Mike and Rico shift gears to begin the final hour of the show, hearing some audio from Dan Campbell and discussing their concern levels for the Lions.

Mike starts the second half of the show reading a crazy Arch Manning stat showcasing his speed.

Rico does this week's version of his Big Ten power rankings.

The guys go straight to the people in this segment, hearing from some callers who chime in on the Tigers' topic at hand.

The guys are joined by David, who goes through some big NFL storylines and a few teams who could be in trouble going forward.

The guys wonder the reasons why people would not excited about the Tigers right now.

Mike and Rico kick off the show with an update on the Tigers, who now have nearly a 20% chance of sneaking into the final AL Wild Card spot. (Photo Credit: © Denny Medley-Imagn Images)

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Valenti can't hold it in as he hilariously rips apart his Giants' and their head coach Brian Daboll for how they lost against the Commanders on Sunday.

Mike and Rico continue their Lions "blame game", discussing who is most at fault for the Lions' loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.

The guys are joined by David, who goes through some of the most noteworthy results from this past weekend in college football.

The guys go to the people in this segment to hear who they blame for the Lions losing to the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Mike and Rico start the first show of the week assigning blame for the Lions' frustrating 20-16 loss to the Buccaneers yesterday.

Dan Campbell joins to break down the Lions OT win over the Rams in Week 1. Also, Jared Goff praises Jameson Williams with Karsch & Anderson, Valenti gives a Lions power stat, and Costa & Jansen wonder if you're cocky or concerned about Detroit going into Week 2 against Tampa Bay.

David joins for this week's "Who Said It?"

Mike and Rico start the second half of the show with some Lions talk, with Valenti wondering if his confidence in Detroit against Tampa Bay this weekend is warranted.

The guys, joined by TJ Lang, give their picks for this football weekend.

TJ Lang joins the guys to start the 2nd hour of the show, discussing his thoughts on the Tua Tagovailoa situation and his own experiences with concussions as a player.

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Derek Stevens joins in his weekly spot to discuss Lions-Bucs line movement and more.

It's time for week 3 of Rico's Prop Bet Casino, as the guys go around and pick over/unders across college football and the NFL.

Mike and Rico start the final show of the week discussing the big hit to Tua Tagovailoa and subsequent concussion, wondering if he should retire from the NFL.

Valenti reads some comments from college football analysts, wondering if the Michigan football criticism has gotten too much.

Rico comes on the final segment of the hour with a power ranking of QBs based on their Week 1 performances.

The guys take a call from TJ Lang, who loses his mind over what he thinks are bad decisions from the Tigers.

Mike and Rico start the show following the Tigers' loss today reacting to the game and wondering if the playoff push is over.

The guys react to Deion Sanders' response to the report that he asked the Colorado band to not play the school's fight song when his son Shedeur Sanders scores.

Valenti gives an interesting power stat related to the Lions.

The guys start the second half of the show reacting to the news that Sherrone Moore has signed his contract extension with Michigan.

Rico comes on with a list of teams from week 1 who underwhelmed, wondering if they are who we thought they were or not.

David joins the guys to go through some best bets for week 3 in college football.

The guys open the phone lines to take a caller this segment who gets on Valenti's nerves regarding his Tigers' question.

Valenti starts the show with two different stats related to the Tigers, wondering which of them is more real.

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Mike and Rico start the final hour of the show discussing the 49ers' dominant performance against the Jets on MNF last night, wondering how far off the Lions are if at all.

The guys break down tonight's presidential debate and some betting lines.

Mike and Rico react to the released body cam footage from Tyreek Hill's arrest on Sunday and give their takeaways.

Rico comes on with his weekly Big Ten power rankings.

David joins to discuss a few of the biggest topics around the NFL, including the performance of some rookie QBs this past weekend.

Mike and Rico kick off the show with some Michigan and MSU football talk, wondering if our expectations should change for each program.

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In one of the funniest segments of the year, Valenti tells the story of the day he and his father shared watching Giants football yesterday.

David joins the guys to run through some of the biggest storylines from this past weekend in the NFL, including Tyreek Hill's arrest ahead of the Dolphins game.

Mike and Rico briefly recap the Spartans' big win over Maryland on the road 27-24.

David joins the guys to discuss some surprising (and unsurprising) results in college football from this past weekend.

The guys go straight to the people in this segment, taking your calls on Lions-Rams, including one with a bone to pick with Rico's supposed "negativity" towards the Lions.

Mike and Rico kick off the week reacting to the Lions' OT win over the Rams last night. (Photo Credit: © Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Dan Campbell joins to discuss the Lions opener against the Rams. Also, Karsch and Anderson break down if they think the Packers are overhyped, Mike Tirico atones for his "asterisk" comment, and Valenti tells you why he thinks the Lions are winning the Super Bowl.

TJ Lang stays on with the guys for their first NFL picks segment of the year.

TJ Lang is back for his weekly segment to talk Lions football. He gives his expectations for the game Sunday night.

The guys open up the phone lines to the people to hear what you have to say regarding expectations for Michigan football and the Lions.

Rico's Prop Bet Casino returns as the guys hear some over/unders and make their picks for this weekend.

Mike and Rico start the show live from the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas breaking down their confidence levels in the Lions and Michigan football this weekend.

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Valenti has everyone go around and give their hottest NFL takes going into the regular season, which starts tonight.

The guys are joined by David, who goes through some of his best bets for the second week of college football.

The guys get the ball rolling on the Lions talk in this NFL season kickoff show, reacting to Valenti's bold prediction that Detroit will win the Super Bowl this year.

Mike, Rico, David, and Kenny give their predictions for NFL division winners, playoff teams, and who they think both make and win the Super Bowl. Listen until the end to hear Valenti's shocking SB pick.

The guys take a caller on the Michigan/Warde Manuel conversation, who provides legal insight as to Sherrone Moore's contract.

Mike and Rico are LIVE from the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, starting the show breaking down Michigan AD Warde Manuel's comments on the "contract" of head coach Sherrone Moore.

The guys are joined by David, who goes through some bold predictions for the 2024 NFL season.

The guys discuss expectations for the Lions this season, wondering if a loss in the Super Bowl would be enough for fans.

David joins the guys with a list from 247 Sports on the best QBs in college football, wondering if Georgia's Carson Beck deserves his 12th overall ranking.

Rico poses a proposition: would you rather watch a Lions win over the Rams in Week 1, a Tigers sweep of the Athletics, or a Michigan football victory against Texas this weekend?

Rico and Stoney (in for Valenti) discuss the various Detroit sporting events this weekend and which they'd prefer to watch.

David joins the guys to go through some of the biggest stories stemming from week 1 of college football.

Rico has a proposition for MSU and Michigan football fans, which he poses at the top of the second hour.

Rico goes through some over/under lines ahead of the start of the 2024 NFL regular season.

The guys continue their overreactions from this past weekend, specifically focusing on MSU head coach Jonathan Smith's questionable decisions according to Valenti.

Mike and Rico start off the week with their reactions to some of the biggest stories from this past weekend in college football.

Mike and Rico start the show discussing Deion Sanders & Colorado Football plus some other college football matchups they'll be watching tonight.

The guys kick off the second half of the show reading some comments made by Michigan AD Warde Manuel, wondering if there is something or nothing in what he said.

Rico asks the guys a bunch of college football prediction questions which he takes note of to return to at a later date following this upcoming season.

Mike and Rico begin the second hour of the show by discussing the 3.7% chance the Tigers have of making the playoffs, asking when their run will become a pennant chase.

Mike and Rico discuss MSU football and if there's a chance Jonathan Smith can lead them to success in his first season as head coach.

The guys start the show reacting to the news that Russell Wilson will be the starting QB for the Steelers this year and David is not happy about it.

Valenti proposes the idea of the Lions going out and acquiring Kadarius Toney.

David joins to go through a list of the most overrated college football teams since the inception of the CFP.

Mike and Rico open up the phone lines to hear from the people on their thoughts on the Tigers.

The guys shift their focus to the Tigers, who are now at .500, wondering where you are at when it comes to the team.

David joins the guys to go through an ESPN survey of anonymous NFL players on various QB topics.

Mike and Rico start the show with a reaction to the Netflix documentary about Michigan's sign stealing.

Mike and Rico kick off the final show of the week highlighting some potential issues in regards to Brad Holmes' drafting ability after the first 2 rounds. They stick with this topic until the second hour, where Rico reveals his CFP bracket, which the guys react to. They have a loaded third hour with some Jon Jansen-Michigan discourse and "Who Said It?". Then, it all comes full circle in the final hour with another Lions topic as the guys ask how you're feeling going into this upcoming season.  

Mike and Rico start the final hour of the show asking how you're feeling going into what could be the most important season in Lions franchise history. They stick with this topic until they receive some breaking news regarding Colorado football and Javier Báez. Then, they're joined by Wojo and Riger to wrap up the week. 

The guys start the second half of the show reacting to some comments made by Jon Jansen about his alma mater Michigan. They play "Who Said It?" in the second segment before taking some of your calls to round out the hour. 

David puts the guys through this week's version of "Who Said It?"

Valenti loses his mind over some pro-Michigan takes from Jon Jansen on The Ticket recently. 

Rico reveals his full College Football Playoff bracket to start the second hour of the show. The guys react to it and take a few of your calls as well. Then, David joins to go over some big topics and the top WR duos in the NFL. 

David joins the guys to go through the biggest topics in the NFL and a list of the best WR duos in the league in this "In Football Today".

Rico is the first of the bunch to reveal his CFP bracket, which they'll all do throughout today's show. 

Mike and Rico kick off the final show of the week giving their thoughts on the Lions' backup QB situation and their disappointment in Hendon Hooker and Brad Holmes for what they believe to be bad drafting. They take a few of your calls and read some ticket texts on the topic before reacting to a new article from The Athletic on Connor Stalions. Then, Mike takes the guys through a different type of college football blitz to wrap up the hour. 

Mike turns back the clock with this list of offensive college football players he grew up watching, having David and Rico guess each one. 

The guys summarize the latest article regarding Connor Stalions and his attempt to get hired at another high school before he ended up at Mumford. 

Mike and Rico start the final show of the week discussing Hendon Hooker and whether the Lions should be criticized for poor draft decisions in the third round-on. 

Mike and Rico start the show in a serious way with a reaction to Javier Báez's welcome back video package from the Cubs before his disastrous night last night. Then, they have some fun for the rest of the show with "The Things That Rico Hasn't Ruined In CFB Yet Draft". The guys draft their favorite things in college football throughout the show's remaining 3 hours, taking your calls and reading your ticket texts about their selections along the way.

The guys start another round of the draft in the final hour of the show. They get their final picks in and take some more of your calls and read your ticket texts before Wojo and Riger join to wrap up the show. 

The guys take a break from drafting things that Rico hasn't ruined yet in their college football draft to take your calls and read your ticket texts on the topic. 

Mike, Rico, David, Kenny, and Evan go around and draft the best things in college football that Rico hasn't ruined yet. They get some feedback from the people through your calls and ticket texts throughout the hour. 

The guys debut a fun segment with a draft of things in CFB that Rico hasn't ruined yet.

