Mike Valenti: Lions Fans Need To Start Believing, No Excuse For Team Not To Finish 10-6
97.1 The Ticket's Mike Valenti believes that this season, the time of hardship may soon be coming to a close for Lions fans.
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97.1 The Ticket's Mike Valenti believes that this season, the time of hardship may soon be coming to a close for Lions fans.
You laugh now, but there was a time, very recently, when it was a debate. There was a time, when we thought the kid had commandeered the throne. There was a time when, when we thought it was the dawn of one empire, and the dusk of another.
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Grammy-winner Bruno Mars will perform at halftime of the Super Bowl.
Each team has just 16 chances to distinguish itself from the pack in order to secure a playoff spot and hopefully a bid in the Super Bowl. The question is, quite simply, will the Super Bowl champion emerge from the AFC or NFC?
As football fans can literally taste opening weekend of the NFL, I am going to run through all 32 teams and eight divisions to get you even more ramped up.
The automaker says its Chevrolet brand is returning to next year's Super Bowl because the game falls in the middle of several new model introductions.
The Ravens will have to get used to not having Ray Lewis in the locker room. Though his leadership will never be fully replaced, the Ravens hope rookie Arthur Brown can pick up some of the slack left by Lewis' departure.
The Predictalator created by Prediction Machine simulated the NFL season 50,000 times, says that the 49ers are the most likely team to win.
Michigan State Police say they arrested 45 drunk drivers across 20 counties during Super Bowl weekend.
What does it take to sneak into the Super Bowl? Not as much as some may think.
We're coming off a nice run of weather during the week of Super Bowl XLVII in which you could comfortably walk the streets of the French Quarter wearing shorts and a T-shirt or sporting trousers with a light long-sleeve-shirt.
A local bar owner is using Facebook to help catch a thief.
The Super Bowl commercial featuring supermodel Bar Refaeli making out with a guy named Walter for GoDaddy.com was rated the worst commercial of the evening by Ad Meter
As with most years, the Super Bowl commercials are getting mixed reviews.
The DOW Jones Industrial Index started Monday above 14,000 -- which marks the first time it's passed that threshold since before the 2008 financial crisis.
How much did all this time sparking watercooler conversation cost? A 30-second ad cost $4 million dollars.
Jack Harbaugh said: "I'm so proud of John. We talked about where he started at Western Michigan University as a graduate assistant, and then to stand on this stage with the ultimate prize, I'm just so proud of him."
A power outage at the Super Bowl put the nation's biggest sporting event on hold for more than a half-hour Sunday, interrupting an otherwise electric, back-and-forth game that ended with Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens as NFL champions thanks to a 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
A power surge triggered an outage at the Superdome that took out many of the lights and scoreboard, disrupting Super Bowl XLVII.
Lattimore declared himself eligible for the 2013 NFL Draft in December.
Yesterday Karsch and Anderson took the show on the road.
A recent survey of more than 4,000 women uncovered their thoughts on everything from which Coach Harbaugh is sexier, to predictions on which team will win the Super Bowl.
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, there have been eight confirmed measles cases in the state in 2026.
This year, we're heading for warmth with wind and even some sunshine breaking through the clouds.
A Detroit man has pleaded no contest to charges after prosecutors say he was driving erratically and led Warren police on a chase with his 9-year-old son in the vehicle.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump after tornadoes in Branch, Cass and St. Joseph counties killed four people and destroyed homes and businesses.
A water services provider and its president are accused of falsifying water safety and discharge tests for private water systems serving mobile home communities in Michigan.
The greatest chance for storm development for Southeast Michigan will be in the evening into the late evening, when warmer air and an approaching system help fuel thunderstorm growth.
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, there have been eight confirmed measles cases in the state in 2026.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump after tornadoes in Branch, Cass and St. Joseph counties killed four people and destroyed homes and businesses.
This year, we're heading for warmth with wind and even some sunshine breaking through the clouds.
A Detroit man has pleaded no contest to charges after prosecutors say he was driving erratically and led Warren police on a chase with his 9-year-old son in the vehicle.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, a system that reshaped industrial production and helped make automobiles more accessible to the public.
A $4.3 billion investment is going toward a battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan, to provide Tesla with prismatic battery cells.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
The bag, called the "Gold Standard Cassette Tape," features a bold, nostalgic design inspired by classic cassette tapes.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
It's a sign that Metro Detroiters are ready to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring, and the Marche du Nain Rouge is a feast for the eyes.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, it now costs almost $145 to fill up a Ford F-150 pickup truck, a new analysis finds.
Michigan communities have received millions from a national opioid settlement, but some haven't spent any funds yet.
A new executive order would require states to send eligible voter lists to the U.S. Postal Service, and anyone not on the list would not receive a ballot, raising concerns about voter access in Detroit and Michigan.
Bundy's full DNA profiled was entered into the FBI's national database, giving investigators a shot at solving potential cases linked to Bundy.
Hershey said Wednesday it will use classic recipes for all Reese's products starting next year, after getting criticism for changing the popular treats.
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, there have been eight confirmed measles cases in the state in 2026.
A water services provider and its president are accused of falsifying water safety and discharge tests for private water systems serving mobile home communities in Michigan.
Michigan communities have received millions from a national opioid settlement, but some haven't spent any funds yet.
Paramedics and emergency medical technicians face a harsh reality in Michigan.
Around 19,000 Corewell Health patients have been impacted by a data breach that happened in 2024, the nonprofit said Friday.
This year, we're heading for warmth with wind and even some sunshine breaking through the clouds.
Michigan State's Tom Izzo said Wednesday on "The Dan Patrick Show" that he considered coaching the Phoenix Suns after discussing the possibility last year with one of his former players, Mat Ishbia, who owns the NBA team.
Zac Gallen outdueled two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, Corbin Carroll homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 to sweep the three-game series.
Elliot Cadeau alerted medical staff that he may have had an allergic reaction to something that he ate.
Aday Mara was on his tiptoes when he helped cut down the nets in Crisler Arena a few weeks ago after a win against rival Michigan State, celebrating Michigan's Big Ten championship.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
A Metro Detroit family is celebrating a teen's birthday and still seeking justice two years after his shooting death at a Southfield hotel.
Christina Koch is a Grand Rapids, Michigan, native and a NASA space veteran.
President Trump said in a prime-time 20-minute address Wednesday night that the U.S. would achieve its military objectives in Iran "very shortly."
Dozens gathered Wednesday night for a candlelight vigil to remember a Wyandotte man who had been missing for nearly two months.
Severe storms are possible late Thursday evening in Southeast Michigan, police investigate a Southfield Freeway crash, and more on your top headlines.