The Valenti Show

Valenti and Rico opened today's show with their reactions to Dylan Larkin being booed before eventually scoring at LCA last night. They asked whether this marks a shift in negative public perception towards Chris Ilitch. Then, the guys discussed Dan Campbell's recent comments and wondered whether he's finally cracking under the pressure of his team being objectively mediocre, before they briefly shifted their sights to MSU athletics after AD Dan Bartholomae's letter preaching patience. Mike and Rico wrapped up the show giving more thoughts and taking more of your calls on all of today's topics.

The guys dove right into the reception Dylan Larkin received at LCA last night and wondered if the sole blame for his trade request situation is now being put on Chris Ilitch. Then, Rico gave this week's edition of his NFL Power Rankings to close out the first hour.

Mike and Rico spent the second hour of the show reacting to Dan Campbell's recent comments and trying to figure out whether he has finally reached a breaking point with where the team is at.

The guys gave out some NFL quarter-season awards to begin the third hour. Then, they reacted to and discussed MSU AD Dan Bartholomae's letter to the fans.

The guys put a bow on all of today's topics in the final hour of the show.

Mike and Rico have plenty of thoughts about this letter from Michigan State AD Dan Bartholomae about the state of their programs/NIL.

The guys give some NFL awards now that we are a quarter of the way through the season.

How are Lions fans reacting to Dan Campbell's most recent comments?

The guys continue to react to Dan Campbell's comments and theorize whether he's beginning to crack.

The guys react to some comments from Dan Campbell, which may or may not reveal some deep frustrations about the current state of his roster.

Rico gives his weekly NFL power ranking list.

Are Red Wings fans as forgiving of Dylan Larkin as Mike and Rico?

Red Wings fans chime in on Dylan Larkin's reception at LCA last night and whether more of the blame is starting to shift towards Chris Ilitch.

Has the tide turned in the fallout of the Larkin-Red Wings/Ilitch saga?

Valenti and Rico kicked things off with their scathing criticisms of Bryce Underwood and Kyle Whittingham, questioning whether each will still be employed by Michigan next season. They stuck with this topic for the majority of the show, briefly mixing in some MSU football talk, before wrapping up the show with some questions for Red Wings fans.

The guys used the first hour of the show have a deep look into the soul of Michigan football, beginning with Bryce Underwood. This introspection turned into a conversation about Kyle Whittingham as well. Then, they covered some other college football storylines in a CFB Blitz.

Mike and Rico carried over their Michigan conversation into the second hour, where they expanded on this topic and also touched on MSU Football as well.

The guys buy or sell some NFL-related topics before returning to their 2 main topics of the day.

The guys wrap the show with some Red Wings talk.

The guys take your calls on today's college football topics.

Valenti and Rico can't help but laugh at the Red Wings.

The guys buy or sell some NFL players and teams.

The guys shift their focus to the Spartans.

Will Tommy Carr be the starting QB for Michigan football going forward?

David joins the guys to discuss the biggest storylines in college football.

Will boosters be willing to invest more in Michigan Football even after the failure of Bryce Underwood and Kyle Whittingham?

Mike and Rico hear from the people about the state of Michigan Football.

Will Bryce Underwood and/or Kyle Whittingham still be with Michigan next season?

97.1 The Ticket presents a collection of heated discussions following a brutal Lions loss from Costa & Jansen with Heather, Karsch & Anderson, and The Valenti Show. Mike Valenti and Rico Beard debate if Dan Campbell is starting to look broken on the sideline, while the crews react to the secondary getting torched by Tetairoa McMillan (192 yards, 2 TDs). Plus, criticism of Brad Holmes hoarding draft picks instead of trading for Joey Porter Jr, Jahmyr Gibbs’ usage, and Jameson Williams' key drop. That and more on Best Of Lions on 97.1 The Ticket!

Valenti and Rico spent the large majority of today's show with a scathing post-mortem of the Lions' brutal loss to the Panthers on Sunday Night Football last night, briefly pausing to discuss the absurdity of a Chris Ilitch social media post.

Mike and Rico hammered the Lions to open the show. They assigned blame and discussed what, if anything, could change going forward defensively. Then, they did part 1 of "Can We Say That?"

The guys emphasized their Lions criticism in the second hour with their continued frustrations about their bleak future, incorporating more of the listeners into their conversation.

Mike and Rico began the third hour with part 2 of "Can We Say That?" Then, Valenti couldn't help but react to an extremely out-of-touch post from Chris Ilitch on LinkedIn about the Red Wings' home opener.

The guys put a bow on today's show with some final thoughts and calls on the disappointing Lions loss to the Panthers before being joined by Riger in cross-talk.

The guys don't think what's happening with the Lions' defense is a coincidence right now.

Mike and Rico open the final hour hearing from more Lions fans about last night.

Mike is in disbelief about the medium Chris Ilitch used to finally communicate directly to Red Wings fans.

The guys cover a lot of ground from this past weekend in football.

Are the Lions and Sheila Ford Hamp too afraid to become "great"?

The guys continue to try to make sense of what's going wrong with the Lions right now.

Valenti and Rico incorporate some thoughts on Amon-Ra's celebrations down double digits and more of your calls into the conversation.

Is it even possible for the Lions to fix their major issues right now?

The guys do part 1 of "Can We Say That?"

Mike and Rico hear from a couple of Lions fans regarding last night's abysmal performance against the Panthers.

How much blame does Jared Goff deserve for how he looked last night against the Panthers?

Mike reacts to the Lions' 32-26 loss to the Carolina Panthers on SNF last night.

The guys react to the weekend before in their weekly "Can We Say That?" Plus, they crush Scott Harris for his recent comments, wonder whether it's panic time for some NFL teams, and much more!

Each show on 97.1 The Ticket reacted to the Lions choosing not to trade for former Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr.

From 'Kickoff with Boomer & Valenti' (subscribe here): Boomer and Mike are back to talk all the headlines from week 3, another splashy Cowboys trade, Week 4 picks, Game of the Week, a QB Power Rankings and more!

Rico and Riger talk about Jalen Duren FINALLY signing his contract extension, the reaction the Red Wings will receive on home ice and just how big of a win do the Lions need to have over the Carolina Panthers?