The guys kick off today's show wondering how it's possible that Javier Báez has not been bought out by the Tigers yet. They read some of his stats to hammer home the point before opening the conversation to the people with your ticket texts and calls. Then, Rico goes through the odds to win the Heisman Trophy in 2024. 

Rico has a list of Heisman odds for the guys in this college football blitz.

Mike and Rico open up the phone lines and take your calls on what you think about the Tigers refusing to buy out Javier Báez. 

Mike and Rico cannot fathom how the Tigers have not bought out Javier Báez yet. They discuss their reasoning behind this. 

The guys kick off a packed show with Rico's report on the QB competition brewing in Ann Arbor. They stick with the college football conversation in the second hour, reacting to Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy's comments about his players' agents continuing to ask him for more money. Valenti, as you can imagine, does not see this as a positive and proceeds to bash the current state of CFB even more than he has in the past. Mike and Rico try to name some backup QBs in the third hour before revisiting the Michigan talk in the final hour.

Mike and Rico kick off the final hour of the show by revisiting their Michigan QB competition from earlier in the show, but expanding the conversation to MSU football as well. They ask what the floor is for the Spartans, taking your calls on both programs until Wojo and Riger join to put a bow on today's show. 

The guys spend the majority of the third hour naming backup QBs around the NFL in the context of the Lions needing a better one according to them. Then, they discuss a Tigers rookies-related topic to round out the hour. 

On the topic of backup QBs, the guys try to name each in the NFC.

Mike and Rico go through some backup QBs in the NFL and which they'd like to see with the Lions. 

Mike and Rico begin the second hour of the show addressing what Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy had to say about his players' agents continuing to ask him for money even after the portal has closed. Valenti continues his crusade against the state of college football and takes your calls and hears your ticket texts on the topic. Then, David comes on for a college football blitz previewing the upcoming season. 

David joins to preview week 0 in college football this weekend in this blitz. 

Mike frustratingly reacts to Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy's comments urging his players' agents to stop asking him and the school for more money. 

The guys start the show off with Rico's report on Michigan football's QB situation. They react to this and predict how the Wolverines' season will go based off what they know before taking some of your calls and reading your ticket texts on the topic. Then, David joins for an "In Football Today" to wrap the hour. 

David joins to go through some betting lines on who will have more yards or TDs between two different quarterbacks in the NFL. 

Mike and Rico invite the people in on the Michigan football conversation, taking your calls and reading your ticket texts. 

The guys start the show with Rico's report on which two players could be set to start at QB for Michigan football. 

Rico throws out his predictions for Week 0 in College Football, Mike and the guys tell him whether he's crazy or not. 

Valenti and Rico debate where the Lions biggest area of concern is on the roster, listing the wide receiver position, back-up quarterback, and of course, kicker. 

Mike and Rico discuss the Tigers and debate whether the Tigers are truly playing for anything with a slim chance of making a Wild Card berth - Rico believes the Tigers can gain crucial experience from a postseason push while Mike thinks they should shutdown ace Tarik Skubal and get healthy for 2025. 

Mike Valenti and Rico Beard debate whether the Tigers should be pushing for a Wild Card spot or focused on being prepared to make a run in 2025 in the final stretch of the season. 

Mike Valenti and Rico Beard open their show poking fun their producer David, as Mike believes he's done more work for David's church than his church. 

Rico and Stoney (in for Mike today) kick off a packed final show of the week telling some stories from their time playing little league as kids. They react to Connor Stalions new job in the second hour before having a fierce debate on whether Dan Campbell should play the Lions' starters against the Chiefs tomorrow or not in the third. Then, the guys discuss some sporting events they'd like to go to in the future in the final hour. 

The guys cruise into the final hour of the show with a discussion on specific sporting events you'd either like to see or have no interest in seeing. They take some of your calls and read your ticket texts throughout the hour. Then, David joins for the "Big Finish" to wrap the week. 

The guys start the second half of the show with this week's "Who Said It?" Then, they transition into Lions' football, breaking down if they think Dan Campbell should play all of his starters or not against the Chiefs this weekend. 

The guys shift their sights to the Lions' matchup with the Chiefs in the preseason this weekend, debating if Dan Campbell should play his starters or not. 

David takes the guys through this week's "Who Said It?"

Rico and Stoney kick off a packed second hour reacting to the news that former Michigan staffer Connor Stalions is the new defensive coordinator at Mumford High School in Detroit. They poke some fun at this, taking a couple of your calls, before discussing the Tigers and if you'll be watching tonight because of the call-ups who will be in the lineup. Then, David joins for a college football blitz to round out the hour. 

David joins the guys to discuss some unranked college football teams that can make noise this season. 

Rico and Stoney wonder if they should watch the Tigers game tonight since Detroit called up some of their top prospects to play. 

The guys react to the news that former Michigan staffer and sign stealer Connor Stalions is the new defensive coordinator at Mumford High School in Detroit. 

Rico and Stoney (in for Valenti) get into a conversation about their best memories playing in little league as a kid. They share some moments between themselves before opening it up to the people with your phone calls and ticket texts. Then, David joins for "In Football Today". 

David joins the guys with a list of guys who might be on their way out of the NFL among other topics. 

Rico and Stoney (in for Valenti) share some stories from their little league experience as kids. 

Mike and Rico start today's shortened show with a discussion on what they believe the biggest Tigers "what-if" to be. They stick with this topic until the second hour, when they shift their focus to the Lions after the Falcons made not one but two big moves, bolstering their defense. The guys wonder if Brad Holmes and company missed out, taking your calls and reading your ticket texts to find out where you stand. 

The guys shift away from the Tigers conversation in the second hour to talk Lions following the Falcons trading for Matthew Judon and signing Justin Simmons. Valenti wonders if Brad Holmes missed out on a major opportunity to improve the team. Then, Wojo and Riger join the guys to wrap today's show. 

Mike is slightly concerned that the Lions didn't do enough this offseason to bolster their pass rush and looks at what the Falcons did by trading for Matthew Judon.

Mike and Rico start off the show following the Tigers' 4th straight win asking what the biggest "what-if" surrounding the team is. They go back and forth on the topic before opening it up to the people with your calls and ticket texts. Then, David joins for an "In Football Today". 

The guys are joined by David, who goes through some NFL WR betting odds. 

Mike and Rico open up the phone lines to hear what you have to say regarding your biggest Tigers what-ifs. 

Mike and Rico start the show following the Tigers' 4th straight win asking what the biggest what-if surrounding the team is. 

Mike and Rico spend today's show hypothetically reshaping the landscape of college football. They pick 4 divisions based on geography and 48 teams who'll make up this "super league". The guys take input from the people throughout the show with your ticket texts and calls. 

After much deliberation, the guys reveal the final divisions and teams in their hypothetical reshaping of the landscape of college football. They wrap up the show with the "Big Finish".

The guys continue their restructuring of college football, finalizing the divisions and the teams that will make the hypothetical new era of the sport. 

The guys continue their complete re-shifting of the college football landscape, taking more of your calls and reading your ticket texts to allow you to chime in on the decisions. David comes on with some over/unders that have changed recently due to injuries in a college football blitz to round out the hour. 

David joins the guys to go over some college football over/unders which have changed recently due to injuries. 

Mike and Rico start off the show in a unique way: building the "new" college football, what they think will inevitably happen to CFB in the future. They settle on 64 teams and 4 geographically based divisions, determining which teams make it and where they fit in. They read a few of your ticket texts chiming in on the conversation and hear from a few callers before taking a quick break for an "In Football Today". 

Mike and Rico are joined by David, who goes through some injury updates around the NFL. 

The guys continue their restructuring of college football, deciding which teams on the bubble make it or not. 

Mike decides to start the show in a fun and interesting way: making 4 college football "super" divisions, which he thinks are inevitable in the future. 

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Mike and Rico start the show with a quick mention of Michigan football rescinding its invitation to Jim Harbaugh to be an honorary captain for their opener, shifting to discuss MLB and how to fix it. They break down the potential threat of the Bears in the NFC North throughout the second hour, asking if you take them seriously to win the division over the Lions. Then, the guys give an update on the potential Aiyuk to the Steelers trade and read the odds for the top teams to win the NFC. 

Mike and Rico spend the final hour of the show trying to figure out why the odds to win the NFC are what they are, specifically for the Lions and the 49ers. They take a bunch of your calls and read your ticket texts as well. Then, David joins for today's "Big Finish" taking you into Tigers baseball. 

Mike and Rico react to the current gambling odds for teams to win the NFC, wondering if the 49ers odds are due to change if they trade away Brandon Aiyuk. 

The guys start off the second half of the show with a college football blitz on some first-ever matchups in the 2024 season. They continue that conversation before discussing the 49ers' potential trading of WR Brandon Aiyuk and if they'll still be the team to beat if they make the move. 

David joins the guys to give them a few matchups that will occur for the first ever time in 2024 in college football. 

The guys discuss the Chicago Bears in the second hour, asking if you are taking them seriously as a threat to the Lions in the NFC North. They take your calls and read your ticket texts on the topic throughout the hour 

Mike and Rico open up the phone lines to take your calls on if you're taking the Bears seriously in the NFC North.

Mike is high on the Bears this year, and he doubles down on his belief by giving his prediction that the Lions will lose a game to them. 

Mike and Rico kick off a packed first hour of the show breaking down Michigan football's decision to rescind their invite to former head coach Jim Harbaugh to be an honorary captain. They quickly shift gears to the MLB season and how they think it could be fixed so it doesn't feel as long. They take your calls on that before David joins for an "In Football Today" to wrap the hour. 

David joins the guys to go through some of the biggest NFL news, including his Steelers potentially trading for 49ers star WR Brandon Aiyuk. 

The guys are surprised that there are 41 games left in the Tigers season and they want to know what it would take to fix MLB.

Mike and Rico discuss Michigan football rescinding its invitation to Jim Harbaugh to be an honorary captain. 

Mike and Rico get the week started with a conversation on whether the Lions should rest their starters for the remainder of the preseason or not. They start the second hour debating what would be looked at as a success for Michigan and MSU football in 2024 until the third hour when they read Dan Orlovsky's QB rankings and react to where Jared Goff is or is not in each. The guys revisit the MSU and Michigan football conversation in the final hour to wrap things up. 

Mike and Rico kick off the final hour of the show by revisiting their topic from earlier in the show about what they'd consider a success from Michigan and Michigan State football in 2024. They take plenty of your calls and read your ticket texts before being joined by Wojo live from Lions camp to wrap the show. 

The guys begin the second half of the show with a list from Dan Orlovsky ranking each QB in the NFL based on various categories, with the focus being on where Jared Goff is in each. They react to this and give their opinions on whether Goff is underrated. Then, Valenti brings up an interview from earlier today on the Ticket where Costa got under Red Wings' PxP broadcaster Ken Daniels. 

Mike has Dan Orlovsky's QB rankings handy as the guys try to guess each top player in every category. 

Mike and Rico kick off the second hour of the show getting into expectations for Michigan and Michigan State football for the first time ahead of the 2024 season. They give their thoughts on how many wins they think each could have and how many they should have. The guys take a few of your calls and read your ticket texts before David joins for an "In Football Today". 

