Fanatics Takeover

[gomiamigo]

Well, Fanatics was unable to deliver either of the Phils home day jerseys, the cream nor the 70/80s blue for the opening weekend. To the actual team!

At least they're not based in Philly....oh wait.

[regularp]

With the NFL news, I wonder how aggressive Fanatics will be with the NBA. They have an exclusive contract with Wembanyama. I can't imagine they don't want to pump out rookie cards with him in a Spurs uniform.

[Brobocop]

Originally Posted by tyrith

There's really no need for Topps to license Panini brands. Topps, Topps Chrome, Bowman, and Bowman Chrome cover the lower and middle - plus they can make Topps Season Tip-off and other similar stuff below flagship if they want. Plus Stadium Club, and then they can Bowman's Best, something in the style of Gypsy Queen, A&G...they've got plenty of IP.

The RPA part is where Topps is weaker, but they already have Transcendent and Dynasty, plus they could easily make something akin to Diamond Icons, Definitive, etc. There's nothing sufficiently magical about NT and it's bazillion sticker autos anymore to make it a requirement for Fanatics to make a deal to get it.

Topps Five Star football was my favorite product they put out. I think it was all on card autos too. I always bought a box or two of that over National Treasures.


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[Kobefan]

Originally Posted by regularp

With the NFL news, I wonder how aggressive Fanatics will be with the NBA. They have an exclusive contract with Wembanyama. I can't imagine they don't want to pump out rookie cards with him in a Spurs uniform.

They still can't make NFL cards with the NFL logos.

[threepointplay]

Originally Posted by Kobefan

They still can't make NFL cards with the NFL logos.

The NFL will follow shortly. There is no way that the NFL exclusive agreement with Panini America does not have clauses within it that requires Panini to have an agreement players association in order to include player names and images.

I would be amazed if the same does not happen with basketball. Whatever clauses were in the NFLPA agreement, that Panini was not adhering to, that allowed the NFLPA to terminate early, are likely to be in other agreements.

[byronscott4ever]

Originally Posted by threepointplay

The NFL will follow shortly. There is no way that the NFL exclusive agreement with Panini America does not have clauses within it that requires Panini to have an agreement players association in order to include player names and images.

I would be amazed if the same does not happen with basketball. Whatever clauses were in the NFLPA agreement, that Panini was not adhering to, that allowed the NFLPA to terminate early, are likely to be in other agreements.

Does there need to even be a reason for termination?

[oldgoldy97]

If Panini pulled a UD and started screwing players on autograph payments then they deserve it. If it was just that Fanatics was going to pay double for said autos, then that is pretty crummy on the players.

It’s like LIV golf.

[threepointplay]

Originally Posted by byronscott4ever

Does there need to even be a reason for termination?

When you consider that the league & players associations have all recently taken a stake in Fanatics; who Panini America then decided to sue…probably not!