Why Are Sam Darnold Cards So Cheap? + Tom Brady & The Mannings Sell Their Personal Cards

Sports Cards Nonsense

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🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Mike and Jesse are back to break down the latest movement in the sports card market as we head toward the Super Bowl. First, Jesse shares a "cautionary tale" involving a massive rip of Marvel cards and the hunt for a Hugh Jackman auto. Then, the guys look at the disrespect in the NFL market, specifically comparing Sam Darnold's prices to Josh Allen's. Despite a stellar season and being the NFC Champ, Darnold's cards are a fraction of the price of many other quarterbacks. Are collectors missing the window? They also discuss the "dirt cheap" pricing on Cooper Kupp and the heating-up market for Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Later, they discuss the massive PSA Spotlight Auction starting this week and running through February 7 featuring cards directly from the personal collections of legends like Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Eli Manning. They analyze the value of inscription cards, seeing exactly what Tom Brady wrote on his own rookie card, and debate if provenance from a player's own collection is the new grail for collectors. There are also plenty of other cards in the auction including a special Mewtwo Pokemon card. The auction's final hour will be broadcast LIVE on the SCN eBay Live channel. Finally, they tackle the Bill Belichick Hall of Fame snub and answer your mailbag questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Before we jump into today's episode, quick shout out to our sponsor eBay Live.
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0:31.5	the search bar make sure you follow obviously sports cards nonsense let's get back to your show
0:35.7	if you come out and say i didn't vote for him because i think he's a cheater, I have no problem with it. However, you can also not vote for Tom Brady then. If that's your take, he cheated, he does not deserve to get in. No problem. But do not vote for Tom Brady when he comes up in two years. Hey, you got your power back. I got my power back this morning. It's Thursday morning.
0:55.4	We were out since.
0:56.1	So just over 24, 40 and 72, just over 96 hours without power.
1:01.8	Well, to be clear, you did have power.
1:04.8	Well, you didn't have it naturally.
1:06.6	You didn't have natural power.
1:07.8	No, me and the generator just living the dream.
1:09.5	So this episode is brought to by eBay Live and my generator. We did the whole eBay Live show. I already said this on the last thing, Sunday night on eBay on the generator. And did you get power the entire time? Did it have any issues? Yep, it flickered. The lights flickered. Somehow the internet didn't drop out at all. Do you have a battery backup?
1:29.5	No, it's just a generator.
1:31.9	Well, I mean, like, you can get one for your computer.
1:33.7	I would recommend.
1:34.8	I've got one here.
1:36.1	I was breaking on Wednesday night, and power went out for like three minutes.
1:43.5	Everything went out. Like my cameras uh but my monitor my
1:47.6	main computer still plugged into the backup so i had that and i had my main camera that would still
1:53.3	turn on so it's like i had literally just opened the last like box of cards and i had the cards
1:58.8	in my hand and then power just shuts down.
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