David joins to go through various rookies who played in the preseason this past weekend and the guys grade each performance. 

The guys open up the phone lines to hear what the people have to say about their expectations on how Michigan and Michigan State Football's seasons will go. 

The guys dish on what they think successful seasons for Michigan and Michigan State would look like in 2024. 

Mike and Rico start the week off with some Lions preseason talk stemming from some comments from Dan Campbell, asking if the Lions should rest their starters. Valenti proposes a settlement that he thinks could satisfy the fans and the guys respond to it. Then, they shift gears with a college football blitz, which leads to a conversation about the state of the sport and how similar it is to WWE. 

Mike and Rico continue part of their conversation from the college football blitz, asking if you agree with the idea that there are real similarities with the state of college football and WWE. 

Rico reads some of the teams in the AP top 25 poll, theorizing with the guys who could "crash" the College Football Playoff. 

Valenti has a proposal to all Lions fans about playing the starters in preseason that he shares with the people. 

Mike and Rico start the week discussing a potential change in tone from Lions head coach Dan Campbell about playing some starters in the preseason. 

Mike and Rico start a packed final show of the week "reacting" to the Lions' preseason loss to the Giants last night. They discuss this until hearing live that Michigan intends to bring back former head coach Jim Harbaugh as an honorary captain for their August 31st opener. The guys stick with this topic, along with a couple of others, Deion Sanders included, until the end of the show, taking plenty of your calls and reading your ticket texts along the way. 

Mike and Rico let the people dictate the topics of the final hour, taking your calls and reading your ticket texts until Wojo and Riger join to wrap things up. 

The guys start the hour with a college QB "new faces, new places" game where Valenti quizzes everyone on multiple names and where they now play. Then, they play "Who Said It?" before reacting to even more Deion Sanders controversy at Colorado to wrap the hour. 

Mike, Rico, Kenny, and Evan take part in this week's version of "Who Said It?"

Mike has a list of QBs who have transferred schools since last season and quizzes the guys on each & where they ended up. 

The guys kick off the second hour of the show continuing their conversation from the first hour on Michigan football bringing back Jim Harbaugh as an honorary captain on August 31st. They take a couple of your calls and read your ticket texts on the conversation before discussing the Olympics and what sport Kenny and David are betting on today. Then, David joins Mike and Rico for an "In Football Today". 

Mike and Rico are joined by David, who goes through some big topics throughout the NFL, including Jerry Jones' concerning comments about CeeDee Lamb. 

Mike and Rico continue the conversation on Michigan honoring Jim Harbaugh as an honorary captain on August 31st, taking a couple of your calls to hear if you agree with their thoughts on it. 

Mike and Rico start the show poking some fun at the NFL preseason and anyone excited to watch it last night. They spend a segment taking your calls and reading your ticket texts on if you agree with Valenti's anti-preseason stance before reacting to yet more Harbaugh-related news. Then, David joins the guys for a college football blitz to round out a packed first hour. 

David joins the guys to go through some overrated teams in the college football coaches poll. 

The guys cannot understand the report coming from Michigan football that they will honor former head coach Jim Harbaugh as honorary captain on August 31st. 

Mike, Rico, David, and Kenny have some fun discussing the Lions first preseason game against the Giants last night. 

Mike and Rico spend the majority of today's show on one topic: Jared Goff being left out of the top 10 QBs in the NFL's yearly top 100 ranking by the players. They break down who should and should not be in front of him on the list and take your calls and read your ticket texts to allow you to get into the conversation. Then, they discuss preseason football and Kenny's excitement for it tonight. The guys return to the Goff conversation to round out the show. 

The guys start the final hour of the show going back to their discussion from earlier about Jared Goff's ranking in the NFL's annual top 100 players. They take a few more of your phone calls until the end of the show. 

Mike and Rico start the second half of the show wondering if there's anyone out there who is as excited as Kenny to watch the Lions' first preseason game tonight against the Giants. They take some of your calls to try to find this out before the guys dish on some interesting reports coming from the Colorado football program. 

Mike and Rico discuss some Colorado football-related news, wondering if it's true or not. 

Mike and Rico poke some fun at Kenny, who is very excited to watch the Lions face off against the Giants in the preseason tonight. 

The guys start the second hour the same way they started the first, perplexed as to how Jared Goff was not in the top 10 QBs in the NFL top 100 rankings. They take a bunch of your calls and read your ticket texts until David comes on for an "In Football Today". 

David comes on to discuss some teams and ask the guys if they're hopping on the bandwagon or not. 

Mike and Rico start the show with a reaction to where Jared Goff was ranked by his peers in the NFL top 100. They question the validity of the list and if they believe Goff should be top 10. They take some of your calls and read your ticket texts before David joins for a college football blitz to round out the hour. 

David joins the guys to go over the betting lines for the most anticipated college football games this season.

Mike and Rico start off the show with the NFL top 100 list, which had plenty of other QBs ahead of Jared Goff, who did not crack the top 10. The guys vehemently disagree. 

Mike and Rico kick off a packed Wednesday show reacting to the news that Jim Harbaugh has been punished for multiple infractions by the NCAA. They discuss this topic until the second hour, when they shift gears to where the Lions rank in the NFC, and if the conference is theirs to win. The guys have a conversation about the transfer portal and do a MSU Spartans name game before transitioning in the final hour to break down whether they care about the NFL preseason and training camp at all. 

The guys get the final hour of the show underway with a discussion on if they care about NFL training camp and the preseason. Valenti makes the case why he only pays attention when it matters and the others have varying opinions in response. They're joined by Riger to wrap things up in the final segment. 

Mike is genuinely curious: are you excited to keep up to date with training camp news and want to watch preseason games? After Valenti dishes on the topic, the guys respond with their own opinions.

Mike and Rico start the third hour wondering how many names they can name of Michigan State football players with the amount of transferring in CFB recently. They put this to the test with a game between the two of them and Evan. The guys finish the hour wondering if their enjoyment of college football has gone down because it's now much harder to know every player on their teams. 

With all of the transferring in college football, Valenti believes that they'd struggle to go around naming MSU players. To put this to the test, Mike, David, and Evan see who can last the longest in a game where they name Spartans players. 

Mike and Rico start the second hour deviating from their Harbaugh talk, discussing where the Lions rank in the NFC with the 49ers set to trade WR Brandon Aiyuk away. They discuss if this potential trade would change how they view the NFC, and take your calls and read your ticket texts to see what you have to say. Then, David joins them for a college football blitz to round out the first half of the show. 

David joins the guys with a few teams that probably won't make the CFP but can win a few games that will mix-up the eventual matchups. 

The guys open their conversation up to the people, taking your calls on the Lions' place in the NFC among other teams. 

The guys discuss the 49ers potentially trading away Brandon Aiyuk, wondering if this move would make the Lions the team to beat in the NFL> 

Mike and Rico kick off today's show with the news that the NCAA has levied sanctions on former Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh for multiple violations. They break down their reactions to this and what it means for the investigation into the program's sign-stealing scandal. Then, David joins for an "In Football Today" to wrap up the hour. 

The guys are joined by David to break down some of the biggest storylines around the NFL preseason in today's "In Football Today". 

Mike and Rico start today's show with the news of the NCAA's punishment of Jim Harbaugh for various violations during his tenure at Michigan football head coach. 

Mike and Rico spend the majority of the first three hours of the show, as they did yesterday, on the Michigan cheating scandal. This time, they react to Jim Harbaugh's comments about the draft of allegations against his former program, taking a multitude of your calls and reading even more ticket texts. Then, they discuss the Olympics and if you're all-in or out on it, taking that topic up until the end of the show. 

The guys begin the final hour of the show discussing the Olympics, with Valenti asking if and why he should care about it. They discuss this among themselves before opening it up to the people with your ticket texts and calls. Then, Wojo and Riger join to put a bow on today's show. 

Valenti doesn't get the hype behind the Olympics and asks the guys what their thoughts are on all the events. 

Mike and Rico start off the second half of the show with some more thoughts and calls on Jim Harbaugh's comments before having some fun with an off-brand college football helmet draft. 

The guys transition from discussing Harbaugh's comments and have some fun with an off-brand college football helmet draft.

The guys continue the conversation on Harbaugh's comments in the second hour of the show. They take more of your calls and read your ticket texts before David joins for a college football blitz to round out the hour. 

Mike and Rico are joined by David, who has some betting "locks" for the 2024 college football season. 

Mike and Rico kick off the show by listening to some comments by Jim Harbaugh on the draft of allegations against Michigan for its sign-stealing scandal. They break down what he had to say and give their opinions. The guys then go to the people to take your calls on the topic at hand. 

The guys go straight to the people in this segment to hear what you have to say about Jim Harbaugh's comments on the draft of allegations against Michigan football. 

Mike and Rico hear some comments from Chargers and former Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh on the draft of allegations on the sign-stealing scandal.

Valenti and Stoney (in for Rico) spend the majority of the first 3 hours of the show breaking down their thoughts and opinions on the draft of allegations released about Michigan football's sign-stealing scandal. They take plenty of your calls and read your ticket texts on the topic throughout the show. Then, the guys shift to discuss the Tigers and the trade deadline, with Mike calling out the organization for being content with mediocrity. 

Valenti and Stoney begin the final hour of the show touching on the Tigers trade deadline and the lack of moves made by the front office. They each give their thoughts and wonder if it's time to shift how we view the organization. Then, the guys are joined by Wojo and Riger to wrap up today's show. 

Mike kicks off the final hour of the show by shifting to Tigers talk, giving his first thoughts on the air of what Scott Harris did, or did not do, ahead of the MLB trade deadline. 

Valenti and Stoney start off the second half of the show with more of their thoughts and more of your calls. They read some comments from Jim Harbaugh on the draft of allegations from the NCAA on Michigan's sign-stealing scandal before Stoney shares some interesting stories. 

Valenti and Stoney continue their conversation on the draft of allegations on Michigan's sign-stealing scandal, reframing it to discuss what should happen to the program. They give their opinions on the topic at hand and take some more of your calls and read your ticket texts. Then, David joins again for a college football blitz to round out the hour. 

The guys are joined by David, who has a tiered list of teams that did not meet expectations in the old College Football Playoff era. 

The guys continue their conversation on the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal, discussing what penalties they think the program and Sherrone Moore could get. 

Valenti and Stoney (in for Rico) start the week getting right into the NCAA's findings from their investigation into Michigan football's sign-stealing scandal. They break down the magnitude of the allegations against the program and head coach Sherrone Moore and what the optics are currently. Then, the guys go straight to your phone calls before David joins for an "In Football Today" to wrap up the hour. 

David joins the guys to go through some of the biggest storylines across various NFL training camps, asking if they are reality or an overreaction. 

Valenti and Stoney go straight to the people to hear what you think about the guys' take on the Michigan sign-stealing scandal investigation findings. 

Valenti is back from Saratoga and gets straight to business reacting to the findings of the NCAA's investigation into Michigan football's sign-stealing scandal. He's joined by Stoney today and the two of them break down their thoughts and predictions on any potential penalties against the program. 

