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Valenti and Rico cover a lot of ground to open the final hour.
Valenti and Rico began and spent the majority of today's show with their thoughts on the latest in the Duren/Pistons contract dilemma. They touched on potential backup plans, how other teams' moves impact Detroit, and more. Plus, they took your calls and read your texts on the subject throughout the show.
The guys pivot briefly away from their honoring of Kenny Kott to discuss the moves Steve Yzerman made (or didn't make) during the NHL Draft and his ensuing comments to the media.
Mike is not pleased about the lineup the Tigers are trotting out against the Yankees tonight.
Mike shared his thoughts on tonight's lineup for the Tigers against the Yankees. Then, the guys took more of your phone calls on a wide array of topics, including Kenny Kott's passing, before wrapping up the show with a new segment from Paul Serra called "Start, Bench, or Cut".
Valenti and Rico opened the second hour with some more sentiments regarding the passing of Kenny Kott. Then, they tried their best to retain a sense of normalcy on the show with a conversation about Steve Yzerman's recent comments to the media and the moves he made (or did not make) at the NHL Entry Draft.
Valenti and Rico come on the air, joined by David, to break the devastating news of Kenny Kott's passing. They honored the 97.1 Ticket legend throughout today's show and also attempted to retain a sense of normalcy through a few discussions surrounding the Red Wings/Yzerman, Terrion Arnold, and the Tigers.
Valenti and Rico spent the final show of the week discussing the latest on Dylan Larkin and Steve Yzerman's willingness (or unwillingness) to deal his captain. They took multiple different angles on this conversation and reacted to 2 separate reports. Plus, they mixed in some other general football topics before returning to the Red Wings talk to round things out.
Valenti and Rico don't think that Steve Yzerman is serious about trading Dylan Larkin.
Valenti and Rico keep the phone lines open for the listeners regarding the 2 Larkin/Red Wings reports they've discussed today.
Valenti and Rico quickly reacted to the news that Brendan Sorsby has been denied entry to the CFP for this upcoming season. Then, they addressed another Dylan Larkin report, this time one that links him to the Minnesota Wild.
Valenti and Rico float names like Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James as possible additions for the Pistons this offseason.
Mike has a few more thoughts regarding the Tigers/Tarik Skubal's loss to the Yankees last night and why Scott Harris has to move on from his ace.
Valenti and Rico spent the vast majority of the show discussing 3 things: a potential Skubal trade, Terrion Arnold's potentially career (and freedom) ending arrest, and how the Pistons need to approach the next few weeks of the offseason.
It's safe to say the Pistons did not do what Mike wanted them to do in the first round of the draft last night.
Valenti and Rico are very disappointed with the presentation of the NBA Draft on both ESPN and ABC last night.
Valenti wonders whether the Red Wings can make a Sabres-like move after hypothetically trading away Dylan Larkin.
Valenti and Rico got today's show started with their reactions to Trajan Langdon trading up to draft Stanford G Ebuka Okorie with the 17th overall pick last night. They wondered whether he'll contribute at all in 2026-27 and what Trajan Langdon could have up his sleeve tonight in the second round and throughout the rest of free agency. Plus, they touched on the latest in the Red Wings/Dylan Larkin situation and how the Buffalo Sabres' recent moves can have an impact on it. The guys rounded things out with some more thoughts on the Pistons and Red Wings and your calls.
Valenti and Rico somehow get into a draft of the top Italian NBA players ever.
Valenti offered the people a few moves Trajan Langdon can make this offseason to build the Pistons' starting 5 into one that can compete with the likes of the Knicks and the Celtics. The guys heard from the people on this throughout the rest of the show.
Valenti and Rico kicked off the show by jumping right into the latest news regarding Brendan Sorsby with the NFL denying him eligibility for the 2026 season by canceling their Supplemental Draft. They took this right up until the second hour, where they mixed in some Pistons talk ahead of tonight's 1st round of the NBA Draft. The guys eventually returned to this topic in the final hour, but not before drafting the all-time Italian NBA player team and reacting to Kyle Pitts' extension with the Falcons.
Valenti offers a few options for what the Pistons could potentially do in the Draft tonight.
Mike expands on a point he made yesterday about the Pistons' plans in the NBA Draft.
Mike and Rico hear from the people on the 3 Pistons choices for this offseason.
Mike and Rico take your calls regarding Mike's hypothetical offseason for the Pistons.
Mike thinks the Pistons would be better served trading their first-round pick in the NBA Draft instead of using it.
Valenti and Rico have the people chime in on how Trajan Langdon needs to approach the 1st round of the NBA Draft tomorrow night.
Mike doubles down on his belief that, considering the Tigers will not be winning the World Series this year, Scott Harris should trade away Tarik Skubal.
