Mojobreak The Hype - A Sports Card Podcast

Bowman Football returns this week to bring college and NFL together in one set for the first time, but how will football collectors react to it? Doug, Dan and Cody preview the latest football set from Topps in this week's episode of The Hype! The guys start things off with a brief recap of the NFL action in week 3 before talking Panini's new deal with the Minor League Baseball Players Union. The guys discuss how this might lead to Panini grabbing some exclusive deals with top prospects and how it might affect Bowman Baseball down the road.

Then the guys turn their attention to Bowman Football. Will NFL fans be into this year's set featuring NIL athletes as well? The guys break down the checklist and the top chase Arch Manning. Then with Topps Chrome Star Wars out this week the guys wrap up with some pop culture card talk including the upcoming Legend of Zelda set and Cody pushes back on the narrative among Pokemon and entertainment collectors that "Charizard can't tear his ACL" and why pop culture cards shouldn't be viewed as a total slam dunk.

0:17 - Show Intro/NFL Week 3

10:49 - Panini announces deal with MiLB Players Union

18:16 - Where will Arch Manning land in the 2027 NFL Draft?

20:24 - Will 1st Bowman Arch Manning cards outsell Rated Prospect Arch cards?

25:19 - Why Bowman Football should be a bigger hit than Bowman Basketball

27:24 - Bowman Football checklist breakdown

31:42 - Can any new entertainment card set come close to Marvel, Star Wars or Disney in popularity?

35:10 - Sesame Street MLS Topps Chrome cards are on fire

36:51 - Cody pushes back on "Charizard can't get injured" thinking among TCG & entertainment collectors

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The final weekend of the 2026 MLB season is here, so it's time to look back at the year that was, although the guys we talk about on this week's episode might want to forget this year. Bubba & cody discuss the biggest busts in baseball and where there card market goes from here on the latest episode of Wax Packs & Warning Tracks!

The guys start things off with one last look at the NL MVP race with Pete Crow-Armstrong reaching the 40/40 milestone and Bubba asks if PCA for MVP could be a unanimous vote. Then with a pair of superstar prospects called up in SoCal, the guys talk about which young star is destined for the most success on the field and in the hobby and why collectors might've been too hard on Padres top catching prospect Ethan Salas.

Plus the guys talk about the disappointing seasons for Cal Raleigh, Valdimir Guerrero Jr. and Jose Ramirez. Is Big Dumper ever going to get close to his incredible 2025 season? Is J-Ram now on the down side of his potential Hall of Fame career? And how much damage did Vlad Jr. do to his reputation with his recent comments that infuriated Toronto fans?

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Someone dropped half a million dollars on Jaxson Dart's best card this weekend...then he got injured for the rest of the 2026 season. With Dart and other popular young QB's in the football card market going down with the injuries in week 2, Doug, Dan & Cody talk about why QB's might be the riskiest investment in sports cards on the latest episode of The Hype!

Dan recaps his trip down to LA to watch the Rams get right vs the Giants and discuss the devastating injury to Jaxson Dart. With Dart, Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels all sidelined with injuries, the guys debate if investing in young QB's is worth the risk, try to find examples of players who bounced back both on the field and in the card market and Cody makes the case for why MLB pitchers might actually be a safer investment than a 1st round QB.

Then with a week of Definitive Basketball breaks and sales behind us, the guys talk about the sky high prices of boxes, the top selling cards so far and if spending $25K on a box could ever be worth it.

0:17 - Show Intro/NFL Week 2 Thoughts

7:44 - Insanely Early NFL MVP Odds

11:00 - Can Jaxson Dart's Card Market Bounce Back from Injury?

13:01 - The Emanate Baseball Controversy

19:05 - Are QB's the Riskiest Investment in the Hobby?

22:19 - What's a Safer Investment: Star QB or Star Pitcher?

27:54 - Could the Giants Tank for Arch Manning?

31:27 - Better to Buy Late Round QB's or 1st Rounders?

35:56 - Examples of QB's Who Had Solid Careers (But Quiet Card Markets) After Early Career Injuries/Struggles

42:03 - Definitive Basketball Eye Popping Prices

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Can the baseball card market survive a prolonged MLB lockout? Bubba & Cody are back to talk about that and much more on the latest episode of Wax Packs & Warning Tracks! The guys catch up on some notable MLB stories since they last recorded including the thrilling NL Wild Card race and the Giants rookie having a quietly historic season.

Then the guys check in on the awards races including an NL Rookie of the Year race where the top candidate isn't getting the same hobby love as his peers. And the guys discuss the incredible 2nd half for MVP frontrunner Pete Crow-Armstrong, his soon to be historic MLB Debut Patch card and why Bubba still isn't convinced collectors should pay a premium for his cards.

And with a potential lockout looming, the guys break down how a MLB strike could affect the baseball card market. Will we see vet prices dip? Could top prospect card prices skyrocket with only Minor League Baseball going on stateside? And will we see the market as a whole come crashing down if there's no baseball come April?