Today's show revolves around one main topic, which the people called in all 4 hours to talk about: the Tigers retiring former manager and baseball HOF'er Jim Leyland's number. They also discuss whether you're comfortable with the expectations that the Lions have going into this season, the NFL's new kickoff rules, and much more. 

Rico and Riger begin the final hour of the show dishing on the NFL's new kickoff rules which debuted last night in the Hall of Fame game. Then, they revisit the Jim Leyland conversation which has dominated a large portion of today's show, before David joins to take the guys through the "Big Finish". 

Rico and Riger discuss their thoughts on the new kickoff rules which debuted last night in the Hall of Fame game.

Rico and Riger start off the second half of the show taking even more of your calls on the polarizing Leyland conversation before getting to "Who Said It?"

The guys play this week's version of "Who Said It?"

The guys kick off a packed 2nd hour of the show by taking some more of your calls on Jim Leyland getting his number retired by the Tigers tomorrow. They switch it up with a question Rico has on if you're concerned at all with the expectations that the Lions are carrying into the 2024 season. Then, David comes on with the top QBs in Madden 25 to round out the hour. 

Rico and Riger are joined by David equipped with the QB ratings in Madden 25. They react to where Jared Goff ranks among others. 

The guys transition from the Leyland talk to discuss the Lions and if you're comfortable with the expectations that they have going into the regular season. 

The guys continue the Leyland conversation to start the second hour, taking more of your calls on the topic. 

Rico and Riger start the first hour of the show discussing Jim Leyland getting his number retired by the Tigers tomorrow. They disagree on this decision, taking a few of your calls and reading your ticket texts to see where you stand on the issue. Then, David joins with a ranking of all the NBA, NFL, and MLB stadiums. 

David joins with a ranking of the 90 sports venues in the NBA, NFL, and MLB which the guys react to. 

Rico and Riger begin the final show of the week reacting to the news that Jim Leyland will be getting his number retired by the Tigers tomorrow. 

Rico and Riger start off the show with a reaction to what Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris had to say in his interview with Costa & Jansen this morning. They stick with that topic, asking if you're done with the Tigers, until the second hour, where Riger's inability to grill sparks a fun conversation, which plenty of the people get involved in. The guys begin the second half of the show with "Deal-Breakers" and address some topics from earlier in the show before David poses an interesting question about what takes you'll never not believe in.

A take from earlier today on the Ticket piqued the interest of David, who introduces a question for the final hour of the show: What is one Detroit sports take you'll never not believe? The guys answer this themselves before opening up the conversation to the people. Then, David takes Rico and Riger through the "Big Finish" to wrap up today's show. 

Rico and Riger are joined by David at the top of the hour for "Deal-breakers". Then, they go back to ribbing Riger for not being able to grill before talking about the new kickoff rules and some other NFL-related topics with the preseason starting up tonight. 

David goes through some deal-breakers with the guys. 

Rico and the guys are perplexed that Riger cannot grill. This turns into a general conversation about what they can't do that most people can as they try to find something as egregious. They take your calls and read your ticket texts answering the question at hand and then David joins for an "In Football Today". 

David joins the guys to go through a ranking of the NFL head coaches, highlighting some of the most surprising. 

The guys are dumbfounded that Riger is not able to grill and go around talking about things they can't do that they think people should. 

Rico and Riger respond to what Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris had to say on Costa & Jansen this morning, wondering if it's time to be done with the team. They also question the plan going forward for Detroit, and if there's reason to believe that there isn't one. The guys take a bunch of your calls and read your ticket texts before David joins for a college football blitz to round out the hour. 

David joins the guys with a list from ESPN of 30 teams that have a chance of making the College Football Playoff. 

The guys go straight to the phone lines in this segment on Scott Harris' lackluster comments during his interview on Costa & Jansen this morning. 

Rico and Riger discuss Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris' comments during his interview on Costa & Jansen earlier today. 

Rico and Riger focus on two main topics throughout today's show, one in the first half and one in the second: their thoughts on Scott Harris' press conference yesterday and which of Campbell or Holmes has been more impactful to the Lions success, respectively. They take a multitude of your calls and read even more ticket texts throughout the show on these discussions. 

Rico and Riger continue their conversation on Holmes vs. Campbell, taking your calls throughout the final hour. Then, they're joined by Wojo to wrap up today's show. 

The guys start the second half of the show with Rico's question about the Lions and who out of Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell have been more of a catalyst to their winning ways. They take plenty of your calls and read your ticket texts throughout the entire hour. 

Rico poses an interesting question to start the second half of the show on who is more responsible for the Lions' success: Brad Holmes or Dan Campbell?

Rico and Riger kick off the second hour continuing to take your calls on Scott Harris and how you feel about the Tigers going forward following his comments yesterday. They shift to discuss an interesting topic regarding finding money before David joins for a college football blitz to wrap the hour.

Rico and Riger are joined by David, who has a list of schedule-related stats with less than a month until college football returns. 

Riger shares an experience he had on Saturday while playing golf and asks the guys how they feel about what he eventually did. 

Rico and Riger open the show firing on all cylinders in regards to the job Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris did at the MLB trade deadline. They discuss whether there is cause for concern with the comments made by Harris in a press conference yesterday. The guys take a few of your calls and read your ticket texts before David joins them for an "In Football Today". 

David joins the guys with a list ranking each NFL division based on the quarterback talent in each. 

The guys are frustrated with what Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris had to say yesterday. They open up the phone lines to see if you agree with their disappointment. 

Rico and Riger discuss what Scott Harris had to say in his post-trade deadline press conference about the future of the Tigers among other topics. 

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Rico and Riger start off today's show following the Tigers' 5-0 defeat to the Guardians by previewing the trade deadline, which was at 6 pm. They break down the likelihood of Scott Harris trading away Jack Flaherty, taking plenty of your calls and reading your ticket texts on the topic. Just as the guys were about to hand off the show to Marc Ryan in the final segment, Flaherty gets traded to the Dodgers. 

The guys continue the trade deadline talk in the second hour of the show, waiting for the shoe to drop in regards to Jack Flaherty. They take more of your calls and read your ticket texts before being joined by Marc Ryan when Flaherty is finally traded to the Dodgers. 

Rico and Riger start the second and final hour of the show wondering what, if anything, the Tigers plan to do going forward if they decide to hold onto SP Jack Flaherty. 

Rico and Riger start the show following a 5-0 Tigers loss to the Guardians getting straight to business regarding the trade deadline, which is at 6 pm today. They go back and forth on whether they think Scott Harris will move Jack Flaherty and for what. The guys take your calls and read your ticket texts on the topic throughout the rest of the hour. 

Rico and Riger open up the phone lines to take your calls on the possibility of Tigers SP Jack Flaherty being traded before today's deadline. 

With just 2 hours to go until the MLB trade deadline, Rico and Riger break down the moves the Tigers have already made and predict whether SP Jack Flaherty will be traded or not. 

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Rico and Riger (in for Valenti) start off the week discussing Jack Flaherty being scratched from tonight's game leading up to their interview with MLB Network's Jon Morosi at 2:30. They begin the second hour reacting to what Morosi had to say on a potential Tigers-Orioles deal for Tarik Skubal, taking that topic until hour 3, when they break down the latest on the NCAA's investigation into Michigan football. Then, they wrap things up with a conversation on Comcast & Bally Sports' reported agreement and a rumor tying the Yankees to Jack Flaherty. 

Rico and Riger start off a packed final hour of the show by reacting to the breaking news that Comcast and Bally Sports have finally come to an agreement on a deal. They then read some more news, a report that the Yankees and the Tigers are deep in talks on a Jack Flaherty trade. The guys finish up the show taking your calls on your trust level in Scott Harris before David joins for today's "Big Finish". 

After 3 long months, it appears that Bally Sports and Comcast have reached an agreement to bring millions of customers' favorite baseball team back to their TVs. Rico and Riger react to this news. 

Rico and Riger spend the first two segments of the second half of the show reacting to the report that the release of the NCAA's investigation of Michigan Football is imminent. They wonder if this could include a postseason ban and take a few of your calls and read your ticket texts on it. Then, the guys discuss the outcome of their golf bet from this past weekend. 

Rico and Riger share the result of their golf bet from the 97.1 The Ticket golf outing this past weekend. 

With the news that the NCAA is expected to inform Michigan Football of its findings in their investigation into the scouting scandal, the guys discuss what the punishment could be for the program. 

Rico and Riger start off the second hour of the show by continuing their reaction to Jon Morosi's comments in his interview with them at 2:30. They read a quote from Jack Flaherty on being scratched from his start today and take your calls on all the Tigers at hand. Then, David joins for a college football blitz to wrap the hour. 

David joins the guys to go through a list of the top 25 players in college football since the year 2000. 

Rico and Riger read some comments from Jack Flaherty and Casey Mize before opening up the phone lines to let the people in on the Tigers conversation. 

The guys react to what MLB Network's Jon Morosi had to say in his interview with them in the first hour of the show. 

Rico and Riger (in for Valenti) kick off the week with a reaction to the news that Tigers SP Jack Flaherty has been scratched from his start tonight against the Guardians. They take some of your calls before Jon Morosi of MLB Network joins the guys to share some insight on the likelihood the Tigers trade Skubal and the potential return if they trade Jack Flaherty. 

Rico and Riger are joined by Jon Morosi of MLB Network, who breaks down the likelihood of a Tarik Skubal trade, the potential return the Tigers could get for Jack Flaherty, and much more. 

Rico and Riger start off the first show of the week reacting to the news that Tigers SP Jack Flaherty has been pulled from today's start against the Guardians. 

Rico and Rigor kick off their show by debating whether or not sports should be exclusively about winning or whether the goal be having fun. Later, they debate with callers on whether or not the Tigers should sell at the trade deadline coming up next week in the second hour.  The guys start the third hour of the show playing "Who Said It?" where they try to guess who on their staff said each quote read to them this week.  Rico and Riger wrap up the show and react to the news out of Lions Training Camp as Kicker Matt Badgley is out for the season after sustaining an injury at practice on Thursday. The guys also talk through early-win total projections of having the Lions win 10 games. Rico thinks that's a little disrespectful to the Lions.

Rico and Riger talk about the Lions projected 10-7 record and debate whether the team should be expected to do better - and whether that really matters if the team is trying to win Super Bowls. 

Rico and Riger share the latest news from Lions Camp as the team announces Kicker Michael Badgley sustained a season-ending injury and the Lions are now working out kickers to replace him. 

Rico and Riger start the third hour of the show playing "Who Said It?" where they try to guess who on their staff said each quote read to them this week. Later, Rico says he doesn't feel like he cares as much for the Olympics this summer and feels like many in the US agree. 

Rico and Riger talk about the Olympics and how it doesn't feel like the US as a country cares as much about the event as much as others - but cares so much about all the other sports. 

Rico and Riger play Who Said It? Where they hear quotes from fellow hosts on the stations and try to guess who said that quote. 

Rico and Riger debate with callers on whether or not the Tigers should sell at the trade deadline coming up next week, later the two try to guess the top 25 NFL Athletes since 2000. 

