On Sunday, the Detroit Lions won their first game of the season, which also happens to be the first win of the Dan Campbell era as they defeated the Minnesota Vikings 29-27 at Ford Field. But it was not just any ordinary NFL win as the Lions needed a touchdown pass from Jared Goff to … Read more
As it currently stands, the 0-10-1 Detroit Lions hold the No. 1 overall pick and the No. 23 pick (via Rams) in the 2022 NFL Draft. I have been talking about it for months but now there is a growing number of people suggesting the Lions select EDGE Aidan Hutchinson out of Michigan with the … Read more
By now, you have heard the reports that Mel Tucker is close to signing a massive contract extension with Michigan State. Well, according to a report from Rico Beard and Mike Valenti of 97.1 the Ticket, there may be a holdup on getting a deal done. On Tuesday, during the beginning of the Mike Valenti … Read more
According to Mike Valenti of 97.1 the Ticket, Doug Karsch and Jon Jansen will take over for Jim Brandstatter and Dan Dierdorf in the Michigan Football radio booth following the 2021 season. Stay tuned for more on this as it comes out. Mike Valenti reveals that Jon Jansen and Doug Karsch will take over for … Read more
One thing is for sure, new Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is passionate about everything he does and though he may be a bit over the top for some people’s liking, you cannot say that he does not want to win a Super Bowl for the city of Detroit. On Thursday, it was announced … Read more
Heading into Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions sat at 4-7 with their only real chance of making the playoffs being if they were to win their final five games of the season. Well, the Lions took the first step of their playoff goal by coming back to beat the Bears 34-30 … Read more
As the final seconds ticked off the clock on Saturday during Michigan‘s embarrassing loss to Michigan State, there were quite a few people who took to social media to say that they could not wait to hear what Mike Valenti would say about Wolverines’ head coach Jim Harbaugh on his show on Monday. From 97.1 … Read more
If you have listened to the work of 97.1 The Ticket’s Mike Valenti, you are well aware he is a Michigan State slappy. On Friday, the Spartans new football coach Mel Tucker dropped a hype video for the 2020 season (which begins on Saturday), and surprisingly, it featured Valenti. “Mel Tucker is a ball of … Read more
We all knew that 97.1 The Ticket’s Mike Valenti would bash the Detroit Lions after their latest debacle on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers but we did not know that he would drop the bomb that Matt Patricia did not want to draft Jeff Okudah and GM Bob Quinn did it anyways. Embed from … Read more
It wasn’t the NFL debut that Detroit Lions cornerback and 1st round draft selection Jeff Okudah was hoping for against the Green Bay Packers yesterday afternoon. Embed from Getty Images And according to outspoken 97.1 The Ticket host Mike Valenti, there may be some additional issues with the former Ohio State Buckeye. Valenti began his … Read more
Four years ago this week, former 97.1 The Ticket on-air personality Terry Foster suffered a stroke that ultimately caused him to leave his role on the Valenti and Foster Show. Despite his stroke, Foster returned to 97.1 The Ticket, where he resumed doing his afternoon drive show with Mike Valenti until something his doctor said … Read more
With the death of longtime Detroit Sports radio host Jamie Samuelsen, along with the hiring of Rico Beard to join forces with Mike Valenti, 97.1 The Ticket has changed the name of two of their weekday shows. According to the 97.1 The Ticket website, the Jamie and Stoney Show is now named The Morning Show … Read more
Jamie Samuelsen may be gone from this earth physically, but the impact he made on the people he came in contact with, and even the ones who just had the opportunity to hear his voice, will live on forever. Here is a flashback video we thought you would enjoy when Mike Valenti of 97.1 The … Read more
Friday is going to be a sad day for those of us who have grown accustomed to listening to Mike Sullivan‘s voice on 97.1 The Ticket (at least for those of us who are fans of his). On Friday, Sully will produce his final Mike Valenti Show before moving on to the next chapter of … Read more
On Thursday, 97.1 The Ticket dropped a press release that Rico Beard has been hired to be Mike Valenti‘s co-host beginning in early August. During Thursday’s show, Valenti talked about the decision to bring in Beard. Here are some of the highlights of what he said. From 97.1 The Ticket: “We argue like cats and … Read more
Earlier today, 97.1 The Ticket broke the news that he will be having a new co-host and that his current program director Mike Sullivan will no longer be working at the station. During the opening of Thursday’s show, Valenti bashed 97.1 The Ticket for releasing a press release to break the news before he could … Read more
