winter Meetings, Heather delivers the news

09 Dec 2025

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9:00 HOUR: Costa isn't encouraged from what he's hearing out of the Winter Meetings, Heather delivers the news

8:00 HOUR: Dan Campbell joins us, College football's biggest turn-off

09 Dec 2025

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8:00 HOUR: Dan Campbell joins us, College football's biggest turn-off

7:00 HOUR: Two Grand Slam, Do you only get one shot to see Santa?

09 Dec 2025

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7:00 HOUR: Two Grand Slam, Do you only get one shot to see Santa?

6:00 HOUR: Early returns on the Winter Meetings, Jon sounds off on the lack of leadership in college football

09 Dec 2025

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6:00 HOUR: Early returns on the Winter Meetings, Jon sounds off on the lack of leadership in college football

Do you only get one chance per year to see Santa Claus?

09 Dec 2025

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Heather took her kids to see Santa Claus, but it did not go well

Costa: The Tigers are acting like a small-market team

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jim isn't inspired by what he's hearing out of baseball's Winter Meetings

Reaction to Jon's Notre Dame rant

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jon got people fired up!

Jon sounds off on Notre Dame skipping a bowl game

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jon has some thoughts on Notre Dame

Brendan from New Haven attempts the Two Grand Slam

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can you do better than Brendan in today's edition of the Two Grand Slam

Dan Campbell: "We'll do what you want. Who do you want out there?"

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

12/8/25 - Did the CFP get it right? Will the Lions make the playoffs? OverreactJims, T.J. Lang

08 Dec 2025

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12/8/25 - Did the CFP get it right? Will the Lions make the playoffs? OverreactJims, T.J. Lang

9:00 HOUR: T.J. Lang joins us in-studio

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9:00 HOUR: T.J. Lang joins us in-studio

8:00 HOUR: Heather gives us the news, How yesterday's Bears/Packers game impacts the Lions

08 Dec 2025

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8:00 HOUR: Heather gives us the news, How yesterday's Bears/Packers game impacts the Lions

7:00 HOUR: Monday OverreactJims, Was Notre Dame robbed of a playoff spot?

08 Dec 2025

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7:00 HOUR: Monday OverreactJims, Was Notre Dame robbed of a playoff spot?

6:00 HOUR: Did the committee get the CFP right? Will the Lions make the playoffs?

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

6:00 HOUR: Did the committee get the CFP right? Will the Lions make the playoffs?

Was Notre Dame snubbed?

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Notre Dame did not make the College Football Playoff, and has declined to participate in a bowl of any sort

Did the CFP get it right?

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The College Football Playoff field is set after Championship Weekend

OverreactJims: The greatest turnaround in college football history

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Costa shares his takeaways from the weekend

Will the Lions make the playoffs?

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Lions are 8-5 with four games remaining

Best of Michigan State on 97.1 The Ticket: Pat Fitzgerald Hired As Head Coach Of The Spartans

06 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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....

Best Of The Lions On 97.1 The Ticket: Cowboys Win Reactions

06 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

12/5/25 - Victory Friday, The most encouraging thing from a Lions win, Cookie Jar, We hand out our game balls

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

12/5/25 - Victory Friday, The most encouraging thing from a Lions win, Cookie Jar, We hand out our game balls

9:00 HOUR: We hand out our game balls, Heather delivers the news

05 Dec 2025

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9:00 HOUR: We hand out our game balls, Heather delivers the news

8:00 HOUR: Listener reaction to the Lions win over the Cowboys

05 Dec 2025

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8:00 HOUR: Listener reaction to the Lions win over the Cowboys

7:00 HOUR: Who gets your game ball? Cookie Jar

05 Dec 2025

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7:00 HOUR: Who gets your game ball? Cookie Jar

6:00 HOUR: Victory Friday! What was the most encouraging thing from a Lions win?

05 Dec 2025

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6:00 HOUR: Victory Friday! What was the most encouraging thing from a Lions win?

Cookie Jar: Dumber and Uglier

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss getting dumber vs. getting uglier, your streaming listening of 2025, and a few Christmas topics

12/4/25 - Week 15 Picks, GRIT check, Two Grand Slam, Dear Jon

04 Dec 2025

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12/4/25 - Week 15 Picks, GRIT check, Two Grand Slam, Dear Jon

9:00 HOUR: GRIT check, Heather delivers the news

04 Dec 2025

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9:00 HOUR: GRIT check, Heather delivers the news

8:00 HOUR: Ross Tucker, Five Lions under the most pressure tonight

04 Dec 2025

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8:00 HOUR: Ross Tucker, Five Lions under the most pressure tonight

7:00 HOUR: Two Grand Slam, Dear Jon

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

7:00 HOUR: Two Grand Slam, Dear Jon

6:00 HOUR: Riger brings back SOL, Week 15 Picks

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

6:00 HOUR: Riger brings back SOL, Week 15 Picks

Alex from Washington almost pulls off the Two Grand Slam

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Would you have won $2,000?

