Photomatching JO Jerseys Related Issues

[BostonSportsFan]

Re: Photomatching JO Jerseys Related Issues

I have heard from a source that works for the NFL that there are now discussions that will begin internally at the NFL once the holiday weekend is over to mandate that all teams sever ties immediately with JO sports based on this plea agreement. From what my buddy is telling me the NFL does not care one way or the other about the specifics of what, when, where, how etc. all of this occured, they see one thing and one thing only it is that JO pled guilty to forging jersey's or selling forged jersey's etc. and at the end of the day they are concerned with only protecting the NFL brand and will not associate with a known felon.

I would not be at all surprised if JO has the rug pulled out form under them sooner than later and at the end of the day, the only thing that you guys might be buying from them is the stuff off the clearance rack as the lights are being turned out for the final time on the showroom floor out in Las Vegas.

Jeb

Jeb:

I have heard the same thing from several contacts I have with the NFL teams. I am told that this is being discussed on two different fronts, one with the teams themselves and the other inside the NFL offices.

I would honestly expect this to be a no brainer and a mandate to come down quite quickly from the NFL that this business deal would end. JO sports is like pocket change to the NFL but at the end of the day as Jeb mentioned they are going to protect their brand and anything that would possibly have a connection to criminal activity is not going to fly with the NFL brass.

My guess would be they will work on quickly determining if each team can take over its own marketing of game used and the ties with JO will come to an end very, very soon.

I think someone mentioned a possible takeover or buyout. I am told that the NFL wants assurances before they sign off on this that some type of fail-safes are built in to avoid this type of embarrassment ever again or they will not continue their relationship with JO or some other company that buys them out.

I am guessing we will see some changes coming very very soon however again, this is peanuts to the NFL and all of JO's combined sales in the last three years probably don't add up to the beer sales on the 2nd deck at Metlife stadium in a given Sunday. How soon they act depends on how worried they are that this will soil their brand.

Joe

[BostonSportsFan]

Re: Photomatching JO Jerseys Related Issues

I think you completely missed the point of my reply...

I cannot speak for Jeb but I too would question what Senior status has to do with anything related to any posts being made by anyone on this or any other thread???

Everyone had to get a start somewhere and having 1 post or 10000 means little to nothing about anything.

Joe

[commando]

Re: Photomatching JO Jerseys Related Issues

Everyone had to get a start somewhere and having 1 post or 10000 means little to nothing about anything.

Joe

Well, if you take the time to go back and read a few hundred informative posts that give good, solid information regarding our hobby, you may feel otherwise.

[BostonSportsFan]

Re: Photomatching JO Jerseys Related Issues

Well, if you take the time to go back and read a few hundred informative posts that give good, solid information regarding our hobby, you may feel otherwise.

In my experience on this board there are people who have literally done 1000's of post that don't amount to one solid post from others and vise versa. I don't believe for one minute that the amount of posts one has made contributes one way or the other to this board.

You are correct on one thing there are many worthwhile good solid posts on this forum and there are others who seem to be trying to jump their daily post count with absolutely useless nonsense. There are posts on this very thread that fall into that category.

I have been collecting game used for over 40 years and the stupidity of this argument is a perfect example of what I am talking about. I could be a charter member on this forum (I am not and don't pretend to be) but so what. Even with over 40 years of collecting I don't pretend to know everything yet I know that there are very few collectors that have been in this hobby for anywhere close to that length of time yet many collectors who have been collecting for two or three years pretend to begin to think they know it all. It is laughable as the one thing I do know is that I don't begin to know it all.

Lots of informative posts on here but there are also a lot of frankly ridiculous post on here just like there are on every forum and board on the net.




Joe

[commando]

Re: Photomatching JO Jerseys Related Issues

I agree with you 100%, Joe. I don't want to hijack this thread, so I'll just say that I may not agree with the opinions of several collectors here at any given time... But when it comes to their actual experiences in the hobby, I try to separate their opinions from the facts they have to offer.

We're on the same page here, for sure.

[David]

Re: Photomatching JO Jerseys Related Issues

Ala the authenticators in Operation Bullpen case (autograph forgery rings), is anyone concerned that eBay might ban LOAs from the dealers convicted for felonies in this case? Operation Bullpen has shown it can and did happen.

[David]

Re: Photomatching JO Jerseys Related Issues

P.s. it is my guess (I said guess, I have neither inside knowledge nor a crystal ball) that eBay will. That seems to be their policy in these types of cases.

[tspane2k]

Re: Photomatching JO Jerseys Related Issues

I bought 2 Steven Jackson Jerseys last year from Jo Sports. Both are easily photomatched. With that being said I will not buy anymore items from them just because I don't won't to support those types of actions. I really wanted the blue Steven Jackson jersey they have for sale right now, but I will have to just find it elsewhere.

[BrianK]

Re: Photomatching JO Jerseys Related Issues

I bought 2 Steven Jackson Jerseys last year from Jo Sports. Both are easily photomatched. With that being said I will not buy anymore items from them just because I don't won't to support those types of actions. I really wanted the blue Steven Jackson jersey they have for sale right now, but I will have to just find it elsewhere.

I feel exactly the same way.