Rico and Riger take callers on the Tigers direction and whether or not it's time to move ace Tarik Skubal for more prospects or if they should try and build around him. 

Rico and Riger discuss the Tiger's plans at the deadline but despite having one of the best trade pieces to sell on the market in SP Tarik Skubal, Rico thinks Tigers' GM Scott Harris will stand pat at the deadline.

Rico and Rigor kick off their show debating whether or not sports should be exclusively about winning or should the goal be having fun? Later, In Football Today Rico and Rigor take a look around the NFL as Training Camps get underway, discussing Aaron Rodgers MVP-odds. 

Rico and Riger continue to debate whether sports should always be about winning or whether playing leisurely is acceptable - texters get in on the conversation! 

Rico and Riger (in for Mike) start their show debating whether Riger caring too much about winning at sports takes the fun out of actually playing sports - as their company golf outing approaches. 

Rico starts the show following the Tigers 3-0 win against the Guardians with a question on what Scott Harris will choose to do at the trade deadline. The guys do a college football blitz before shifting to discuss Hulk Hogan's controversial appearance at Lions camp today. They stick with that topic for the rest of the show, taking your calls and reading your ticket texts. 

Rico starts the second hour continuing the conversation on Hulk Hogan's visit to Lions training camp today. He takes more of your calls and reads your ticket texts. Then, Wojo and Riger join to wrap up the show. 

Rico goes straight to the callers in this segment, who want to comment on Hulk Hogan's appearance at Lions camp today. 

Rico kicks off the show following a 3-0 Tigers win over the Guardians wondering what Scott Harris will do at the trade deadline. He takes a few of your calls and reads your ticket texts before bringing Kenny and David on for a college football blitz. Then, they all discuss Hulk Hogan's appearance at Lions trading camp. 

After Hulk Hogan's appearance at Lions' training camp today, Rico wonders if there are people bothered by this. 

Rico brings on Kenny and David to go over a list of the 18 college football coaches who are the most likely to get fired first this season. 

Rico opens up the show following the Tigers' 3-0 win over the Guardians today wondering what Scott Harris plans on doing at the trade deadline.

Mike and Rico kick off today's show wondering where the Tigers will be when Valenti returns from his "Saratoga Sabbatical" on August 5th. They transition to Lions' talk at the top of the second hour, naming one player they think will break out on both offense and defense in the 2024 season. The guys start the second half of the show with college football, reading the Big Ten preseason media poll before reacting to where Michigan State ranks on the list. Then, they wrap up the show with a Lions stat from Dave Birkett and some Skubal mock trades. 

The guys begin the final hour of the show reacting to a Lions stat from the Free Press' Dave Birkett. They take a few of your calls on this topic before shifting to discuss some Tarik Skubal mock trades. Then, David joins for today's "Big Finish". 

The guys get the show's second half underway with a college football blitz on the Big Ten preseason media poll. Upon hearing where MSU ranks, Mike and Rico begin a discussion on their expectations for the Spartans, with Valenti explaining why he has little to no patience in his alma mater. 

After hearing where MSU football is in the Big Ten preseason media poll, Valenti discusses his expectations for the Spartans and asks the people a question. 

David joins the guys with the Big Ten preseason media poll, which they react to. 

Mike and Rico shift to discuss the Lions to start the second hour, predicting one player on both offense and defense who they think will break out. They take your calls and read your ticket texts on who your picks are for the remainder of the hour. 

Mike and Rico open up the phone lines to hear who the people have as their Lions' breakout candidates on offense and defense.

The guys give a couple of breakout candidates each for the Lions this upcoming season. 

Mike and Rico kick off the show with some Tigers talk, wondering what they'll be talking about regarding them on August 5th when Valenti returns from his trip to Saratoga. They go back and forth on their thoughts on the topic before taking a couple of your calls and reading some ticket texts. The guys shift gears in the third segment, discussing if they'd bet the over or under on Pistons wins next season. Then, David joins for a Stoney-Wojo Drop Invitational recap. 

David joins the guys to recap the annual Stoney-Wojo Drop Invitational yesterday and the surprising upset winner. 

Valenti asks Rico if he'd be willing to bet a part of his mortgage on either the Pistons' over or under in the 2024-25 season. 

Mike and Rico start the show wondering what the discourse will be surrounding the Tigers upon Valenti's return from his "Saratoga Sabbatical" on August 5th. 

The yearly phenomenon is here as Stoney and Wojo join Mike and Rico for the Drop Invitational. They start off the show going through the bracket and all the matchups before going to the people, who decide this highly contested tournament. 

Mike, Rico, Stoney and Wojo hear from the callers in the final hour of this year's Stoney-Wojo Drop Invitational. Then, the big winner of this year is picked in the final segment of the show. 

The guys continue straw polling the callers on the Tigers' questions at hand and their choice in each matchup of the drop invitational. 

The guys continue to take your calls to decide each matchup in the Stoney-Wojo Drop Invitational. 

Stoney and Wojo get their inaugural Valenti Show drop invitational started by setting the scene for the rest of the show with the bracket and the regions. They go through each matchup and add a straw poll about the Tigers that they want the listeners to answer before opening up the phone lines to the people. 

Stoney and Wojo go through the other 3 regions in the bracket. 

Mike and Rico are joined by Stoney and Wojo for the annual "Drop Invitational". They start the show previewing the bracket and going through the matchups in 1 of the 4 regions. 

Mike rides solo in the first show of the week, focusing on one main topic the entire show: Tarik Skubal trade talks, following yet another report, this one from USA Today's Bob Nightengale, on the rumors. He takes plenty of your calls and reads your ticket texts on the topic throughout the entire 4 hours. 

Mike and the guys keep the Skubal/Tigers talk rolling into the final hour of the show. David joins in the final segment for the "Big Finish". 

The guys continue discussing the Tigers' potential trading of Tarik Skubal with the Baltimore Orioles throughout the hour. 

Valenti and the guys continue their conversation on Tarik Skubal trade talks throughout the second hour of the show. They take some more of your calls and read your ticket texts. Then, David joins for a college football blitz to round out the hour. 

David joins Mike to go through the newly released Big Ten Preseason poll in this blitz. 

In the context of the Tigers' plans with Tarik Skubal, Valenti questions Scott Harris's and the organization's ambitions to try to win. 

Valenti is solo for the first show of the week, starting things off with yet another new report on the Skubal trade talks, this one coming from Bob Nightengale of USA Today. He discusses what he believes the Tigers should do with Kenny and David before taking a few of your calls and reading your ticket texts. Then, David has a list of the best combined CFB and CBB programs in a blitz to wrap the hour. 

David joins Mike to go through a list of the top 25 combined winning percentages of schools' CBB and CFB programs. 

Mike goes straight to the people in this segment, taking your calls to hear what you have to say on Bob Nightengale's report on Tarik Skubal. 

First, it was the Verducci report, then, it was the Costa report, next, it was the Morosi report, and now finally Bob Nightengale of USA Today is reporting that the Tigers have had trade talks with the Dodgers and Orioles regarding Tarik Skubal. Valenti starts off the week reacting to this new report. 

Valenti and Stoney kick off the final show of the week with what they thought was going to be a fun conversation on celebrities and their political beliefs. This turns into a more serious topic about the polarization, divisiveness, and anger in politics right now. They take your calls on this before turning it over to Tigers talk with the second half of the year about to get started. The guys also cover a few different topics in the back end of the show, including whether EA Sports College Football 25 has lived up to the hype or not. Marc Ryan joins them in the final segment to wrap up the week. 

The guys take plenty of your ticket texts to find out if EA Sports College Football 25 lives up to the hype. 

Valenti and Stoney dedicate the entire second hour of the show to predicting the rest of the year for the Tigers. They hypothesize what the futures of Tarik Skubal and Jack Flaherty will be before opening up the conversation to the people, taking your calls and reading your ticket texts the rest of the hour. 

The guys kick off the second hour of the show discussing their predictions for the Tigers in the second half of the season. 

Valenti and Stoney started off the show in what they assumed would be a playful manner but quickly turned serious with the vulgarity of ticket texts in response to the segment. They discussed whether you'd stop supporting one of your favorite celebrities if their beliefs were different, taking your calls on that. This led to a conversation on why there is so much hate and anger involved in politics. Then, Kenny joined the guys for a college football blitz to round out the hour. 

Kenny joins with a list of the top EA Sports College Football (previously NCAA) cover athletes ever, which the guys try to guess. 

Mike had a fun topic planned for the top of the show, but it quickly turned polarizing with the people sending in explicit ticket texts to Kenny. He takes your calls on why people can't discuss political topics without getting angry and upset.

Valenti and Stoney start the show reacting to the Republican National Convention last night and wonder if people care enough about politics to stop being a fan of celebrities who do not share their beliefs. 

Valenti and Stoney dedicate the majority of today's show to two topics: a potential Lions' trade for Patriots LB Matthew Judon and MLB Network reporter Jon Morosi's comments to Doug Karsch today on Tarik Skubal. They take plenty of your calls on both throughout the show. 

Valenti and Stoney revisit the Skubal conversation and Jon Morosi's report in an interview with Doug Karsch today. They take some more of your calls and read your ticket texts as well. Then, they're joined by Wojo to wrap up the show. 

The guys start off the second half of the show with an "In Football Today" about the biggest trade targets still remaining in the NFL. They get to deal-breakers in the second segment before Valenti complains about the Giants stemming from his watching of "Hard Knocks". 

Kenny joins to go through some deal breakers with the guys.

Kenny joins with a list of the top remaining trade targets going into training camp in the NFL. 

Valenti and Stoney listen to a few clips from Jon Morosi's interview with Doug Karsch on the Ticket earlier today, reacting to what he had to say about a potential Tigers-Orioles deal for Tarik Skubal. They give their thoughts on what Scott Harris should ask for and take plenty of your calls allowing you to get in on the conversation. 

The guys open up the phone lines to hear from the people about the potential return for Tarik Skubal from the Orioles. 

The guys listen to some audio from MLB Network's Jon Morosi's interview with Doug Karsch earlier today where the framework for a potential Tigers-Orioles trade was laid out. 

Mike and Mike (Stoney) start the show by discussing Matthew Judon's situation with the Patriots, theorizing a potential Lions trade for him. They give their thoughts on the package it will take to get him before opening up the conversation to the people, reading your ticket texts and taking your calls. Then, Stoney has a list of the top college football stadiums in a blitz to end the hour. 

Stoney has a list from ESPN on the top 20 stadiums in college football, which Valenti reacts to.

Mike and Stoney start the show discussing the possibility of the Lions trading for Matthew Judon. 

Valenti and Stoney start the show with their thoughts on the current state of the MLB All-Star game and whether they watched it or not last night. They offer ways to fix it so it can become more appealing to the fans. Then, the guys react to a report from Jim Costa this morning about a Tarik Skubal rumor that they stick with for the remainder of the show, taking a plethora of your calls and reading even more of your ticket texts. 

The guys kick off the final hour of the show continuing to take your calls on the Skubal discussion. They float a hypothetical trade offer from the Orioles to the Tigers for the star SP and ask if you'd take it. Then, Wojo and Riger join to wrap things up. 

