The Valenti Show

What Do The Tigers Need To Do This Offseason?

06 Nov 2025

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

It’s a big nothing for the Detroit Lions at the deadline. Good move or bad? | '4th Down in the Motor City'

06 Nov 2025

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From ‘4th Down in the Motor City’ (Subscribe Here): LIONS STAND PAT: RIGHT CALL OR MISSED CHANCE? The NFL trade deadline has passed, and the Detro...

FULL SHOW: Wednesday, November 5th

06 Nov 2025

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Valenti and Rico kicked today off with a conversation about the lack of urgency in Detroit sports, specifically with the Lions, after Brad Holmes did ...

HOUR 1: Howie Roseman/Brad Holmes Dichotomy + CFB Blitz

05 Nov 2025

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The guys opened today's show with some comments from Eagles GM Howie Roseman, whose plan sounded a lot different from what we saw (or didn't see) from...

HOUR 2: Valenti's Stat + Your Calls On The Lions

05 Nov 2025

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Mike and Rico continued their Lions talk in the second hour, but with a little caveat: a Valenti-curated stat that could tell the story on whether the...

HOUR 3: In Football Today + Lions Continued

05 Nov 2025

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

HOUR 4: Final Thoughts + Calls On Lack Of Ambitiousness Among Detroit Sports Teams

05 Nov 2025

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

Hearing From More Of The People On Holmes/Harris' Way Of Thinking

05 Nov 2025

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

At What Point Would You Give Up On Scott Harris & Brad Holmes?

05 Nov 2025

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

Taking More Of Your Lions/Brad Holmes Calls

05 Nov 2025

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

In Football Today | 11-5-25

05 Nov 2025

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

Mike Spars With A Caller On The Lions' Plans

05 Nov 2025

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

The People Respond To Mike's Lions Stat

05 Nov 2025

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

Valenti Offers A Stat Related To Whether The Lions Can Win The Super Bowl

05 Nov 2025

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

Reacting To The First CFP Rankings | CFB Blitz

05 Nov 2025

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

Hearing From The People On Detroit Sports' Passiveness

05 Nov 2025

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

Have Detroit Sports Teams Lost Their Fastball?

05 Nov 2025

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

Why Isn't Brad Holmes More Like Howie Roseman?

05 Nov 2025

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

Jared Goff Interview on Karsch & Anderson

05 Nov 2025

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Karsch & Anderson's weekly talk with Jared Goff.

Dan Campbell Interview on Costa & Jansen with Heather

05 Nov 2025

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

FULL SHOW: Tuesday, November 4th

05 Nov 2025

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On a trade deadline Tuesday, Valenti and Rico spent the first half of the show in the lead-up to the deadline with their predictions on what Brad Holm...

HOUR 1: Thoughts Ahead Of The Trade Deadline + CFB Blitz

04 Nov 2025

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The guys began today's show in the lead-up to the NFL trade deadline with their thoughts on what Brad Holmes would do and if he'd be giving us the Sco...

HOUR 2: More Predictions About What The Lions Would Do + In Football Today

04 Nov 2025

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

HOUR 3: Reactions To Brad Holmes' Inaction

04 Nov 2025

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

HOUR 4: Final Thoughts + Calls On Another Disappointing Trade Deadline For Lions

04 Nov 2025

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The guys spent the last hour with their final thoughts and calls in relation to the Lions doing nothing at the deadline. Then, Riger joined them in cr...

Taking Your Final Calls On The Lions' Underwhelming Deadline

04 Nov 2025

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

Should We Be Concerned About The Lions' Chances To Win It All This Year?

04 Nov 2025

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

Hearing From More Of The People On The Lions 's Disappointing Deadline

04 Nov 2025

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

Taking Your Calls In Response To The Lions' Stagnant Deadline

04 Nov 2025

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

Sayin For Heisman And Bryce Underwood | 'Cash the Ticket'

04 Nov 2025

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From 'Cash The Ticket' (subscribe here): Does Julian Sayin have a legit shot for the Heisman Trophy? Is there too much pressure on Michigan QB Bryce U...

SHOCKER: Brad Holmes Does Nothing At The Trade Deadline

04 Nov 2025

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

Recapping The Biggest Trade Deadline Deals | In Football Today

04 Nov 2025

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

The Lions Make A Move!!

04 Nov 2025

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

Critical CFB Questions Before Tonight's 1st CFP Rankings List | College Football Blitz

04 Nov 2025

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

Hearing From The People On Brad Holmes Ahead Of The NFL Trade Deadline

04 Nov 2025

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

Has Brad Holmes Given The Lions The Best Chance To Win?

