The Valenti Show

Mike has some Lions free agency analysis from PFF, which he shares with the guys.

The guys make their 2026 MLB season predictions.

Mike and Rico take some more of your Red Wings calls.

Valenti and Rico offer a few thoughts on where MLB Opening Day is airing before returning to the Red Wings conversation.

David joins to go through a recent NFL mock draft.

The guys hear from the people on Red Wings-Senators tonight.

Kenny is feeling pretty pessimistic about the Red Wings chances against the Senators tonight.

Mike gets very emotional over how important he feels tonight's Red Wings game is against the Senators.

Survive and advance. The Ticket recaps a wild opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament and shifts the focus to the state of Michigan. We’re analyzing the odds, the X-factors, and the reality of Michigan and Michigan State’s chances at a National Championship

Valenti and Rico dedicated the entire show to two main topics: belief levels in Michigan/MSU after they both advanced to the Sweet 16, and a rumor that Brad Holmes is supposedly done making moves in free agency. They took a bunch of your calls and read your texts on the topics throughout the show.

The guys got this week of shows underway with their reactions to both Michigan + MSU advancing to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. They take the temperature of both themselves and the people regarding both programs going into the Elite 8 before rounding out the hour with the first "Can We Say That?" of the day.

Mike and Rico spent the second hour having a conversation about a report that the Lions will not be making any more moves in free agency.

The guys did part 2 of today's "Can We Say That?" segments to begin the third hour. Then, they gave a sneak peek for what is to come on tomorrow's show,

Valenti and Rico put a bow on today's show with a continuation of their 2 main topics of the day.

Mike and Rico field your final calls of the show.

The guys open the final hour with a reset of both of today's main topics.

The guys do part 2 of "Can We Say That?"

The people chime in on the Lions free agency discussion.

Are you content with where the Lions roster is at right now?

The guys react to a report that says the Lions are supposedly done in free agency.

The guys answer some NCAA Tournament-related "Can We Say That?" questions.

The guys give some more of their takeaways regarding Michigan and MSU basketball.

Mike and Rico dish on where they stand with Michigan and MSU after both teams won their first 2 games in the NCAA Tournament.

The guys began the week poking fun at Kenny for his questionable blind ranking he did with Stoney on the show they co-hosted this past Saturday. Also featured on this Best Of: their thoughts on the rumored NBA expansion, Mike and Rico's discussion about their tournament bet, and much more!

Costa & Jansen begin this week's Best Of The Lions with their thoughts on how the Lions need to approach addressing their O-Line issues in this year's draft. Then, Karsch & Anderson and Valenti & Rico question the usage of 1-year deals from Brad Holmes.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the final show of the week with their reactions to how both Michigan and MSU fared in their first round matchups in the NCAA Tournament. The guys debated the worst decisions a sports coach could make before they revealed if the Red Wings have pulled them back in after their big win against the Canadiens last night. In the third hour, they previewed some big games yet to come in the Round Of 64 and played "Who Said It?"? They concluded the show discussing how far Michigan & MSU will end up going in March Madness.

Mike and Rico spent the first segment of the show giving their thoughts on Michigan + MSU's wins yesterday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Then, this conversation was upended by the guys' live reactions to Santa Clara not fouling up 3 and allowing Kentucky to tie and eventually win their game in OT. They asked if this move is the worst a coach can make in all of sports.

The guys were joined by their resident Hockey Elite, Kenny, to break down the Red Wings' win against the Canadiens last night and whether this should give us hope in the team as they enter the stretch run of the season ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.,

The guys discussed some of the matchups they were most excited about later on in the day. Then, they played this week's "Who Said It?" before they gave a live NCAA Tournament update.

Valenti and Rico put a bow on today's proceedings with their thoughts on how both Michigan and Michigan State played in the first round and how this does (or doesn't) change their predictions for how far they will go. They took a few of your calls and read some texts before wrapping up.

Valenti and Rico communicate with the people, who respond to their question regarding what round Michigan and Michigan State will make it to in the NCAA Tournament.

How far will Michigan and Michigan State basketball go in the NCAA Tournament?

The guys go through some of the biggest NCAA Tournament matchups that will occur later in the day.

The guys hear from the people regarding belief in the Red Wings.

Kenny joins the guys for a conversation about the Red Wings, discussing whether they'd buy back in.

The guys, still confounded over Santa Clara not fouling up 3 with just seconds to go, wonder if that decision is the worst a coach can make.

Is not fouling when up 3 in basketball the worst move a coach can make?

Mike and Rico give their thoughts on the convincing wins from Michigan and Michigan State, plus some other surprising results in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Valenti and Rico kicked off this March Madness Thursday with their reactions to the news that Cade Cunningham has a collapsed lung and will miss a few weeks. They discussed their cause for concern with the Pistons before Mike had some complaints about some play-by-play guys which sparked a conversation about their least favorite commentators. The guys recapped March Madness games throughout the show before resetting today's topics in the final hour.

The guys began today's show with their thoughts on the news that Cade Cunningham has a collapsed lung and will miss an extended period of time. Then, they gave the people an update on the latest in the NCAA Tournament.

Valenti and Rico dedicated the second hour to a conversation about their least favorite sports play-by-play commentators before the people chimed in with their own.

David joined for another update on the latest NCAA Tournament scores/results. Then, Mike offered a couple of Lions free agent targets before they went over some March Madness games to watch later on in the day.

Mike and Rico wrapped the show concluding each of today's topics along with updating the people on some more results in the ongoing March Madness Round Of 64 games.

Mike asks if Kevin Zeitler or Joey Bosa would help improve the Lions going into the 2026 season.

David joins the guys to go through a few important NCAA Tournament games later today.

Mike and Rico take your calls on the worst PxP commentators in sports.

The guys have a conversation about their least favorite play-by-play college basketball announcers.

David joins to give the first update on the current March Madness scores.

The guys go back and forth on how worried they are for the Pistons after the Cade injury news.

Valenti and Rico discuss their concern levels for the Pistons after the news that Cade Cunningham will miss multiple weeks with a collapsed lung.