Episode 88 | Patriot Goodbye, Trading Card Market Surge w Tuna Cardz & Olympic Gold Free Bird

About this episode

In this episode, Antonino and guest Tuna discuss the Patriots' Super Bowl performance, the trading card market, and the inclusion of hockey in the Olympics.

In Episode 88 of First & 30 , Antonino is joined in studio by “Tuna” from Tuna_Cardz. Patriots diehard, and full-blown trading card legend, for a fast-paced, no-huddle breakdown covering everything from the Foxborough fallout to the booming sports card market. 🏈 1st Down: The Patriots’ “not so super” Super Bowl ending. What went wrong? Is Drake Maye the future? Can Mike Vrabel bring another Lombardi to New England? We break it all down. 🃏 2nd Down: We dive deep into the trading card world. Nostalgia vs. profit, sealed wax vs. singles, and what collectors should be watching right now in the hobby. 📈 3rd Down: Does eBay still run the hobby, or is Whatnot changing the game? Which grading company is truly the best of the best? Are hockey cards now hotter than football cards? 🥇 4th Down: 5-on-5 flag football joins the 2028 Summer Olympics… but we’re talking about a different 5-on-5.... hockey. Team USA takes gold in Milan. We debate NHL vs. NFL in the toughness factor and what Olympic gold means for legacy....and even the card market. ⏳ Four no-huddle downs. 30 minutes or less. ⏳ ⛓️ Keep the chains moving with First & 30 in this week’s episode: 🥇 “Free Bird, PSA 10’s…

People in this episode

Host: Antonino DiSandro

Guest: Tuna

Topics covered

• Patriots Super Bowl analysis
• trading card market
• sports nostalgia
• Olympic hockey
• eBay vs. Whatnot
• grading companies

Keywords

• Patriots
• trading cards
• Super Bowl
• Olympics
• eBay
• Whatnot
• NHL
• NFL
• grading companies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: eBay, Whatnot, PSA

Places: New England

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