The Valenti Show

Valenti and Rico kicked things off this Wednesday afternoon with a conversation about people's plans for tomorrow, including whether they might watch the NCAA Tournament. They touched on the Lions in the second hour, and their most recent underwhelming signing, before returning to the March Madness talk for the remainder of the show

Mike and Rico talked about whether they think people still take PTO for the first round of March Madness and spoke to some callers to hear their plans. Then, the guys gave part 1 of their predictions for the tournament.

The guys opened the second hour shifting their sights to the Lions after they signed DE D.J. Wonnum to a 1-year, $6 million contract. They asked whether this is how Brad Holmes will always operate.

Valenti made a tier list, which the guys guessed to begin the hour. Then, they did their final March Madness trivia segment of the week before giving some more predictions for the NCAA Tournament.

The guys ended today's show with their final thoughts ahead of the start of the NCAA Tournament tomorrow.

Who will win the NCAA Tournament this year?

The guys do the second part of their NCAA Tournament receipts segment.

The guys go through the final March Madness trivia segment of the week.

Valenti has the guys guess the teams from his list of teams that could make the Final Four and teams that could actually win it all.

Mike and Rico take your Lions calls.

Is Brad Holmes always going to prioritize the defensive line this little?

Valenti and Rico break down the Lions signing DE D.J. Wonnum to a 1-year deal.

The guys give their predictions for the NCAA Tournament.

Mike and Rico hear from the people on how/where they'll be watching the round of 64 March Madness games.

The guys discuss what the ideal viewing environment and menu is for the first round of March Madness.

Is this year's March Madness as important to you as ones in years past?

Valenti, Rico, and Kenny had a conversation about the likelihood of the Red Wings making the playoffs to kick off today's show. They briefly touched on some NBA expansion rumors before having a longer discussion about Tarik Skubal not pitching in the WBC Finals tonight and whether there's any reason to care about the event. The guys mixed in a few March Madness-themed segments and then reset today's topics in the final hour.

Mike and Rico brought Kenny into the fold at the beginning of the show to share whether he's still all-out on the Red Wings making the playoffs. Then, the guys quickly offered some thoughts on the rumored NBA expansion before David joined for some March Madness talk in a CBB Fastbreak segment.

Mike and Rico opened the second hour wondering if people would have liked to see Tarik Skubal pitch in the WBC Finals tonight between the USA and Venezuela. They also had some thoughts on whether the WBC has any importance/relevance.

David joined for another CBB Fastbreak to begin the third hour. Then, the guys did the second March Madness trivia segment of the week.

The guys put a bow on today's show with a debate about which event they'd rather watch tonight, the WBC or the NCAA Tournament First Four games. Then, they took a few of your calls.

Valenti and Rico have a discussion about what they'll be tuning into tonight.

The guys do the second March Madness trivia segment of the week.

The guys are joined by David, who offers an upset and surprise Sweet 16 team from each of the 4 regions.

Mike and Rico take some of your Skubal/WBC calls.

The guys continue their WBC/Skubal conversation.

Would you have been frustrated if Skubal pitched tonight?

David joins with some teams that could cut down the nets on their way to the Final Four.

Mike and Rico react to a report about the NBA's interest in adding at least 2 expansion franchises.

Mike and Kenny have a conversation about the odds for the Red Wings to make the playoffs and whether they're both confident they will do that.

The guys begin the show with a discussion about youth sports before asking Kenny whether he still thinks the Red Wings will miss the playoffs.

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Valenti and Rico kicked off the first show of the week by diving right into the MSU and Michigan basketball March Madness talk. They broke down each team's regional bracket and what their expectations are for both throughout the show. They mixed in a few generic NCAA Tournament segments as well.

Mike and Rico began with their reactions to Michigan and Michigan State's tournament draws. They offered a few opinions and took your calls before David joined with some potential March Madness upsets.

Mike went through what a hypothetical expanded NCAA Tournament would look like. Then, he shared some thoughts about what Bruce Pearl had to say about Auburn not making the tournament before giving some March Madness things he's excited about with Rico.

Mike and Rico took a different angle to their earlier conversation about MSU and Michigan to begin the final hour. They wrapped up the show hearing from the people on this reformed topic.

The guys did their first of multiple March Madness trivia segments this week before ribbing Kenny about his blind ranking when he hosted with Stoney on 97.1 this past Saturday.

The guys hear from the people for the final time of the show.

The guys wonder if there should be a championship or bust mentality for not only Michigan but MSU basketball as well.

Mike has some fun at Kenny's expense.

The guys do the first edition of this week's NCAA Tournament trivia.

Mike and Rico each give 5 things they're most excited about in this upcoming NCAA Tournament.

Mike has some candid comments for Bruce Pearl and his public frustrations about Auburn during the CBB Selection Show last night on CBS.

Mike runs through the hypothetical of his biggest nightmare coming true.

David joins with some potential matchups that could end up in upsets in this year's NCAA Tournament.

The people chime in on what their expectations are for Michigan and MSU basketball in the NCAA Tournament.

The guys wonder what the expectations should be for MSU and Michigan basketball heading into March Madness.

Mike and Rico begin the show with their thoughts on Michigan and Michigan State's NCAA Tournament regional draws.

On this week's Best Of Valenti, Mike and Rico wondered how Jayson Tatum's return will impact the Pistons chances to win the Eastern Conference. Plus, they did a "Can We Say That?" NFL Free Agency edition, reacted to the news that the NFL is considering adding a Thanksgiving Eve game, and more!

Costa & Jansen get this week's Best Of Lions started with a discussion about their patience with Brad Holmes as he continues to stay passive in free agency. Then, Gator & Marc Ryan wondered if the Lions should be favored to win the NFC North, Valenti & Rico offered a few "B-Team" players the team could sign, and much more!