Valenti and Stoney propose a realistic trade from the Orioles for Tarik Skubal and ask the people if they would take it if they were Scott Harris. 

Mike and Mike continue the Skubal/Costa report conversation, speaking to callers and ticket texters who chime in on the topic. 

Valenti and Stoney start the second hour of the show reacting to a report from a source on the field at the All-Star game last night about Tarik Skubal. This sparks a conversation on where he could get traded and which teams might give the Tigers the best package. They settle on the Orioles and break down who Scott Harris should ask for. They take plenty of your calls and read your ticket texts throughout the hour on this hot button issue. 

The guys open up the phone lines to hear what you have to say about their never ending discussion on the future of Tarik Skubal on the Tigers. 

Mike and Mike bring up the "report" from Jim Costa this morning about Tarik Skubal, which leads them into a conversation on what to do about the star Tigers' pitcher. 

The guys kick off the show discussing the MLB All-Star game last night and whether they watched it or not. They break down what needs fixing in order to get more eyes on the product, taking your calls and reading your ticket texts throughout the hour until Kenny joins for a college football blitz. 

Kenny joins the guys with a list of who would have been on the cover of EA Sports College Football if they released the game the last 10 years. 

Valenti and Stoney (in for Rico all week) give their thoughts on the All-Star game last night, wondering what changes could be made to make the event watchable. 

Mike and Stoney start off the show with a reaction to the forgettable national anthem at the Home Run Derby last night, comparing it to the worst they've ever seen. They then set off on an almost 3-hour-long topic, Tom Verducci's report about other teams' interest in Tigers star pitcher Tarik Skubal. They weigh the positives and negatives to trading away Skubal and what Scott Harris might do throughout the rest of the show, taking plenty of your calls and reading more of your ticket texts. 

The guys carry over their conversation on Tarik Skubal into the final hour of the show, continuing to discuss whether it would be the right move to trade the star pitcher or not. They take even more of your calls and read your ticket texts before being joined by Wojo and Riger to wrap things up. 

Kenny joins the guys to start the second half of the show with an "In Football Today", discussing rushing over/unders for the 2024 NFL season. They then revisit the Skubal conversation for the rest of the hour, continuing to take your calls on the topic. 

Evan joins the guys with a list of rushing overs and unders for the 2024 NFL season in this "In Football Today".

After reacting to Tom Verducci's report about the Dodgers' and Orioles' interest in Tarik Skubal, Valenti and Stoney discuss what it would take for Scott Harris to pull the trigger and what it means for the Tigers' future. They take a few of your calls and read your ticket texts throughout the hour, focusing on the Skubal talk. 

Valenti and Stoney take your calls on the Skubal conversation, asking if you'd pick up the phone if the Orioles or Dodgers called on the start Tigers pitcher. 

The guys react to a report by Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci's report that the sharks are circling on Tarik Skubal. 

Mike and Mike (Stoney) start off the show reacting to Ingrid Andress' national anthem at the Home Run Derby last night, talking about where it ranks among the worst in history. They take your calls on it, including some from experienced singers who shed light on how this possibly could have happened. The guys then try to come up with ideas to fix the Derby before Kenny joins for a college football blitz to round out the hour.

Kenny joins the guys with some of the biggest news coming from SEC media day in this college football blitz. 

The guys discuss ways to make the Home Run Derby a more watchable event. 

Mike and Stoney (in for Rico this week) give their thoughts on Ingrid Andress' national anthem before the Home Run Derby last night, wondering if it's the worst they've ever heard. 

Mike and Stoney (in for Rico this week) start off the first show of the week giving their reactions to the attempt on former President Trump's life this past weekend. They stick with this topic until the second hour when they shift to give their one word to describe the Tigers' season at the All-Star break. The guys take a few of your calls and read your ticket texts on this before celebrating the official release of EA Sports College Football 25 at 4:00. Then, they reset the Tigers talk in the final hour to wrap up today's show. 

The guys kick off the final hour of the show with Stoney's experience at Comerica Park this past Friday for Dodgers-Tigers. This turns into a conversation on what is needed to bring fans a fun time when they go to watch their Tigers. Then, Riger joins to put a bow on things. 

The guys dedicate the third hour of the show to commencing the official release of EA Sports College Football 25, a game which was 10+ years in the making. They open up the phone lines to see how you're celebrating the new game and if you've ruined your relationship/marriage yet. Then, Valenti and Stoney wonder how Tarik Skubal isn't starting the All-Star game for the American League. 

The guys take a deep dive into the stats to make the argument that Tigers SP Tarik Skubal was screwed out of starting pitcher for the AL in the All-Star game. 

With the release of EA Sports College Football 25 at the top of the hour, Mike discusses the immediate impact of the game, which is 10+ years in the making. 

Valenti and Stoney kick off the second hour of the show asking themselves what one word to describe the Tigers is at the All-Star break. They open up the phone lines to take your calls and read your ticket texts before Kenny joins for an "In Football Today" to wrap the hour. 

Kenny joins to go through PFF's 2024 QB tier list, which the guys react to. 

Valenti and Stoney go to the people in this segment on one word to describe the Tigers' season at the All-Star break. 

The guys shift to some Tigers talk, asking and answering the question: what is one word to describe the season thus far?

Mike and Stoney start off the show on a serious note, reacting to the assassination attempt on former President Trump this past weekend. They try to make sense of how this could have possibly happened, taking some of your calls and reading your ticket texts on the topic. Then, Kenny joins for a college football blitz. 

Kenny joins the guys with a list from CBS containing some programs in college football whose luck is due to run out and some that are due for some luck of their own. 

The guys stick with the Trump talk, looking at the media and other potential causes for this to occur. 

Mike and Stoney (in for Rico) discuss the attempted assassination on former President Trump this past weekend. 

Rico and Riger (in for Valenti) start off the final show of the week talking EA Sports College Football 25, which is set to release next week. They wonder how much of your lives you'll devote to the game before switching it up in hour two with a conversation on who is truly "must-watch" in professional sports. The guys discuss how expensive it is to watch the NFL now with streaming services in the third hour. Then, they wrap up the week with Lions discourse, asking if your doubts about the team have been fully erased. 

The guys start off the final hour of the show with some Lions talk, asking if there's any concern in their minds when it comes to the upcoming season. They take your calls and read your ticket texts throughout the hour before David takes us through the big finish to wrap up the week. 

Rico and Riger start off the second half of the show with this week's "Who Said It?" Then, Kenny tells the guys how much it would cost to watch each NFL regular season game with streaming services, which shocks them. They ask the people if this is too expensive. 

After hearing how much it would cost to watch every NFL game with streaming, the guys wonder if the league has priced out the average fan. 

The guys play this week's version of "Who Said It?"

The guys start the second hour of the show discussing Shohei Ohtani's trip to Comerica with the Dodgers tonight. This turns into a conversation on must-see athletes in all the major sports and if Ohtani clears them all. Then, Riger gives a passionate rant about the Pirates' decision to pull Paul Skenes in the middle of a no-hitter before David rounds out the hour with a college football blitz. 

David joins the guys to go through a list of the blue bloods in college football in this blitz. 

Riger has a bone to pick with the Pirates, who pulled Paul Skenes in the middle of a no-hitter with under 100 pitches. 

The guys discuss Tigers-Dodgers tonight, pondering the real reason people will be attending tonight's game. 

Rico and Riger (in for Valenti today) start the show off with a discussion on EA Sports College Football 25, which is only a few days away from being released. They discuss how you'll be able to find time to play the game and hear from the people on this topic. Then, David joins for an "In Football Today". 

David comes on with a list of the top 100 players in the NFL, asking the guys where each of the 6 Lions are. 

Rico and Riger (in for Valenti) discuss the upcoming release of EA Sports College Football 25, which releases early on Tuesday. 

Mike and Rico devote this entire short show to trying to figure out what the best move forward for the Tigers is following their recent hot streak. They ponder whether they should buy or sell at the trade deadline, what to do with SP Jack Flaherty, and more. The guys also mix in a college football blitz in the second hour before being joined by Marc Ryan to put a bow on things.  

Mike and Rico take the Tigers talk into the second and final hour of the show today, continuing to ponder what Scott Harris might do leading up to the trade deadline. They take more of your calls and read your ticket texts before David joins for a college football blitz. Then, Marc Ryan joins the guys to wrap up the show. 

David joins the guys to go through some games on the top 20 list of games to look forward to in the 2024 college football season that he does not think belong. 

The guys go to the people to hear what you have to say about the Tiger' upcoming decisions before the trade deadline. 

Mike and Rico come to you fresh off the heels of a 7 out of 8 winning streak for the Tigers. They wonder what the correct move at the trade deadline is for GM Scott Harris and whether Jack Flaherty should be dealt. The guys take a few of your calls and stick with this conversation throughout the hour. 

Mike and Rico continue the Tigers' talk, entertaining the possibilities of Scott Harris buying and selling at the trade deadline. 

Mike and Rico start the show after the Tigers' 7th win in 8 games trying to make sense with what the plan will and should be going forward for Scott Harris. 

The guys kick off the show questioning the Tigers organization for yet again sending out SP Kenta Maeda, who got rocked by the Guardians last night. They stick with this topic until the second hour, where Valenti asks the people what sports-related things they need to let go of in life. The guys start the second half of the show pondering what there is to be excited about in the upcoming college football season before reacting to a clip from Costa & Jansen this morning. They wrap things up revisiting the main topics of the show. 

Mike and Rico revisit two conversations from earlier today, starting with what sports-related take you need to let go of in life. Then, they get back into the Tigers talk, wondering whether they'll trot out Kenta Maeda for his next start. David joins in the final segment for the "Big Finish".   

Mike and Rico start off the second half of the show asking themselves what there is to be excited about for the upcoming CFB season. They open the conversation to the people before shifting to react to a conversation had between Costa and Jansen on the morning show today about Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon's DUI arrest. 

Mike is eager to listen and react to a clip from the morning show today, with Costa and Jansen discussing Oklahoma State's Ollie Gordon's arrest. 

Mike wonders what, if anything, there is to be excited about for the upcoming college football season. 

The guys have an interesting conversation in the second hour of the show stemming from Valenti's consistent argument that the Tigers should have taken Wyatt Langford over Max Clark. He wonders if he should let go of that belief and asks the people what their "Wyatt Langford" is in sports. Then, David joins for a college football blitz. 

David joins the guys to share some of the legends who will be playable in EA Sports College Football 25's Ultimate Team mode. 

Valenti is finally throwing in the towel when it comes to complaining that the Tigers chose Max Clark instead of Wyatt Langford. He asks the guys what they are also willing to finally let go of.

Mike and Rico kick off the show by questioning the ambition of the Tigers to actually win games when they've continued to send out SP Kenta Maeda, even with a 7.26 ERA. They go back and wonder where else the money to sign Maeda could have been spent before taking your calls and reading your ticket texts to hear if you share their frustration. Then, David joins for an "In Football Today" to wrap the hour. 

David joins the guys with a list of running backs in 2003 who rushed for over 1200 yards. Mike and Rico try to guess them. 

