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[James @CGC_SI]

Indiana stole the Colts from Baltimore, and the Bears from Chicago.

Cincinnati Bengals next? It’s even closer than Chicago. Louisville better be happy they don’t have an NFL team cuz Indiana would be coming for you next!

Right or wrong, the lesson is this. If your government won’t pay for a new stadium, someone else’s will.

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My suggestion would be a hold paint pen right in this area

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This take is mistakenly viewing the situation in Indiana as only being about the Bears. It’s about the Bears, and the overall business climate in Indiana being much better than Illinois.

The Indiana legislature put up all this money to lure the Bears, and also put themselves in a win-win situation. If the Bears move to Indiana, great. If they don’t, they’ve still shown the wider business community that they should consider moving their business from Illinois to Indiana.

Pulling the offer in Hammond would not be a good look for attracting future businesses. This whole debacle is about a lot more than just the Bears for both states.

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Same could be said about graded magazines. Turnaround time on this one was about 3 weeks.

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Watching the Wienie 500 on Fox right now. This is the greatest marketing I’ve ever seen!

Here’s last year’s race finish.

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We’ll be live on YouTube about an hour from right now

If you have questions you’d like answered during the show, drop them in the comments

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The next Collector’s Roundtable livestream on YouTube is tomorrow at 830p eastern. Topics that we’ll cover include:

Downgrading for label removal

The National in Chicago

SI China

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This is a big day for Caitlin Clark as it relates to her collectibility. Injuries are pretty much the only thing that can derail her career at this point. That said I have all the confidence in the world she’ll be better than ever.

This is her 1st SLAM magazine cover from 2024 graded at CGC 9.9. It’s a pop 1 with none graded higher. It sold last year for $4,819.

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It’s my annual tradition of posting the greatest Kentucky Derby race of all-time. The 2022 Derby where Rich Strike goes off at 80-1.

“The longest shot has won the Kentucky Derby!!”

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I had a good group of guys next to me. Exactly what I expected for my first NFL draft.

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Attending the NFL Draft in person is as crazy as you think. Still more than 5 hours before the first pick and there are tens of thousands of people here.

They built a massive complex next to the stadium in Pittsburg. They’re expecting 250,000 fans here tonight.

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It’s a fun time right now.

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@Will__Stern I think it’s still “early” for graded magazines. This is his 1st one

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Four magazine guys walk into a bar. They talk magazines all night. It’s not a joke, it’s just what happened.

Tons of fun spending time with Mike, Khyber and Eugene. Outstanding conversation!

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Do yourself a favor and read this thread. This is a spectacular rundown on the recent, and not so recent history of the Yankees. The thread also highlights some amazing graded magazines!

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Will we ever get to a point in this hobby where subscriptions issues end up being collectible?

Great discussion on the latest Collectors Roundtable.

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This is a fantastic piece of storytelling! An authenticated, autographed, newsstand copy of Jordan’s 1sr Sports Illustrated cover.

Looking forward to seeing the rest of the journey on this piece 😏

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Today in 2002 Tom Brady makes his 1st Sports Illustrated cover appearance on a weekly issue. He had previously appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated Presents, the commemorative edition after the Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVI.

This copy graded at PSA 9.6 is a pop 5 with only one copy graded higher.