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Sports Cards Nonsense

Sports Cards Nonsense
Sports Cards Nonsense
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  • Sports Cards Nonsense

    The ONE Rule to Collecting Football Cards

    22/09/2026 | 1h 50 mins.
    Mike and Jesse are back after a chaotic Week 2 in the NFL. Major injuries across the league have thrown a wrench into the NFL season, the SCN Challenge, fantasy football, and more. Mike has the most important rule about football cards you can hear. Plus, we get to Steve Sloan from Heystack to discuss his time in the hobby, the prospect of collecting a team that is leaving your city, and the tech Heystack has that you need. Wrapping up with voicemails!

    0:00 - Intro & why you need to sell football whenever a player has a big game.

    10:00 - Breaking down Week 2 in the NFL

    30:00 - Steve Sloan from Heystack joins the podcast and discusses his history in the hobby

    41:15 - What is Steve Sloan collecting these days

    45:30 - The biggest concern Steve has in the hobby is a prolonged MLB work stoppage

    52:15 - Favorite PC pieces are Oakland A’s and Macklin Celebrini

    58:10 - We need regulation in the card-breaking industry to cut down in the Wild West attitude.

    1:05:10 - Voicemails presented by Trove

    1:09:25 - Frozenfractor isn’t going to age well, but looking at some of the Topps case hits could hold value long-term. Kaiju

    1:15:30 - What to do with a football hit out of Flagship

    1:30:00 - Looking at the prices of Definitive Basketball and how breakers jacked up pricing on it

    1:32:30 - Dark predictions for the hobby

    1:41:00 - Can SCN scale the SCN Challenge?

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    Larry

    Hans Gruber

    Caleb

    Donny

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  • Sports Cards Nonsense

    The Art of the Sale

    17/09/2026 | 1h 50 mins.
    Mike and Jesse are back with Papa Gio, discussing the ideal time to sell in certain markets and whether you can even time them. Plus, looking at NFL markets after Week 1 and who is worth buying/selling right now. Breaking down Week 1 of the SCN Challenge. The most expensive Topps product yet. Wrapping up talking with Justin Steele of the Cubs and hitting voicemails.

    0:00 - Intro + health scares

    7:45 - When do you sell? What is the correct time to do it?

    19:25 - Looking at how Shough, Lawrence, and Caleb Williams are up big.

    24:30 - SCN Challenge Update

    30:00 - Fanatics is opening a second Flagship store in Paris

    37:00 - Topps Definitive coming out at nearly 40k per case

    39:30 - Checking in with Justin Steele

    46:45 - Steele is back on top, and PCA is falling down the ladder of favorite show-adjacent athletes

    1:00:00 - Best practices for listings on eBay

    1:05:00 - Could Fanatics start making sports movie card sets?

    1:13:55 - There are so many Cooper Flagg cards

    1:35:45 - The future of redemptions from Panini as they keep pushing towards points.

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  • Sports Cards Nonsense

    Lombardi Lenny Enters the Hobby

    14/09/2026 | 1h 52 mins.
    Leonard Fournette joins Mike and Jesse in the studio in Nashville to discuss his love of the hobby, his Pokemon collection, and the location of his future card shop on LSU's campus. Plus, we hit the voicemails to get the latest from Larry and more! However, we have to lead with the situation surrounding Fanatics Emanate and why it is a bad look, but Mike and Jesse don't think it affects the card market.

    0:00 - Intro and Fanatics Collect Shipping Manifest Left in package

    3:55 - If this were a card product, it would be a huge scandal. Is it a good look? No, it’s quite terrible.

    6:30 - Topps has made it clear that card products are randomized and distributed randomly, but the fact that a shipping manifest exists raises questions about the cards.

    11:55 - Opening week in the NFL was rough for Mike’s takes

    22:50 - Leonard Fournette Interview

    57:05 - Takeaways from Leonard Fournette and favorite moments.

    1:04:35 - Mark Wahlberg entering the card space with Paradise Breaks.

    1:07:00 - Calling Wesley to discuss the Cooper Flagg shop opening.

    1:12:25 - Larry is coming to Nashville to see the boys.

    1:20:00 - Voicemails leading with Larry.

    1:40:00 - Ripping Arena Club packs

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  • Sports Cards Nonsense

    Which Young QBs Should You Buy?

    10/09/2026 | 1h 17 mins.
    The NFL is back, and Drake Maye got off to an awful start. Looking at Maye's market and what other young quarterbacks will need to do to see positive movement in the card market this year. PSA released good news yesterday by opening a new grading tier. Plus, a new center in Europe will help lower the backlog. Wrapping up with voicemails on vintage cards, expensive wax, and Larry Legend's return.

    0:00 - Intro

    2:00 - Drake Maye struggled

    9:00 - Looking at quarterbacks around the league

    16:00 - PSA updates tier names, creates a new tier, and updates turnaround times

    30:00 - Voicemails

    44:00 - Looking at vintage cards

    1:00:00 - Wax is too expensive

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  • Sports Cards Nonsense

    Intro to the SCN Challenge

    08/09/2026 | 50 mins.
    Football season is so different from other sports, and each game has an outsized impact on a card market. Introducing the SCN Challenge and breaking down Mike and Jesse's teams. Hitting voicemails, as Larry Legend already has impersonators.

    0:00 - Intro and why Football season is so different from everything else

    9:00 - Intro to the SCN Challenge

    21:00 - Mike crushes Jesse’s picks

    29:00 - Can a non-rookie ever be a player's best card?

    37:00 - Larry already has impersonators

    43:40 - Could we be nearing a Shohei Ohtani plateau? He’s never had base autos, but it's similar to Tom Brady in that he doesn’t sign a lot.

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About Sports Cards Nonsense
A podcast featuring Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson that’s about sports, the Sports card market, and how to make money with this hobby. Who you should be buying and selling - along with the occasional fantasy football advice.
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