The Valenti Show

Mike and Rico discuss the Tigers' lineup for today and the news that the Cavaliers intend to bring back head coach Kenny Atkinson for 2026-27.

Mike expands on his frustrations with Pistons fans who have the takeaway of "we would have beaten the Knicks" after the conclusion of the ECF.

Mike and Rico share their takeaways for the Pistons after the Knicks completed their sweep of the Cavs last night to advance to the NBA Finals.

The guys do an all-sports encompassing "Can We Say That?".

Valenti and Rico hear from the people on their conversation about the end of the line with the Tigers.

The guys see no way out for the Tigers if they lose their upcoming series against the Angels.

Mike and Rico have a discussion about the Tigers potentially trading Tarik Skubal if they lose their series against the Angels.

Mike Valenti and Rico criticize the potential expansion of the college football playoff to 24 teams, vent about the Detroit Tigers' struggling lineup management, and react to the Detroit Pistons' tough playoff elimination against the Cavaliers.

The hosts break down the polarizing fallout from Pistons President Trajan Langdon's recent press conference and debate the team's urgent need for outside star power. They also dissect the financial risks of a massive contract extension for center Jaylen Duren, drawing cautionary parallels to past NBA roster blunders.

Mike and Rico began today's short show following another pathetic Tigers performance talking about, you guessed it, the abysmal offense exhibited from Detroit's lineups recently. They heard from the people on this topic, taking your calls and reading your ticket texts throughout the rest of the show.

Mike has some stats to back up his negative sentiment regarding the Tigers the rest of this season.

The people chime in on the Tigers' conversation.

The guys discuss whether Scott Harris and the Tigers organization has become complacent.

Mike has finally had enough when it comes to the lack of changes made with the Tigers' lineup amongst a historically bad offensive stretch.

Valenti and Rico got today's show started with their frustrations over some lineup decisions from the Tigers recently. They took this topic until the second hour, where they were even more frustrated with the potential expansion of the CFP to 24 teams. The guys shared what the negative side effects of this will be before spending the fourth and final hour talking about another expansion story, thi...

Mike and Rico had to begin the show with their reactions to some brutal lineup decisions from AJ Hinch lately. They tried to come up with potential solutions to all the Tigers' issues before going through the biggest NBA news in a Fastbreak segment.

The guys dedicated the second hour to a conversation that has continually frustrated them both.

Mike and Rico were joined by Kenny with a list of the worst NFL stadiums ranked by the fans. Then, the guys spent the rest of the hour returning to their frustrations with the proposed CFP expansion from the second hour.

The guys weren't done talking expansion after the third hour, as they addressed some recent comments about the NFL potentially adding one game to their schedule and multiple new international games throughout the year.

Valenti and Rico poll some of the people on the 18-game NFL season idea.

The CFB season isn't the only one that might expand...

Mike and Rico are concerned about what will happen to the CFB regular season and conference championships if the networks get what they want with an expanded CFP.

Kenny joins with a list of the worst NFL stadiums, which the guys all react to.

It's safe to say the people are not responding well to the 24-team CFP idea.

Is there ANYONE who would support a huge CFP expansion?