Show Notes
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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