Mike and Rico start the show reacting to the Tigers' 9-8 loss last night, wondering how A.J. Hinch continues to trot out Kenta Maeda. 

Mike and Rico spend today's show honing in on 2 major topics, among others dispersed throughout. Valenti starts things off with an attempt to end a Tigers' debate with some power stats that help his argument. They stick with this throughout the first hour until the second, when a news story has them complaining about the state of college football and NIL. The guys revisit the Tigers talk in the final hour, along with a segment on the Pistons, before wrapping the show. 

Mike and Rico start off the final hour of the show revisiting their Tigers conversation from earlier today. Then, they shift to discuss the Pistons and a potential trade they could make that Valenti is adamantly against. David joins in the final segment for the "Big Finish" to wrap up the show. 

The guys transition to some Pistons talk in the final hour of the show, giving their thoughts on Trajan Langdon potentially trading for Pelicans F Brandon Ingram. 

Mike and Rico start the second half of the show reacting to the projected win totals of Michigan and Michigan State. Then, they break down a hilarious moment in the Twins game last night with Joe Ryan.

The guys bring up a hilarious clip from the Twins last night where Joe Ryan was caught powdering "down there" right after Carlos Correa hit a home run. 

Mike and Rico start the second hour of the show with a report that Oklahoma State's Ollie Gordon will not miss any time in the upcoming season after his arrest for a DUI. They break down this decision, wondering the length to which student athletes have power over programs in the NIL era. The guys take some of your calls on the topic until David joins for an "In Football Today" to round out the hour. 

David comes on with a list from Sports Illustrated of 12 potential Super Bowl contenders, which the guys rank 1 through 5. 

Mike brings up the news that Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon won't miss any time this season after getting arrested for a DUI on June 30th. This turns into a conversation about whether or not college athletes have too much power. 

Mike kicks off the show with a few power stats relating to the lack of hitting from the Tigers and some options that GM Scott Harris did not pursue during the offseason. They go back and forth on what could have been different and whether or not this argument can be put to bed. The guys take a few of your calls and read your ticket texts before David joins for a college football blitz. 

David joins the guys to go through a tier list of power 4 teams in college football. 

The guys go straight to the people in this segment, who respond to Valenti's attempt to end a specific Tigers debate. 

Mike starts the show by bringing up some stats which prove the Tigers did not do enough in the offseason to build a solid lineup. 

Mike and Rico start the first show of the week wondering what your ultimate sports venue is. They stick with this topic until the second hour when they shift gears to Javier Báez's impending return from the IL to the active roster for the Tigers. This turns into a discussion on the ineptitude of Scott Harris for a multitude of reasons including the organization's reluctance to DFA Báez. The guys spend the second half of the show on the Big 3's announcement that they have selected Detroit as a new franchise and some criticism on Steve Yzerman from the Toronto Sun. 

Mike and Rico take the Yzerman talk from the third hour into the final hour of the show, continuing to break down the job the Red Wings' GM has done. They take some of your calls on the topic before Valenti responds to Jim Costa's comments about summer. Then, David joins the guys for the "Big Finish" to put a bow on today's show. 

The guys kick off the second half of the show with a reaction to a report that the Big 3 will be expanding to Detroit. They ask if people would care and if so, would watch the franchise's games. Then, they bring up an article in the Toronto Sun about Steve Yzerman which criticizes the Red Wings GM for his lack of success during his tenure. 

Mike and Rico discuss the news that the Big 3 league will be expanding to Detroit when they change to location-based teams. 

The guys start the second hour of the show reacting to the news that Tigers SS Javier Báez will be activated from the IL and is set to make his return today. They get on the organization for mistakes made, including not cutting their losses with Báez. Then, David joins the guys for a college football blitz on the programs that should take the biggest step forward next year. 

David joins the guys to go through a list of college football programs that should take a step forward in the 2024 season. 

Mike and Rico react to the news that Javier Báez will be rejoining the Tigers today. 

It's no secret to anyone, Mike Valenti's "happy place" in terms of sporting events is Saratoga Race Course. With it being opening week at Saratoga, he asks what everyone else's ultimate sports destination is. They go to the people to hear what they have to say about the topic before David joins for an "In Football Today" to wrap up the hour. 

David joins the guys for the first "In Football Today" of the week, focusing on the biggest stories in the NFL and some comments made by Joe Burrow about an 18-game season. 

Mike brings up a stat relating to college football before opening up the phones to the people on your most special sports venues. 

With it being the opening week at Saratoga this summer, Valenti wonders what other people's special venues and times are to watch sporting events. 

Rico and Stoney (in for Valenti) start the show with a conversation on seeing setlists before going to concerts and whether they prefer that. They stay with this topic until the second hour, when they start discussing the biggest "what ifs" in sports history. The guys trade their ideas before opening up the conversation to the people with your ticket texts and phone calls throughout the rest of the show. 

The guys kick off the final hour of the show reacting to the Red Wings' signing of forward Vladimir Tarasenko, who last played for the Florida Panthers. They then get back into their conversation on their biggest "what-ifs" before being joined by Pat Caputo to wrap things up. 

Rico and Stoney react to the news that the Red Wings have signed forward Vladimir Tarasenko to a 2-year, $9.5 million contract. 

Rico and Stoney continue their conversation from the previous hour on what they believe are the biggest "what-ifs" in sports history. They also take more of your calls and read more of your ticket texts throughout the hour. 

Rico and Stoney get started with hour 2 of the show by discussing some of their biggest what-ifs in sports history. They open up the conversation to the people with your phone calls and ticket texts before David joins to break down some of the biggest predictions for the 2024 season in a "college football blitz". 

David comes on with a list from On3.com of some big predictions for the 2024 college football season. Rico and Stoney react. 

The guys debate some of their biggest what-ifs in sports history. 

Rico and Stoney (in for Mike today) start the show talking about setlists being released before concerts and if you need to see them to enjoy the show. They take some of your calls and read your ticket texts on this topic and then David joins to give the guys a list of the top new QB and WR duos in the NFL for "In Football Today" to wrap the hour. 

David joins the guys with a list from CBS with the top new QB/WR duos in the NFL. 

After Janet Jackson's performance at Pine Knob Music Theatre last night, Rico and Stoney wonder if you prefer seeing what is going to be performed before the concert or not. 

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Mike and Rico start the show with a continuation of their Red Wings conversation from yesterday, with Valenti reading some stats that coincide with the Cam Talbot signing. In the second hour, they ask a question relating to the rebuilds of the Tigers, Red Wings, and Pistons before shifting to discuss EA Sports College Football 2025. The guys kick off the second half of the show ripping into the US Men's National soccer team, whom was eliminated from the Copa America last night. They wrap things up talking Tigers, Pistons, and Red Wings. 

Mike and Rico go around the three rebuilding Detroit teams, taking your calls on each. Then, they're joined by Riger to wrap up today's show in the final segment. 

Mike and Rico spend the entire third hour bashing U.S. Men's Soccer and trying to figure out a potential fix for the program. They take some of your informative calls that paint a clearer picture for the guys on the root problems of youth soccer and solutions to them. 

Mike starts the second half of the show ripping US men's soccer for another underwhelming performance, this time in the Copa America. 

Mike and Rico kick off the second hour with a question about the three rebuilding Detroit sports teams: the Tigers, Red Wings, and Pistons. They go back and forth answering it before getting the people in on the conversation with your ticket texts and phone calls. Then, they shift their focus to EA Sports College Football 25, which is set to release in just over 2 weeks. 

David joins the guys with a deep dive into EA Sports College Football's Dynasty mode. 

Mike and Rico ask the question: which of the Tigers, Red Wings, and Pistons need to make a blockbuster move the most? 

Mike and Rico pick up right where they left off yesterday with the Red Wings talk, this time with Valenti's power stats specifically related to the Cam Talbot signing. They bring Kenny in on the conversation as part of the hockey elite, and then take your calls and read your ticket texts. David joins the guys for an "NBA Fastbreak" to wrap up the hour. 

David joins the guys to discuss some more big news coming from NBA free agency, including a grade given to the Pistons for signing Tobias Harris. 

The guys go straight to the people in this segment, focusing on "Yzerplan" concerns and the lack of moves made this offseason. 

Mike starts the show presenting some stats relating to the Red Wings that may pique your interest and get you questioning the organization and Steve Yzerman more. 

Mike and Rico kick off the first show of the week with a criticism of Steve Yzerman and the Red Wings for the lackluster moves they have (and have not) made since the start of the offseason. They question how long this "rebuild" will continue for until shifting to the Pistons in the third hour of the show. The guys break down some of the moves Trajan Langdon has made since the start of free agency, wondering what else they have to do going forward to improve. They take your calls the entire way on both of these main topics until wrapping up with some more Red Wings talk in the final hour. 

The guys start off the final hour of the show re-visiting the heated Red Wings from earlier, this time looking at the reason Steve Yzerman does not like giving free agents more term. They take your calls and read your ticket texts until Wojo and Riger join them to round out the show. 

Mike and Rico start out the second half of the show with a quick segment on the Tigers and Wyatt Langford's cycle last night. They transition to discuss Pistons for the rest of the hour, reacting to Detroit's signings and hirings in the past few days. Then, they take a few of your calls on the topic, including one from a fan who is not happy about J.B. Bickerstaff as the Pistons' new head coach. 

Mike and Rico discuss the Pistons' re-signing of Cade Cunningham and the signing of Tobias Harris. 

Mike and Rico kick off the second hour of the show with a continuation of their Red Wings conversation from the first hour. They try to predict a few names that Steve Yzerman could pursue in trades or in a signing, and continue to take your calls and read your ticket texts on the topic. Then, David joins for a "College Football Blitz" to wrap the hour. 

David joins to go through a list of the top 25 quarterbacks in the College Football Playoff era (since 2014). 

Mike and Rico wonder if there is one name out there in this point in free agency that the Red Wings could target. 

Mike and Rico start off the first show of the week reacting to the latest moves the Red Wings have made in free agency, wondering where the big splash has been. They bring Kenny into the conversation, who tries to make sense of this situation. The guys then go straight to your phone calls and ticket texts on the topic before David joins for a NBA free agency-centered "NBA Fastbreak".

David joins the guys to go through the latest big news around NBA free agency in this "NBA Fastbreak".

The guys go straight to the people in this segment, taking your calls and reading your ticket texts on the job Steve Yzerman has done in the offseason thus far. 

Mike is frustrated when it comes to the failure to meet expectations from Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings. A ticket texter gets Valenti even more upset about the situation, leading to a hilarious rant. 

Mike and Rico are unsatisfied with what the Red Wings have done in free agency this offseason. They wonder if Detroit is now any closer to winning a Stanley Cup. 

Mike and Rico get this packed show underway with a reaction to the insanity of what we all witnessed in the presidential debate last night. They spend the first hour on this, shifting to a hypothetical proposal from Valenti in the second regarding the Red Wings offseason. The guys start the second half of the show by discussing the Pistons' trade for Tim Hardaway Jr. before ending the week breaking down the Tigers' brutal night last night. 

The guys start the final hour of the week discussing last night's brutal Tigers' performance, a 5-0 loss to the Angels. They ask the people if this was the lowest point of the season for Detroit thus far and again propose a few Skubal trade hypotheticals. Then, Wojo and Riger join to wrap up the show. 