04 Nov 2025

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

Do Scott Harris And Brad Holmes Have Something In Common?

04 Nov 2025

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

Best of Lions on 97.1 The Ticket: Reaction to Week 9 loss vs. Vikings

04 Nov 2025

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

Lions “did everything [they] needed to to lose that game” against Vikings | '4th Down in the Motor City'

04 Nov 2025

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From ‘4th Down in the Motor City’ (Subscribe Here): A Complete Failure of Execution. The Lions' loss to the Vikings was a major letdown after the ...

FULL SHOW: Monday, November 3rd

04 Nov 2025

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Valenti and Rico got today's show rolling with their main takeaways from the Lions' 27-24 loss at home to the Vikings. They posed a multitude of diffe...

HOUR 1: Main Takeaways From Lions' Loss To The Vikings + Can We Say That? CFB Edition

03 Nov 2025

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The guys opened today's show with their reactions to the Lions' surprising loss to the Vikings yesterday. They assigned blame for what happened and go...

HOUR 2: Concern Level For The Lions After Vikings Loss + Your Calls

03 Nov 2025

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

HOUR 3: NFL Can We Say That? + More Thoughts On The Lions Ahead Of Trade Deadline

03 Nov 2025

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

HOUR 4: Final Thoughts + Calls On Lions Topics

03 Nov 2025

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The guys gave their final thoughts and took your final calls, all of which addressed the multitude of Lions-related questions Mike and Rico posed to t...

Taking Your Final Calls On The Lions

03 Nov 2025

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

Who Should We Blame For The Lions' Struggles?

03 Nov 2025

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

What's Your Lions Concern Level Going Into The Trade Deadline?

03 Nov 2025

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

Can We Say That? NFL Edition | 11-3-25

03 Nov 2025

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

Does Brad Holmes Need To Be Aggressive Ahead Of The Deadline?

03 Nov 2025

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

Taking More Of Your Calls On The Lions

03 Nov 2025

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

Can We Say That? CFB Edition | 11-3-25

03 Nov 2025

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

Hearing From The People On The State Of The Lions After Vikings Loss

03 Nov 2025

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

Should We Be Concerned With Where The Lions Stand In The NFC North?

03 Nov 2025

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

Reacting To Lions' DISAPPOINTING Loss To The Vikings

03 Nov 2025

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

Best Of The Valenti Show On 97.1 The Ticket: Should MSU Hire Nick Saban, Ideas To Fix NFL Officiating, And More!

02 Nov 2025

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Valenti and Rico get this week's Best Of started with their response to an absurd take from Gator earlier Monday about wanting MSU to look at hiring N...

Best Of The Lions on 97.1 The Ticket: Aidan Hutchinson Gets Paid!

01 Nov 2025

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

Best Of The Lions On 97.1 The Ticket: NFL Trade Deadline Talk

01 Nov 2025

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

Lions -8.5 vs Vikings | 'Cash the Ticket'

01 Nov 2025

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From 'Cash The Ticket' (subscribe here): Do the Vikings actually believe in JJ McCarthy? Will Costa don another double digit disco? Find out on this e...

FULL SHOW: Friday, October 31st

01 Nov 2025

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Valenti and Rico kicked off this Football/Halloween Friday with a conversation about Jameson Williams' role in the Lions offense and whether the latte...

HOUR 1: Jameson Williams' Importance In The Lions Offense + Prop Bet Casino

31 Oct 2025

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Mike and Rico opened today's show with a conversation on a few comments from the Lions coaching staff about getting Jameson Williams more involved in ...

HOUR 2: TJ Lang Joins To Talk Jamo, Preview Lions-Vikings, And Do The Picks

31 Oct 2025

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

HOUR 3: Your Calls On Lions/Jamo, Who Said It?, Valenti's Take On Halloween

31 Oct 2025

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Valenti and Rico began the third hour with your calls on their Lions/Jamo topic they posed in the first hour. Then, they played "Who Said It?" and got...

HOUR 4: Lions' Trade Deadline Plans vs. Other NFC Contenders

31 Oct 2025

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The guys posed a new question in the final hour that had to do with some murmurings from other NFC contenders about their interest in top-end pass rus...

The People Chime In On Lions' Potential Trade Deadline Plans

31 Oct 2025

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

Do Other Teams' Plans Impact Your Thoughts On The Lions Deadline?

