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Old 01-26-2013, 12:33 AM   #1
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Default SP Authentic OR Contenders
I plan on buying a case, but not sure which one. What do you all think is the best bet and better product?

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Old 01-26-2013, 12:39 AM   #2
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not even a question contenders all the way
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Old 01-26-2013, 12:54 AM   #3
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I personally love the look of SPA more, but for investment Contenders is probably the way to go. You will have a shot at Luck in Contenders, and you also get more autos in a box. There's the opportunity to get a 1/1 auto or an SP auto. Also I believe the base cards have 1/1 versions in them. Contenders rookie autos seem to hold their value pretty well compared to other sets.
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Old 01-26-2013, 12:56 AM   #4
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If you're not willing to wait SP Authentic, if you are willing to wait until MAPP is past then contenders. I love contenders but no way it's worth the MAPP price

Unless youre talking about 2011...?
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Old 01-26-2013, 08:47 AM   #5
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If you're not willing to wait SP Authentic, if you are willing to wait until MAPP is past then contenders. I love contenders but no way it's worth the MAPP price

Unless youre talking about 2011...?

I doubt you'll see a price drop on Contenders this year, with the Luck Autos on 1998 Retro design like the Peyton Manning RC Autos!


I had the same debate and ordered a case of Contenders. There's no Luck in SPA this year!
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Old 01-26-2013, 12:04 PM   #6
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I doubt you'll see a price drop on Contenders this year, with the Luck Autos on 1998 Retro design like the Peyton Manning RC Autos!


I had the same debate and ordered a case of Contenders. There's no Luck in SPA this year!

If you don't mind me asking, who do you go through to order cases. I have ordered through 2 seperate sites and honestly, not to impressed with either one
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Old 01-26-2013, 01:23 PM   #7
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If you're not willing to wait SP Authentic, if you are willing to wait until MAPP is past then contenders. I love contenders but no way it's worth the MAPP price

Unless youre talking about 2011...?
MAAP is dead, been dead for over a week.
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MAAP is dead, been dead for over a week.
I wasn't aware it applied to this years products, my bad.
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Old 01-26-2013, 01:32 AM   #9
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Contenders ALL day.

Now, if we were talking about SP Authentic WITH an NFL license reinstated, that would be a whole different animal.
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Contenders ALL day.

Now, if we were talking about SP Authentic WITH an NFL license reinstated, that would be a whole different animal.
I dream about the day we will see that again.
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Contenders ALL day.

Now, if we were talking about SP Authentic WITH an NFL license reinstated, that would be a whole different animal.
Agreed. I wish UD would get that license back.
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Ill be buying a few packs of each now that my LCS is accepting food stamps so Ill let you know after I open them
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Much as I despise Panini, Contenders seems to be the only thing they consistently get right.

Give me Contenders over SPA any day.

Although ask me in 2008, I probably would've had a different answer.
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Thanks guys, there are some great comments
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Contenders is already lower than it has been on some of the other sites.
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pro jerseys or college which would you rather have a card of your player in?
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I plan on buying a case, but not sure which one. What do you all think is the best bet and better product?

Thanks Jason
These days its contenders, the long term value of spa is tough because of the college uniforms. Contenders this year actually looks really nice with the 1998 design.
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Contenders all the way between the two.
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Old 01-26-2013, 10:46 AM   #19
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college uniforms Vs pro uniforms; you decide
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college uniforms Vs pro uniforms; you decide
what if you go both ways??
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what if you go both ways??
nobody goes both ways, that's just unnatural
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nobody goes both ways, that's just unnatural
Nice...LMAO
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No Luck = No buy of SPA for me this year!!

How can you not have the #1 OVR pick and arguably best player in the draft not in the product = BOO...
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Im clearly in the minority, but I like the college aspect of SPA.
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Im clearly in the minority, but I like the college aspect of SPA.
I agree, I think UD has filled the NCAA niche quite well. I really liked SPA last year and I can't wait to pick up my Hogs this year!
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