Valenti and Rico got the first show of the week started with their thoughts on Dusty May leaving Michigan to coach the Dallas Mavericks and what this says about the current state of college basketball/college sports in general. They covered a lot of ground in the second hour, discussing how they want the Pistons to approach the first round of the NBA Draft tomorrow and what the Panthers' trade for Brady Tkachuk means for the Red Wings/the Dylan Larkin trade request situation. The guys spent the final 2 hours of the show sharing their reasons why the Tigers need to trade Tarik Skubal before the MLB Trade Deadline.
Valenti and Rico give their thoughts on Dusty May leaving Michigan to go to the NBA to coach the Mavericks.
Brian goes over the latest trade rumors surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo, and offers up some comparisons to the Giannis situation with other star athletes leaving their original teams in their later years (0:00). Then, he chats with CLNS Media's Evan Valenti about Giannis, the NBA draft, other big men the Celtics could target instead, and more (22:10). Brian and Jamie end by chatting about the World Cup and the USMNT (1:04:50). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at offthepike@gmail.com. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Evan Valenti Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mike Valenti and the crew debate the emotional impact of a hypothetical Detroit Lions Super Bowl victory parade and whether fans will actually live to see it. Plus, Valenti breaks down why the Detroit Tigers need a complete fire sale at the trade deadline, urging president Scott Harris to move multiple players to restock the franchise's future
Valenti and Rico got (what should be) the final update regarding the Brendan Sorsby controversy, as he's entered the NFL Supplemental Draft. They asked whether the Lions should take a flyer on him and then got into the latest on Dylan Larkin's trade request in the second hour. The guys got into a conversation on the possibility that the Red Wings will have to rebuild again if they're not able to get a trade package for Larkin that will allow them to retool before they wrapped the show with some Tigers talk.
Valenti and Rico discuss a recent report regarding Dylan Larkin's trade request and some potential returns the Red Wings can get for him.
Valenti and Rico got things started with the Tigers and their frustrations over lineup decisions, particularly their insistence on continuing to start Jahmai Jones. They carried over this conversation into the second hour, where they assigned blame for the lineups and took a bunch of your calls. The guys covered multiple topics in the third hour before getting into a discussion about their interest levels in Team USA during this World Cup.
Valenti and Rico spent the final hour discussing Team USA men's soccer and their interest in them going forward in the World Cup.
The guys brought Jeremy Otto into the studio for a conversation about the Tigers, which turned into a bet placed between him and Valenti. Mike and Rico continued their Tigers talk and shared their frustrations over questionable lineup decisions by either A.J. Hinch or Scott Harris. Then, they wrapped the first hour with a "Can We Say That?"
Valenti tries to gauge the guys' interest in Team USA in the World Cup.
Valenti and Rico share a not-so-positive update to the Dylan Larkin trade request saga.
Mike puts a lot on the line in this bet he made with Jeremy Otto.
Valenti and Rico get this week's Best Of started with their reactions to the less-than-ideal list of Dylan Larkin's preferred trade destinations. Then, they offer some thoughts on what they believe the Pistons' biggest need this offseason is, follow up their earlier Larkin conversation by asking whether you're team Yzerman or Larkin, and much more!
Valenti and Rico talked to Jeremy Otto and then had their own conversation about the Tigers' big series against the Guardians, which gets started tonight. Then, they were joined by Riger in cross-talk to wrap up today's show.
Valenti and Rico opened the final show of the week with their lack of surprise when it comes to the get-in prices to the first USA World Cup match in Los Angeles tonight. They expanded on this topic with their overall thoughts on the unaffordability crisis in sports, taking your calls to hear your examples of how you've been priced out of sports. Then, the guys did a World Cup Draft, talked about another Brendan Sorsby update, and played "Who Said It?" before wrapping things up with a preview of the huge Tigers-Guardians series starting tonight.
Valenti and Rico hear from a few more callers about some experiences they've had with how expensive sports are.
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Mike shares a controversial baseball take.
Mike ribbed Jeremy Otto for his enthusiasm over the Tigers' recent hot stretch to begin the show. He turned this into a serious conversation about the dichotomy of the two types of fans. Then, the guys reacted to a Brendan Sorsby update that shows that this will not be ending anytime soon.
Are you more like Jeremy Otto or Valenti?
Valenti and Rico kicked off this short show following another Tigers' win with their thoughts on whether they are bought in enough yet to talk about the team's recent hot stretch. They had some fun at Jeremy Otto's expense, using him as the face of the dissent to their argument and eventually brought him on to allow him to defend himself. The guys wrapped up today's show with their reactions to the absolute classic between the Spurs and the Knicks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals last night.
Mike and Rico addressed their lack of discussion lately regarding the Tigers to begin the final hour. Then, they returned to and expanded on their main topics of the day.