Eli/NY Giants/Steiner Sports...Fake Game Used??

[drcy]

Not that the NFL isn't careful and has a plan, but I've read that MLB has the best and most detail-oriented authenticating system. They literally have off duty police officers at the game who mark items as the come off the field, and the officers only mark down what they see with their own eyes. If an officer doesn't see the player take the jersey taken off his back, he won't mark it down 'game used.' Thus a genuine and later photo matched game used jersey may be listed in the MLB database as 'team issued.' The officer marks down what he sees, and doesn't speculate or take someone's word.

I've seen video where, between innings, the bases are handed directly to the police officer/MLB authenticator who is standing at the edge of the field. He then takes the bases, applies holograms and puts the specific info into the computer database right there. And, in defense of Steiner, this video was from a Yankees game where the bases were sold by Steiner.

In short, the NFL and MLB are different leagues and don't have the exact same practices.