Byron “Whizzer” White’s cardboard options aren’t all that supreme

If you happened to turn on a cable news network Tuesday afternoon and see the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, you may have seen a weird discussion with Texas Senator Ted Cruz that had nothing to do with politics.

It had plenty to do with basketball — and the skills of a former associate justice of the Supreme Court, Byron White, who was appointed to the court in 1962 and was there until 1993.

Apparently he was known for his elbows and odd free-throws — and what was mentioned in passing as part of this off-topic discussion? The NFL.

Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Oct. 29)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What’s Buzzing Today: Collectors react to 2016 Topps Transcendent Collection, pick Greg Maddux’s Rookie Card, continue their World Series chatter and show off their big pulls.

Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Oct. 27)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What’s Buzzing Today: Big breaks, 28 boxes busted in one thread, big retail pulls, four 1/1s in a case and tracking a year of breaks.

Gallery: 2016 Panini Impeccable football cards

We’re less than a week away from the latest high-end football card brand from Panini America and it’s one that looks like it has a pretty high standard.

One might call it impeccable.

The brand is 2016 Panini Impeccable and it will pack some serious punch with metal cards, autographed memorabilia cards and standard autographs — and plenty of on-card autographs.

First Buzz: 2016 Panini Impeccable football cards

What: 2016 Panini Impeccable football cards
Arrives: Sept. 28
Box basics: Five autographs per eight-card box (three boxes per case)

What’s buzz-worthy: A new high-end NFL brand arrives with a number of autographs per box from “a diverse autograph checklist of past, present and future stars with several on-card autograph inserts that focus on retired and Hall of Fame players.”

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.