Best Of The Lions On 97.1 The Ticket: Reactions To The Blake Miller Pick
04/25/2026 | 43 mins.
This week's Best Of Lions centers around the Lions' selection of Clemson OT Blake Miller with the 17th overall pick in this year's draft.
FULL SHOW: Friday, April 24th
04/24/2026 | 2h 24 mins.
Valenti and Rico opened the final show of the week with their thoughts on the Lions' selection of OT Blake Miller with the 17th overall pick in Thursday night's 1st round of the NFL Draft. They dove into what this means going forward before shifting to talk Pistons in the second hour. The guys gave their confidence levels for Detroit to win game 3 tomorrow against the Magic and took a bunch of your calls on both topics. They wrapped the show with a reset of their 2 main talking points of the day in the final hour.
HOUR 1: Reacting To Lions Taking Blake Miller With The 17th Pick + NFL Draft Receipts
04/24/2026 | 41 mins.
Mike and Rico recapped last night's first round of the NFL Draft in the first hour. They dove into the Lions' #17 overall selection, OT Blake Miller, discussing how he will fit into the roster. Then, they returned to their round 1 predictions to see what they got right and wrong.
HOUR 2: How Must-Win Is Tomorrow's Game 3 For The Pistons Against The Magic?
04/24/2026 | 40 mins.
The guys spent the second hour previewing Pistons-Magic Game 3 tomorrow and discussed their confidence levels in Detroit winning.
HOUR 3: NFL Draft Winners/Losers + More Calls + Who Said It?
04/24/2026 | 31 mins.
David and Kenny joined Mike & Rico to discuss the winners and losers of the first round of the NFL Draft. Then, the guys took a few of your calls before wrapping the hour with this week's "Who Said It?"
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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