Buzz Break: 2017 Panini Contenders football cards (blaster box)

From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down the results here. Like this and want to see more — or maybe there’s a box you’d want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

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

Buzz Break: 2017 Donruss Optic NFL cards (Special Edition blaster box)

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The box: 2017 Donruss Optic NFL (Special Edition blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (once available)

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 24
Base set completion: 
11 of 100 (11 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards (all) – Richard Sherman, Brandon Marshall, Lamar Miller, Rob Gronkowski, Dez Bryant, Randall Cobb, Tavon Austin, Ben Roethlisberger, Marshawn Lynch, Jordan Matthews, Allen Hurns

Buzz Break: 2017 Panini Contenders football cards (blaster box)

From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down the results here. Like this and want to see more — or maybe there’s a box you’d want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

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: 
34 of 100 (34 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable names pulled on base cards: Marshawn Lynch, Odell Beckham Jr., Rob Gronkowski, Larry Fitzgerald, Russell Wilson, Blake Bortles, Cam Newton, Adrian Peterson, Andrew Luck

Buzz Break Battle: Vote for the best 2017 Donruss NFL Mega Box here

This is a new twist on a Buzz Break — one where Buzz breaks two boxes and you get to vote on which one you would have wanted.

The box: 2017 Donruss football cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: $19.99 at retail (hit BlowoutCards.com for hobby)

Keep reading to see the boxes and cast your vote …

 

Buzz Break: 2017 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football (blaster box)

From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there’s a box you’d want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2017 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby) 

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
26 of 100 (26 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players found on base cards – Peyton Manning, Troy Aikman, John Elway, Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, Jerry Rice, Terry Bradshaw, Andrew Luck, LaDainian Tomlinson, Dan Marino, Rob Gronkowski, Fran Tarkenton, Russell Wilson, J.J. Watt, Julio Jones, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers

Fanatics Auctions selling event-used Rookie Premiere jerseys & more

If you’re a dedicated collector or even a casual one, you already own a piece of the action from this year’s NFLPA Rookie Premiere found in a pack of cards.

But there’s also another way to get memorabilia from a crop of notable new NFL rookies from the event as Fanatics is auctioning event-worn jerseys, cleats and gloves from a number of the players right now.

Panini Instant Impressions set offers rookies’ unique marks on game

A new line of football cards from Panini Instant will give collectors a chance to get their hands on something a bit different for 13 top NFL rookies.

They’re the 2017 Panini Instant Impressions cards and they’re oversized cards that offer a player’s handprint, autograph and in some cases an inscription and the first wave of these cards on sale on the Panini Instant website now (launched at 2 p.m. Central).