Best Of The Valenti Show w/ Rico On 97.1 The Ticket: Yzerman's Bold Strategy, Jeremy Otto Doesn't Have A Grill, & More!
07/12/2026 | 52 mins.
Mike and Rico get this week's Best Of Valenti started with their reactions to even more concerning Yzerman/Larkin reports. Then, the guys react to 97.1 update man Jeremy Otto not having a grill at his house, blind rank the topics they are done talking about, and much more!
Best of the Tigers on 97.1 The Ticket: Verlander Announces Retirement, Tigers Are Getting Hot And Is It Time To Buy?
07/11/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
Justin Verlander announced this would be his final season, what will be his legacy? The Tigers are starting to get hot, are you starting to believe in a playoff run? All this and more!
Best Of The Pistons On 97.1 The Ticket: KD To The Pistons? + Are The Pistons Done Making Moves This Offseason?
07/11/2026 | 42 mins.
On this week's Best of Pistons, both Costa & Stoney and Valenti & Rico address two topics: whether there's any chance KD comes to the Pistons and if Trajan Langdon is done this offseason.
FULL SHOW: Friday, July 10th
07/10/2026 | 2h 26 mins.
Valenti, joined by Brendan Schabath (in for Rico), kicked off the show asking a question regarding 2 GMs in Detroit: which of Scott Harris (Skubal situation) and Steve Yzerman (Larkin trade request) is in the more difficult situation? They took a break from this topic in the second hour to discuss the latest on Jalen Duren and whether Trajan Langdon may have made a mistake with his handling of this ongoing saga.
The Godfather Michael Stone sat in for the second half of the show as they took a detour for a couple of segments but continued to mainly focus on the Yzerman vs. Harris conversation for the rest of the show.
HOUR 1: Yzerman Vs. Harris Debate + Fair Or Foul? Part 1
07/10/2026 | 42 mins.
The guys opened the show with a debate regarding which of Steve Yzerman and Scott Harris has the more difficult job dealing with their star player. They heard from a few of the people before they did "Fair Or Foul" to end the first hour.
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 Valenti Show with Rico live Monday through Friday 2pm - 6pm EST on 97.1 The Ticket (WXYT). Full episodes, individual hours and show highlights drop daily wherever you get your podcasts.
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