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Valenti and Costa react to all the Sunday games from week 10 in the NFL. Download the latest episode today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this week's Best of Valenti, the guys break down the Lions' frustrating loss to the Vikings. Plus, they react in real time to Brad Holmes not doing anything at the trade deadline, talk about the first CFP rankings, and much more!
Brad Holmes and the Lions stood pat at the trade deadline? Can they still win the Super Bowl? Or will they regret it? Plus, Valenti gets into it with a caller who disagrees.
Valenti and Rico kicked off this football Friday with a list of the most desirable head coaching jobs in the Big Ten, which had MSU ranked low. They discussed the validity of this and whether it's difficult to get good coaches in the NIL era. Then, TJ Lang joined to talk the Lions' offensive line problems and do the picks before the guys recycled today's topics until the end of the show.
Brad Holmes and the Lions stood pat at the trade deadline? Can they still win the Super Bowl? Or will they regret it? Plus, Valenti gets into it with a caller who disagrees.
Brad Holmes and the Lions stood pat at the trade deadline? Can they still win the Super Bowl? Or will they regret it? Plus, Valenti gets into it with a caller who disagrees.
Valenti and Costa go through the best of rest of week 10 NFL action with a rapid fire approach. Download and subscribe to Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 10 of the NFL season is upon us! Even though this is a nasty card and disgusting card, Valenti and Costa have found multiple ways to make plays. Download the latest episode of Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mike and Rico began the third hour with TJ Lang, who stuck on for an extra segment. The 3 of them discussed the topic they started the show with before Valenti went on a rant about why there shouldn't be Thursday Night Football.
TJ Lang joined the guys in his usual Friday spot to give his thoughts on the Lions' offensive line issues and answer some questions from Valenti. Then, they all did this week's "The Picks".
Valenti poses 3 stats to TJ regarding the Lions' offensive line, which he addresses.
Mike explains why he thinks Thursday Night Football is a bad thing for the sport.
Valenti and Costa bring you the weekly curated spot as well as the look ahead spot. Could they possibly be the same game? Find out on this episode of Cash the Ticket. Download and subscribe today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Valenti and Rico kicked today off with a conversation about the lack of urgency in Detroit sports, specifically with the Lions, after Brad Holmes did practically nothing at the trade deadline. They stuck with this topic throughout the show, mixing in some stats and other talking points.
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Valenti and Rico discuss some potential trades for the Tigers, including one for Tarik Skubal.
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Valenti and a caller get into it regarding their expectations for the Lions and Brad Holmes.
Valenti and Rico opened the third hour joined by David for an "In Football Today". Then, they dedicated the rest of the hour to continuing their main topic of the day.
On a trade deadline Tuesday, Valenti and Rico spent the first half of the show in the lead-up to the deadline with their predictions on what Brad Holmes would do. At the top of the third hour, they dedicated the second half of the show to reacting to the inaction from the Lions.
Mike and Rico continued their Lions talk in the second hour, but with a little caveat: a Valenti-curated stat that could tell the story on whether the Lions will win the Super Bowl this year. They discussed this before Valenti got into it with a caller on the topic.
Valenti and Rico criticize the Detroit sports teams for being comfortable with sustained long-term success and not going all-in to win it all.
Mike offers a stat that could influence our expectations for the Lions' Super Bowl chances.
Valenti and Rico hear from more of the people on today's Lions topic.
From the Heisman Trophy to coaching hot seats, Valenti and Costa have it all covered on this college recap. Who will survive, who will lose their job? The guys also get into this week's mailbag. The guys also get into their best and worst bets of the weekend. Download the latest episode of Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Find out what Valenti and Costa believe are their best and worst bets of the previous weekend. Download the latest episode of Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People are really starting to pick up on Valenti's script writer theory. Download and subscribe the latest episode of Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Explore the perplexing death of successful 33-year-old tech CEO Erin Valenti. In October 2019, after a business retreat, Valenti began speaking erratically about "the Matrix," missed her flight, and was found deceased days later in her rental car near the San Jose Airport. With no signs of foul play or substance abuse, the medical examiner ruled the cause of death as "sudden death in the setting of an acute manic episode." --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Valenti and Rico take more of your calls and read a bunch of your ticket texts to hear your thoughts on Brad Holmes staying put at the trade deadline.
Valenti and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts on the Lions before today's NFL trade deadline.
Valenti and Rico hear from a few more of the listeners before the end of the show.
Valenti and Rico got today's show rolling with their main takeaways from the Lions' 27-24 loss at home to the Vikings. They posed a multitude of different questions regarding the loss and the upcoming trade deadline, pausing only briefly to do their 2 "Can We Say That" segments of the day.
Valenti and Costa breakdown all the NFL action from week 9. Download the latest episode today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Lions were big favorites and fell to the Minnesota Vikings. Valenti and Costa explain what all went wrong for Detroit. Download the latest episode today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Valenti and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts to hear your reactions to the Lions' disappointing loss yesterday.
Valenti and Rico continue their Lions' introspective, mixing in all their questions for today to begin the final hour.
Valenti and Rico began the third hour with the NFL version of "Can We Say That?" Then, they continued their in-depth conversation on a variety of Lions-related topics.
Valenti and Rico get this week's Best Of started with their response to an absurd take from Gator earlier Monday about wanting MSU to look at hiring Nick Saban for the head football job. Plus, the guys offer some ideas to fix NFL officiating, give an update on the NBA betting scandal, and much more!
Valenti and Rico kicked off this Football/Halloween Friday with a conversation about Jameson Williams' role in the Lions offense and whether the latter is being maximized at the moment. They opened the second hour joined by TJ Lang, who chimed in on the Jamo talk before previewing the Vikings game on Sunday and doing this week's "The Picks". The guys wrapped up the week with a discussion on Brad Holmes' potential trade deadline plans and if they will be influenced by what the other NFC contenders intend to do.
Valenti and Costa go through the best of rest of week 9 NFL action with a rapid fire approach. Download and subscribe to Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Valenti wants to know if teams like the Eagles, Rams, and the Bucs planning to pursue star edge rushers changes how you believe Brad Holmes should go about the trade deadline.
Valenti and Rico began the third hour with your calls on their Lions/Jamo topic they posed in the first hour. Then, they played "Who Said It?" and got into a conversation about yet another holiday Valenti hates, Halloween.
Valenti has this week's critical question(s) for TJ Lang, which he answers.
The guys' conversation about the Lions' injury report goes off the rails as they have a holiday-related discussion on Halloween.
Valenti and Rico take your calls and read your ticket texts on whether getting Jameson Williams will maximize the Lions' offensive talents.
Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with an interesting question regarding why people aren't very passionate about college football in Detroit and whether that has to do with the success of the Lions. They took that topic until the third hour, where they had a conversation about an eye-popping report from Jon Heyman about Tarik Skubal and the Tigers' contract negotiations. The guys stuck with this all the way up to the end of the show.
Valenti has an obvious bias with this game, but will he still take the opposite? Download the latest episode of Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Valenti and Costa like to come up with one curated spot of the week and this week is no different. Find out what it is on this episode of Cash the Ticket. Download and subscribe today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Even though the Breeders' Cup will be on Valenti's TV Saturday afternoon that isn't stopping him from making multiple plays this weekend. Costa doesn't hold back and has another big card. Find out who the guys pick on this episode of Cash the Ticket. Download and subscribe today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Valenti and Rico continued their thoughts on the topic they posed in the first hour about the lack of interest in college football in the city of Detroit. They also took some more of your calls and read your ticket texts up until the end of the hour.