Mike and Rico discuss the Tigers game last night, asking if that's the lowest point of the season thus far for Detroit. 

The guys kick off a loaded third hour of the show with a reaction to the Pistons' trade for Tim Hardaway Jr. from the Mavericks. They take some of your calls on this topic and the Red Wings talk from the second hour before David joins for this week's "Who Said It?"

David joins for this week's edition of "Who Said It?"

The guys start the second half of the show reacting to the Pistons trading for Tim Hardaway Jr. 

Mike and Rico enlist the help of Kenny and the hockey elite on the Red Wings hypothetically acquiring forward Steven Stamkos and goalie John Gibson. They ask if that would be enough for you this offseason, taking your calls and reading your ticket texts. Then, David comes on to reveal the top 25 teams in EA Sports College Football 2025. 

David joins to continue the trend of EA Sports College Football 25 related lists, giving the guys the top 25 teams overall-wise in the game. 

The guys react to some Red Wings rumors and discuss if they think it would be enough if they only added Steven Stamkos and John Gibson. 

Mike and Rico start the final show of the week revealing their winner of the debate draft from yesterday and reacting to the absurdity we all witnessed in the actual debate. They poke some fun at both of the candidates before opening up the conversation to the people, taking your calls and reading your ticket texts. Then, David comes on for an "NBA Fastbreak" to round out the hour. 

David joins with a list of NBA rumors, asking the guys whether they're buying or selling each. 

The guys go straight to the people in this segment, hearing what you have to say about last night's absurd presidential debate. 

Mike and Rico start off the final show of the week revealing the winner of the Presidential debate draft last night and breaking down what we all witnessed. 

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Mike and Rico kick off today's show with the Pistons' drafting of F Ron Holland with the 5th overall pick in the NBA Draft last night. Valenti explains why he loves the pick before opening the conversation to the people. In the hour, Rico gives his sales pitch for Detroit to draft Bronny James, which does not come to fruition. They continue discussing the draft sporadically throughout the show, mixing in a presidential debate draft and a conversation about the Red Wings and Steve Yzerman along the way. 

The guys start the final hour of the show with a presidential debate draft where they all pick phrases they think will be uttered the most for a free lunch tomorrow. They give an update on the Pistons 2nd round pick in the NBA Draft before being joined by Wojo and Riger to round out the show. 

The guys go around and draft specific phrases they think will be used the most in the presidential debate tonight for a free lunch tomorrow. 

The guys start off the second half of the show transitioning away from the NBA Draft talk to break down their thoughts on the Red Wings' lack of moves after trading Jake Walman earlier this week. They get back to the draft conversation in the second segment before doing "Deal Breakers" to wrap the hour. 

David joins for this week's edition of "Deal Breakers". 

Mike and Rico shift from their NBA Draft talk to discuss the lack of moves following Steve Yzerman's trade of defenseman Jake Walman to San Jose. 

The guys kick off the show's second hour with Rico's sales pitch for the Pistons to select Bronny James with the 37th overall pick in the second round. They discuss the topic at length, questioning the plausibility of such a move, before opening up the conversation to the people. Then, David joins to go through the biggest storylines from the first round last night. 

Mike and Rico are joined by David, who goes through the biggest storylines from last night's first round of the NBA Draft. 

Rico explains what he wants the Pistons to do in the second round of the NBA Draft which starts at 4pm ET. 

Mike and Rico start off the show reacting to the Pistons taking Ron Holland last night with the 5th pick in the NBA Draft. They disagree on the topic, going back and forth on it until opening the conversation to the people with your ticket texts and eventually your calls. Then, David joins for a college football blitz to wrap the hour. 

David joins the guys with a list of the top offenses and defenses from EA Sports College Football 2025, which is set to release in a couple of weeks. 

The guys go straight to the people in this segment, taking your calls and reading your ticket texts about the Pistons taking Ron Holland with the fifth pick last night. 

Valenti starts the show singing the praises of Trajan Langdon on the selection of Ron Holland with the 5th overall pick in the NBA Draft last night. 

Mike and Rico kick off this short Wednesday show by reacting to a report that other teams have begun to check in with the Tigers regarding a trade for Tarik Skubal. They propose some hypothetical trades of their own before opening the conversation to the people, asking if it's time for Scott Harris to pick up the phone. The guys shift to Pistons draft talk to start the second hour with the NBA Draft just a few hours away, wondering how Trajan Langdon will go about his first draft as head of basketball operations. 

Mike and Rico spend the second and final hour of today's show going in depth about what they expect the Pistons to do with the 5th overall selection in tonight's NBA Draft. They open up the conversation to the people before Wojo and Riger join the guys to wrap up the show. 

David's "rumors" segment makes a return, this time for the first round of the NBA Draft, which is tonight. 

Mike and Rico go back and forth on their predictions and expectations for the Pistons and new head of basketball operations Trajan Langdon in the NBA Draft tonight. 

It's official, according to CBS Sports' Jim Bowden: other teams have checked in with the Tigers regarding ace Tarik Skubal. Mike and Rico stick with this topic throughout the first hour, taking your calls and reading your ticket texts on it. 

The guys keep the phone lines in this segment and read a couple of your ticket texts on the Tigers answering calls on Tarik Skubal. 

Mike and Rico start off today's short show reacting to some comments by CBS Sports MLB analyst Jim Bowden, who says that teams are starting to check in with the Tigers about ace Tarik Skubal. 

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Mike and Rico start off today's show by criticizing the lack of tough questions by the media to A.J. Hinch and other Detroit head coaches/GMs. They stick with this topic until the second hour, where Valenti explains to the people the type of player the Pistons need to target with the 5th overall pick in the NBA Draft tomorrow night. The guys then discuss Steve Yzerman's recent moves and what, if anything, he plans to do following them. Then, they bounce back and forth between these topics for the remainder of the show. 

Mike and Rico kick off the final hour of the show resetting the Pistons draft conversation, asking the people what type of player Trajan Langdon should target with the 5th overall pick. They take a few of your calls on this topic before bringing up the Steve Yzerman/Red Wings discussion from earlier before David joins for the "Big Finish" to wrap things up. 

Mike and Rico debate what type of player the Pistons should select with their 5th overall pick in the NBA Draft tomorrow night. 

The guys get the second half of the show underway discussing the Pistons' options tomorrow night before quickly getting into what Scott Harris had to say about the state of the Tigers. They stick with this topic the rest of the hour, asking the people if they believe any of what Detroit's GM is saying. 

Mike and Rico react to some comments made by Scott Harris on a podcast with Tigers PxP voice Jason Benetti.

The guys kick off a packed second hour of the show with Valenti and Rico's ideas for the Pistons in the draft tomorrow night before breaking down Steve Yzerman's latest moves, trying to make sense of them. They take your calls and read your ticket texts on both and then David joins for a college football blitz. 

David joins the guys with a list of the 25 toughest places to play in college football which they try to guess. 

Mike and Rico shift topics to discuss some moves that Steve Yzerman has made in the last 24 hours. They try to figure out if there are any other moves to come. 

Valenti starts off the second hour of the show by explaining what the Pistons need to do in the NBA Draft tomorrow and Thursday. 

Mike and Rico start off the show questioning the lack of tough questions given to A.J. Hinch and by extension Scott Harris, who does not often speak to the media. They go back and forth on this topic, taking your calls and reading your ticket texts on it, before Rico comes on with 6 draft prospects for the Pistons. 

Rico has a list of 6 players who could be available at 5th overall for the Pistons. 

Mike and Rico go straight to the people in this segment, who chime in on the "safe space" conversation on the Tigers. 

Mike starts off the show in a different direction than planned, questioning why sports executives, specifically the Tigers' Scott Harris, refuse to answer tough questions about their teams. 

Mike and Rico get the first show of the week started with a discussion on an ESPN article outlining the latest in the Bally Sports vs. Comcast feud, signaling a summer without baseball for the 12 markets affected. They reshape this topic in the second hour, with Valenti asking the people if they'd consider buying one Amazon Prime package to watch all of the Detroit teams. The guys switch it up to start the second half of the show, addressing a rumor that states the Red Wings are "kicking the tires" on Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark. They wrap things up for today previewing a massive game 7 between the Oilers and the Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals. 

The guys turn their attention to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals tonight, discussing who they're rooting for and their excitement levels for the game. They also touch on what the legacy of Connor McDavid will be if the Oilers are able to pull off the comeback. Then, David goes through the "big finish" to wrap things up for today. 

The guys start up the final hour of the show previewing tonight's game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Oilers and Panthers. 

Mike and Rico start the second half of the show reacting to a report that the Red Wings are interested in Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark, which is a direct contradiction to what Steve Yzerman had to say in his press conference last week. They spend the entire hour on this topic, hearing from Kenny and David plus the people. 

Mike, Rico, Kenny and David express their excitement at the idea that Steve Yzerman lied to the media and the fans about going out and getting a goalie. 

Amidst what has been a chaotic time in professional sports regarding TV rights, Valenti proposes a hypothetical deal and then sits back and listens to your response to it. Then, David joins for a college football blitz to round out the hour. 

David joins the guys to go through a list of the top 10 expected most dominant college football teams. 

Mike proposes an interesting solution to the RSN issues faced around professional sports: would you pay for a single package where you could watch all your teams on it?

Mike and Rico kick off the week's first show by referencing an article from ESPN on Bally Sports and Comcast's lack of negotiations for all 12 markets that have been without games since May. They take a few of your calls and read your ticket texts on whether you're fine with not watching the Tigers the rest of the summer. Then, David joins for an "In Football Today" to wrap the hour. 

David joins the guys to continue the list of bold NFL predictions that he started reading last week in this "In Football Today". 

The guys go straight to the people in this segment, reading your ticket texts and taking your calls on if you're fine with not watching the Tigers this summer. 

Mike and Rico start the first show of the week reacting to a report indicating that Bally and Comcast are nowhere near a deal to bring baseball back to the 12 markets without baseball right now. 

Mike and Rico start off the final show of the week with some reactions to what Steve Yzerman had to say about the future of the Red Wings and his plans this offseason. They ask who has a better opportunity to turn things around out of the Tigers and Pistons before both previewing and eventually reacting to the Tom Gores and Trajan Langdon press conference after it airs. 

Mike and Rico react immediately to the Pistons' press conference introducing Trajan Langdon as the head of basketball operations. They explain why they are unsatisfied, and downright angry, with what they heard. 

Valenti unloads on Pistons owner Tom Gores following his introductory press conference for new head of basketball operations Trajan Langdon. 

Mike and Rico preview the (late) Tom Gores and Trajan Langdon press conference. 

Mike and Rico start off the second hour of the show wondering which of the Pistons and Tigers have a brighter future. They stick with this topic before transitioning to Pistons talk only in advance of the Trajan Langdon and Tom Gores press conference coming up. 

Mike and Rico give their predictions for how the Pistons' press conference will go. 

Rico starts the second hour of the show asking a question for Valenti and the people: which of the Tigers and Pistons have a higher chance of becoming successful in the near future?