Leaf Teases "HUGE" Name Exclusive Player, Only Found in Leaf Draft Football

James52411 · Jan 20, 2013

If BG can convince great college players to sign for free, he's a wizard or jedi.

I'll also add that I still don't think the NCAA would allow it.

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CubsfanP · Jan 20, 2013

It's gotta be a Legend or current superstar in my opinion to be bigger than Sanders or Smith. The problem is who would be "bigger".

Possibilities:
Jerry Rice
Joe Montana
Bo Jackson
Tom Brady
Peyton Manning
Aaron Rogers
Brett Favre
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Who else?!?!

Also maybe BG struck a deal with none other than...
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Ryan LEAF

Slette · Jan 20, 2013

55_marlins_sp said:
Montee Ball ?

I was just giving you a bit o' crap. Not a Gophs fan!

Brad · Jan 20, 2013

James52411 said:
If BG can convince great college players to sign for free, he's a wizard or jedi.

I'll also add that I still don't think the NCAA would allow it.

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The Team USA college players have cards every year in baseball. So clearly there is a way to do it

hofmichael · Jan 20, 2013

HPC said:
Not to shoot the messenger but hoe exactly is Manziel bigger than Smith or Sanders?

I don't believe he is a bigger name. I personally think he is Sanchez 2.0.

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James52411 · Jan 20, 2013

All the money goes to Team USA, and the players have no control over how it is spent.

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deceptikon1978 · Jan 20, 2013

Having Manziel in a card set would be much bigger than having another Barry Sanders or any other legend that have tons and tons of autos and cards already.

AmishDave · Jan 20, 2013

Ray Lewis ?

notjomommasclint · Jan 20, 2013

Would working a deal through the downtown athletic club give the same rights as the army deal?

Card Magnet · Jan 20, 2013

College players sign autographs all of the time. Heck, most colleges host an event with their players signing autographs. If Johnny Manziel allowed them to use his likeness and signed some autographs without receiving compensation, I don't see why there would be a problem with the NCAA. While they prohibit athletes from profiting, do they really hold all rights to your likeness and signature? I think not.

Didn't Leaf produce a Bubba Starling card while he was in college?Can anyone correct or back me up on that? I know I recall some discussion about Leaf having a card with a college baseball hat being worn and not photoshopping it, and it was called "incidental use" that it was on there.

hofmichael · Jan 20, 2013

Card Magnet said:
College players sign autographs all of the time. Heck, most colleges host an event with their players signing autographs. If Johnny Manziel allowed them to use his likeness and signed some autographs without receiving compensation, I don't see why there would be a problem with the NCAA. While they prohibit athletes from profiting, do they really hold all rights to your likeness and signature? I think not.

Didn't Leaf produce a Bubba Starling card while he was in college?Can anyone correct or back me up on that? I know I recall some discussion about Leaf having a card with a college baseball hat being worn and not photoshopping it, and it was called "incidental use" that it was on there.

The Starling card was part of the army set which they had a contract for. I don't know of any athletes that will sign for a card company for free. Why would he allow someone to profit off him with no gain for himself. This is not like an event benefiting the school that he would sign at.

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Card Magnet · Jan 20, 2013

hofmichael said:
The Starling card was part of the army set which they had a contract for. I don't know of any athletes that will sign for a card company for free. Why would he allow someone to profit off him with no gain for himself. This is not like an event benefiting the school that he would sign at.

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As stated earlier by [MENTION=2424]Brad[/MENTION], Army players sign without compensation, so there are many athletes who sign for free. Though not directly for card companies, the kids of the Aunder Armour Bowl sign free autographs on Topps issued cards. Athletes allow numerous companies to profit off of them daily, all the way from the schools they play for (though they are compensated with free education) to the sponsors in their stadium and on their jersey, all the way up to Johnny Manziel strutting around with his Heisman in front of a backdrops plastered with brand logos.

Heck, for all we know Leaf could have inked a deal with the Heisman Committee that would allow use of their promo pictures, and was able to get Manziel to sign something from their event.

I know of Bubba's Army cards, but I was thinking there was an extra promo card or something during his collegiate career.

RITM · Jan 20, 2013

By exclusive does BG mean an exclusive name or an exclusive autograph?

mstng99tim · Jan 20, 2013

Why do some of you guys keep guessing current/retired NFL stars that have autographs in multiple sets in just the past couple years? BG already said that the player isn't available in any other product. What part of that don't you understand?

Junior Griffey · Jan 20, 2013

So it might be Brett Favre? Is that what you mean? I no goods at the reading.

mstng99tim said:
Why do some of you guys keep guessing current/retired NFL stars that have autographs in multiple sets in just the past couple years? BG already said that the player isn't available in any other product. What part of that don't you understand?

hofmichael · Jan 20, 2013

Did BG ever say the card would be an autograph? The tweet just said card.

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P_Manning 18 · Jan 20, 2013

Card Magnet · Jan 20, 2013

hofmichael said:
Did BG ever say the card would be an autograph? The tweet just said card.

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That's a good question. I automatically assumed autograph since Leaf Draft hobby is exclusively autographs. That's a good question you've raised.

If it is not an autograph, that just makes it so much easier to include Manziel. It would be as simple as buying an official photo from the Heisman Committe.

CatdaddysCards · Jan 20, 2013

Card Magnet said:
As stated earlier by [MENTION=2424]Brad[/MENTION], Army players sign without compensation, so there are many athletes who sign for free. Though not directly for card companies, the kids of the Aunder Armour Bowl sign free autographs on Topps issued cards. Athletes allow numerous companies to profit off of them daily, all the way from the schools they play for (though they are compensated with free education) to the sponsors in their stadium and on their jersey, all the way up to Johnny Manziel strutting around with his Heisman in front of a backdrops plastered with brand logos.

Heck, for all we know Leaf could have inked a deal with the Heisman Committee that would allow use of their promo pictures, and was able to get Manziel to sign something from their event.

I know of Bubba's Army cards, but I was thinking there was an extra promo card or something during his collegiate career.

Bubba didn't play college ball bypassed his scholarship offer from my Huskers, stayed in Gardner, KS and signed with my Royals to play ball an hour from home. Not sure what hat he wore, as I'm not familiar with the set, but he didn't play anywhere collegiately.

Card Magnet · Jan 20, 2013

Thanks for the info.Maybe it was something of him woth an milb logo or another player. Damn my brain for not working.

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