Dear Jon: Bathroom Etiquette

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jon gives advice on situations involving an auto enthusiast, waiting for the bathroom, a 12-year standing bet, and tempering expectations

Do the Lions get it done tonight?

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Lions face the Cowboys on Thursday Night Football

Costa: Five Lions under the most pressure tonight

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jim has five key Lions in tonight's game against the Cowboys

Week 15 Picks

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A Thursday edition ahead of Cowboys-Lions on Prime

Ross Tucker previews Cowboys-Lions

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ross Tucker joins us to preview tonight's Thursday Night Football game

Is the Detroit Lions season over if they lose to Dallas on Thursday night? | '4th Down in the Motor City'

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From ‘4th Down in the Motor City’ (Subscribe Here): It’s early December, and the Lions' season has gone sideways. Forget Christmas cheer—it’...

12/4/25 - Jon's Week 14 Power Surge, Is the honeymoon over for Holmes & Campbell? Wednesday Touchdown, Is Sherrone Moore the right guy for Michigan?

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

12/4/25 - Jon's Week 14 Power Surge, Is the honeymoon over for Holmes & Campbell? Wednesday Touchdown, Is Sherrone Moore the right guy for Michigan?

9:00 HOUR: How do you feel about the Holmes & Campbell combo five years in?

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9:00 HOUR: How do you feel about the Holmes & Campbell combo five years in?

8:00 HOUR: Is Sherrone Moore the right guy for Michigan? Heather gives us the news

03 Dec 2025

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8:00 HOUR: Is Sherrone Moore the right guy for Michigan? Heather gives us the news

7:00 HOUR: Is the honeymoon over for Holmes & Campbell, Wednesday Touchdown

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

7:00 HOUR: Is the honeymoon over for Holmes & Campbell, Wednesday Touchdown

6:00 HOUR: The penultimate CFP rankings are out, Jon's Week 14 Power Surge

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

6:00 HOUR: The penultimate CFP rankings are out, Jon's Week 14 Power Surge

Is Sherrone Moore the right guy for Michigan?

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Wolverines finished 9-3 and outside of the playoff discussion

Is the honeymoon over for Holmes & Campbell? Pt2

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our discussion about Lions fans' satisfaction with the direction of the team

Is the honeymoon over for Holmes & Campbell? Pt1

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Lions face a must-win game on Thursday against the Cowboys

Jon's NFL Power Surge: Week 14

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jon ranks the top six teams in the NFL

Wednesday Touchdown: A new threat to win the AFC

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gov peppers Jim and Jon with seven topics across college and pro football

12/2/25 - Expectations for Pat Fitzgerald at MSU, GregPom, Are Lions fans bailing out on the season? Somehow, SOL has returned

02 Dec 2025

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12/2/25 - Expectations for Pat Fitzgerald at MSU, GregPom, Are Lions fans bailing out on the season? Somehow, SOL has returned

9:00 HOUR: How do the Lions save their season? Somehow, SOL has returned

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9:00 HOUR: How do the Lions save their season? Somehow, SOL has returned

8:00 HOUR: Expectations for Pat Fitzgerald at MSU, How many teams can win the national championship?

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

8:00 HOUR: Expectations for Pat Fitzgerald at MSU, How many teams can win the national championship?

7:00 HOUR: Two Grand Slam, Are Lions fans bailing on the season?

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

7:00 HOUR: Two Grand Slam, Are Lions fans bailing on the season?

6:00 HOUR: GregPom, Look out for the CFP committee's shell game

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

6:00 HOUR: GregPom, Look out for the CFP committee's shell game

Are tickets to the Cowboys game not in demand?

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jim got a notification of prices going down for Thursday's game

GregPom: Championship Week

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Greg ranks the top 12 teams in college football

How many teams can win the national championship?

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The College Football Playoff field and seedings will be revealed on Sunday

Costa: Look out for the CFP committee's shell game

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jim has one thing to look out for with this week's rankings

Scott from Macomb tries the Two Grand Slam

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can you do better than Scott in today's edition of the Two Grand Slam?

Expectations for Pat Fitzgerald at Michigan State

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pat Fitzgerald will be introduced today as the new head football coach at Michigan State

Best of Lions on 97.1 The Ticket: Reactions to Week 13 Loss vs. Packers

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The best reactions to the Lions' Week 13 loss to Green Bay from Costa & Jansen, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti Show

12/1/25 - Was Thursday the final nail in the coffin for the Lions? OverreactJims, Dan Campbell, T.J. Lang

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

12/1/25 - Was Thursday the final nail in the coffin for the Lions? OverreactJims, Dan Campbell, T.J. Lang

9:00 HOUR: T.J. Lang joins us in-studio

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9:00 HOUR: T.J. Lang joins us in-studio

8:00 HOUR: Dan Campbell joins us, Heather delivers the news

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

8:00 HOUR: Dan Campbell joins us, Heather delivers the news