Well I won't be able to get a new computer for another two weeks but I've been able to borrow my friend's for a little bit to look into this and it looks like you guys may be right. I've found out quite a bit as well as talked to Topps directly. I don't have tons of time but here's a short view of what I've found:
I was at a show and bought a "hot pack" with a guaranteed hit. You can't ever feel good about this online since you can get one without repurcussions if it doesn't have a hit but this table had a guarantee if you open it up right there. That's how I got the pack.
Since I've been checking into this whole dibacle I checked a lot of Ebay feedback for Hot Packs and the feedback seems to have a bit of "obviously glued shut" consistency.
I called Topps to see if they could check it against the database for authenticity. However Topps does NOT have any database and the numers on the back have no tracking at all. I was told they quit using them for a while since they were getting peeled off and put on other cards.
Well more bad luck. As I looked into this, lots of articles are out there showing the differences between the real ones and the fakes and it looks like this one is definitely NOT the real one.
Here's a couple links to see what to look for. This sure sucks.
Sports Cards Uncensored: The Fake Rookie Premiere Autos Have Spread
Tuff Stuff Magazine - Tuff Stuffs Hobby Watchdog warns of fake sig cards on eBay