Same SB49 Football.. 2 Different Auctions?

[volunteer]

From what I read "Each team is shipped 108 official balls, 54 they will offer up as game balls for the Super Bowl and 54 they can set aside for practice".
I guess you have to trust the seller as to whether it's a game ball or practice ball.

[yanks12025]

From what I read "Each team is shipped 108 official balls, 54 they will offer up as game balls for the Super Bowl and 54 they can set aside for practice".
I guess you have to trust the seller as to whether it's a game ball or practice ball.

That's what the problem is with some NFL auction footballs. They're selling them as game used but there turning out to be practice or back up footballs.

[COWBOYS4EVR]

I don't have them or pics of them anymore, I sold them.
But I do remember the code.. HY

[Krsoneus]

My understanding is the ref puts the same mark on all the balls they encounter, whether its a number, or initials, or their own personal stamp. I've seen at least 5 footballs from the Saints/Colts SB 44 that had #19 marked to the right of Roger Goodell's signature.
Here's 2 references of that, that I can find off hand.



https://sports.ha.com/itm/football-c...a/7135-82859.s

http://www.nflauction.nfl.com/iSynAp...tionId=1640590

[Abzk01]

http://www.si.com/nfl/audibles/2014/...viii-footballs

You would likely need to ask both action companies to take a picture of the ball laces under a black light just to verify that it falls under the category of either practice, game used, issued, or backup. You'll never 100% know without a photo match.