Sports Cards Nonsense

Previewing the 2026 NFL Rookie Class as Camps Open

Sports Cards Nonsense

Show Notes

Training Camps are starting across the NFL, and we welcome Joe Bartel from RotoWire to the show to look at the 2026 NFL Draft class as the season is on the verge of starting. Plus, an update on the eBay report from last week and looking ahead to The National.

0:00 - Update on eBay Patch Scammers, including trying to call one of the bad actors 12:00 - Gio responds to Darren Rovell's hot take 17:55 - How Fantasy Football can translate to cards with Joe Bartel 23:20 - How Fantasy Football differs from the card market34:37 - Looking ahead to the 2026 NFL rookie class for fantasy and cards

55:00 - Looking ahead to The National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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