31 Oct 2025

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

Valenti Is NOT A Fan Of Halloween

31 Oct 2025

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

Taking More Of Your Lions Calls

31 Oct 2025

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

The Picks | 10-31-25

31 Oct 2025

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

TJ Answers His Critical Question(s) Of The Week

31 Oct 2025

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

TJ Lang Dishes On The Jamo/Lions Offense Conversation

31 Oct 2025

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

Rico's Prop Bet Casino | 10-31-25

31 Oct 2025

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

Hearing From The People On Jameson Williams/The Lions' Offense

31 Oct 2025

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

Do The Lions Need To Get Jameson Williams More Involved?

31 Oct 2025

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

What Does The Best Version Of The Lions Offense Look Like?

31 Oct 2025

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

FULL SHOW: Thursday, October 30th

31 Oct 2025

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Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with an interesting question regarding why people aren't very passionate about college football in Detroit and wh...

HOUR 1: How The Lions Are Impacting Your Love For CFB + Rico's Top-14 NFL Teams

30 Oct 2025

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The guys began the show with their thoughts on why the people in Detroit might not be interested in college football anymore and if it's due to the Li...

HOUR 2: More Thoughts + Calls On Why You're Uninterested In CFB

30 Oct 2025

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Valenti and Rico continued their thoughts on the topic they posed in the first hour about the lack of interest in college football in the city of Detr...

HOUR 3: In Football Today + VERY Concerning Report About Tarik Skubal/Tigers' Negotiations

30 Oct 2025

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The guys were joined by David to begin the third hour with an "In Football Today". Then, they brought up a more serious topic about the state of the T...

HOUR 4: Skubal Report Continued

30 Oct 2025

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

Hearing From More Of The People On Tarik Skubal/Tigers

30 Oct 2025

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

Do The Tigers Just Need To Cut Their Losses And Trade Skubal?

30 Oct 2025

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

Taking Your Calls On The Absurd Tarik Skubal/Tigers Report

30 Oct 2025

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

The Guys React To A CONCERNING Report About The Tigers & Tarik Skubal

30 Oct 2025

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

In Football Today | 10-30-25

30 Oct 2025

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

Hearing From More Of The People On CFB Topic

30 Oct 2025

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

Is The Lack Of CFB Interest In Detroit Partially Due To Jonathan Smith?

30 Oct 2025

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The guys continue to entrench themselves in their main topic of the day, taking a different angle when it comes to the influence of the struggles of M...

Rico's Top-14 NFL Teams | 10-30-25

30 Oct 2025

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

Taking Your Calls On Why People Are Uninterested In College Football

30 Oct 2025

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

Why Do People Not Care About Michigan & MSU Football In Detroit?

30 Oct 2025

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Mike and Rico continue their conversation about the lack of interest in college football to start the show, trying to find other reasons besides the L...

Has The Lions Getting Good Killed Your Love For College Football?

30 Oct 2025

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

Lions QB Jared Goff.

30 Oct 2025

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What did Goff do during his bye week.

FULL SHOW: Wednesday, October 29th

30 Oct 2025

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Valenti and Rico got today's show started with their reactions to the Lions and Aidan Hutchinson agreeing on a 4-year, $180 million contract extension...

Dan Campbell Interview From Costa & Jansen with Heather

30 Oct 2025

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

Which player returning from injury will be most help to the Detroit Lions? | '4th Down in the Motor City'

30 Oct 2025

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From ‘4th Down in the Motor City’ (Subscribe Here): Back from the bye, the Lions face a massive divisional showdown with the Minnesota Vikings! Ge...

HOUR 1: Aidan Hutchinson's Extension + Top QBs In The NFL

29 Oct 2025

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Mike and Rico began today's show with their reactions to the Lions' re-signing of star DE Aidan Hutchinson to a massive deal. They went back and forth...

HOUR 2: How Far Are The Tigers Away From A World Series + What's The Plan With Skubal?

29 Oct 2025

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

HOUR 3: CFB Blitz, LSU Football Head Coach Search, Francis Ford Coppola Is Broke

29 Oct 2025

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Valenti and Rico opened an absolutely packed third hour with a college football blitz. Then, the guys reacted to some news about the LSU football head...

HOUR 4: NBA Gambling Saga + More Thoughts On Hutch's Extension

29 Oct 2025

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The guys opened the final hour with some more news on the NBA gambling saga surrounding Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups before they offered some fin...

Some Final Thoughts On Hutch's Big Extension

29 Oct 2025

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

The Latest On The NBA Gambling Saga

29 Oct 2025

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