What: 2017 Panini National Treasures football cards
Arrives: March 7
Box basics: Three autographs and three memorabilia cards per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: Panini America’s highly collected high-end brand returns with an array of big hits from the NFL’s past as well as the biggest names of the NFL at present. (Click on the card up top for a closer view.)
Keep reading for more info as well as a gallery of early images.
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The box: 2017 Panini Contenders NFL (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (all formats)
Packs per box: 5
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion:
32 of 100 (32 percent)
Duplicates: 2
Notable names pulled on base cards: Myles Garrett (RC), Matt Ryan, Derek Carr, Michael Thomas, DeAndre Hopkins, Odell Beckham Jr., Adrian Peterson, Rob Gronkowski, A.J. Green, Larry Fitzgerald, David Johnson
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The box: 2016 Score football blaster
The cost: $14.99 (BlowoutCards.com if/when available)
What’s inside this one? Keep reading …
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The box: 2016 Donruss Optic NFL (blaster box)
Where to buy: Click here
Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 24
Base set completion:
18 of 200 (9 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Veteran base cards – Larry Fitzgerald, Adrian Peterson, Melvin Gordon, DeAndre Hopkins, Tavon Austin, Sammy Watkins
Rookie Cards (12) – Dak Prescott, Jared Goff, Jordan Howard, Moritz Böhringer, Kevin Hogan, Michael Thomas, Eli Apple, Kenny Clark, Robero Aguaya, Su’a Cravens, Vernon Hargreaves III, Kamalei Correa
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The box: 2013 Press Pass Showcase football
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What’s inside this one? Keep reading …
Five catches, 124 years and two touchdowns.
That’s the final line for Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antonio Brown in Sunday’s 30-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins in their playoff-opening game. At this point, it’s the kind of showing that we expect from one of the league’s elite who had 106 catches for 1,284 yards and 12 TDs this season.
His 2010 Rookie Cards show him fresh out of Central Michigan and can be found in more than 20 brands that season, including Absolute Memorabilia, Bowman Sterling, Certified, Classics, Crown Royale, Donruss Elite, Epix, Exquisite Collection, Limited, Gridiron Gear, Plates & Patches, Threads, Contenders, National Treasures, Prestige, Rookies & Stars, SP Authentic, SPx, Score and Sweet Spot. You can expect to pay top dollar for anything of him that’s relatively rare and his auto RCs (Exquisite, Plates & Patches, Contenders, National Treasures, SPA and SPx) will be even more volatile and in-demand. It just comes with the territory.
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Keep reading for more guys who generated some buzz on the field this week.
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The box: 2013 Topps football cards (retail box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 16
Cards per pack: 12
Cards in this box: 192
Base set completion:
162 of 440 (37 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notable players found on base cards: Andrew Luck, Adrian Peterson, Russell Wilson, Dez Bryant, Ben Roethlisberger, Peyton Manning, Larry Fitzgerald, Cam Newton
Rookie Cards (45) – Notables include Le’Veon Bell, Desmond Trufant, Tyrann Mathieu
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The box: 2016 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion:
8 of 100 (8 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Base cards: Travis Benjamin, Amari Cooper, Cam Newton, DeAndre Hopkins, Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Kam Chancellor, Marcus Mariota (small box so all cards are listed)
First Peyton Manning, now Brock Osweiler.
The Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos have lost their second quarterback this week as Osweiler will be joining the Houston Texans, according to the NFL Network. It will be a four-year deal for $72 million — a risk the Broncos apparently weren’t willing to take.
Of all the moves agreed to and to come as a new season officially begins today, this and perhaps the DeMarco Murray trade have some hobby potential. Many others, though, don’t figure to matter much on cardboard. Heck, some of the big names signing with new teams — Malik Jackson, for example — don’t even have cards.
The NFL’s newest emerging name — Seattle RB Thomas Rawls — ran for 209 yards and a touchdown and added three catches for 46 yards and a score. But — and this is a big but for collectors — he doesn’t have a single legitimate NFL card, so we’re stuck with this guy. It turns out that “this guy,” aka Tampa Bay Bucs QB Jameis Winston, had a record-setting day for his team with five touchdowns and 246 yards passing in a 45-17 win over the Eagles. Is he that good — or are they that bad? Doesn’t matter on cardboard as he’ll continue to be one of the rookies collectors hope to find in this year’s football boxes.
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Keep reading for four more guys who generated some buzz on the field this week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will likely be without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday when they take on the Cleveland Browns and that team’s likely QB is our pick for a prime player to watch on Sunday. He’s “Johnny Football,” Johnny Manziel, who completed 15 of 33 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown in a 31-10 loss on Nov. 5.
Could a decent game against an AFC rival be enough to spark interest — or at least some optimistic hype — in a guy who was an unquestioned top rookie on cardboard last year? And what about a good game? Buzz thinks that could re-ignite some serious interest.
Keep reading for four more guys to watch on Sunday.
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What: 2013 Fleer Retro football cards
Present Price: $399.95 per 12-box case or $34.95 per box
Original Price: $1,199.99 and $99.99
Manufacturer: Upper Deck
Box Basics: Two autographs per 18-pack box
Notable Rookies: Eddie Lacy, Geno Smith, Montee Ball, Cordarrelle Patterson, Keenan Allen, DeAndre Hopkins, E.J. Manuel, Giovani Bernard, Le’Veon Bell, Tavon Austin
Other Notable Autos: Andrew Luck, Joe Namath, Thurman Thomas, Tim Brown, Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Bo Jackson, John Elway, Eddie George, Tedy Bruschi, Terrell Davis, Ron Dayne, Ozzie Newsome, Eric Dickerson, Roger Craig
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