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Can the baseball card market survive a prolonged MLB lockout? Bubba & Cody are back to talk about that and much more on the latest episode of Wax Packs & Warning Tracks! The guys catch up on some notable MLB stories since they last recorded including the thrilling NL Wild Card race and the Giants rookie having a quietly historic season.

Then the guys check in on the awards races including an NL Rookie of the Year race where the top candidate isn't getting the same hobby love as his peers. And the guys discuss the incredible 2nd half for MVP frontrunner Pete Crow-Armstrong, his soon to be historic MLB Debut Patch card and why Bubba still isn't convinced collectors should pay a premium for his cards.

And with a potential lockout looming, the guys break down how a MLB strike could affect the baseball card market. Will we see vet prices dip? Could top prospect card prices skyrocket with only Minor League Baseball going on stateside? And will we see the market as a whole come crashing down if there's no baseball come April?

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Emanate Baseball was the talk of the hobby last week for all the wrong reasons, and it all started under our roof. The guys talk about the viral moment and the fallout on the latest edition of The Hype!

Doug, Dan & Cody discuss the break where what appeared to be a list of all the hits in a case of 2026 Emanate Baseball was packed inside. The guys talk about the discussions online surrounding the moment, how it was handle here at Mojobreak and why this isn't the big conspiracy theory some collectors think it is.

Plus after a wild, high scoring week 1 in the NFL the guys talk about the top rising stars in the football card market. And after a career day for Caleb Williams, Doug asks which of his cards are the better buy right now; officially licensed Panini rookie non-autos or unlicensed Topps rookie autographs of the Bears star QB?

0:17 - Show Intro/Early NFL Week 1 Reaction

7:54 - Happy Birthday Dan!

13:01 - The Emanate Baseball Controversy

24:21 - Top Football Card Risers from Week 1

31:54 - Which Caleb Williams Rookies Are Worth Investing In?

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2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball has arrived, and the guys discuss what you need to know about collecting the baseball card staple on the latest episode of The Hype! Doug breaks down his top 5 rules for collecting Bowman including what type of parallels to chase, which version is right for you and why pitchers are still a risky investment even after the rise of players like Paul Skenes and Jacob Misiorowski.

Plus Doug & Dan are in midseason form as they go back and forth on the Niners/Rams rivalry with NFL kickoff just days away. And with more debut patches coming to soccer cards, are we starting to see too many variations of the debut patch card?

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Fanatics had another record setting auction on their Collect Marketplace filled with Topps cards pulled on their live platform. Has the sports behemoth gained too much control of every avenue of the hobby? Doug, Dan & Cody discuss on the latest episode of The Hype!

After Dan gloats about the return of future Hall of Fame defender Aaron Donald, the guys discuss another huge weekend for Fanatics Collect and the upcoming NBA Debut Patch auction coming up this month. The guys talk about how Fanatics has made themselves into a one stop spot for all things hobby related, if they have an unfair advantage as the manufacturer, live e-commerce channel and auction house and how competitors can still get a leg up under these circumstances.

Plus 2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball is almost here, so Cody breaks down the top prospect to chase in this year's set and the guys dig in to what looks to be one of the biggest checklists for the product in years.

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With the first 2026 Topps NFL release behind us and the regular season just weeks away, the guys draft the football cards they think will have the biggest come up this season on the latest episode of The Hype!

Doug, Dan and Cody talk about the upcoming Pokemon World Championship in San Francisco, try to figure out why the Marvel card market is as hot as it's ever been and discuss the future of Chrome Update Basketball now that the Kon Knueppel Debut Patch has been pulled.

Then the guys draft the rookie QB's, veteran gunslingers and non-QB's they think will see the biggest jump in their card values in our 2026 NFL Card Draft! Hear why Doug thinks Joe Burrow is ready for an MVP caliber year, why Dan thinks a trade could lead to a huge boom in this backup QB's market and why Cody thinks collectors shouldn't sleep on Jayden Daniels heading into the new season.

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Topps has entered the world of high end NBA cards, but will logoman's remain the biggest pulls in this new era of collecting? Doug, Dan & Cody debate on the latest episode of The Hype!

The guys preview 2025/26 Topps Motif Basketball which offers basketball collectors their first chance to chase logoman autos of the latest NBA rookie class and which Topps high end release will become the favorite among basketball collectors. And, with the sale of the Cooper Flagg debut patch looming, the guys discuss if that card will become the new gold standard for collectors during the Topps era.

Plus the guys look at more debut patch sales from across the NBA and MLB, discuss what the record breaking Macklin Celebrini Gold Young Guns Outburst sale means for the hockey market and the guys look at a wild card theft story at, of all places, a Lowes.

Emma Roberts & Cody John are back on Mojobreak! Join us for our historic 30 case break of 2025/26 Topps Motif Basketball this Thursday August 20th on Fanatics Live! - https://www.fanatics.live/shows/a917eae6-eb64-43b4-9078-6467ad74e2a7

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