Chris Matthews Rookie Card Jumps 3,500% in Value During Super Bowl XLIX
If not for one of the most criticized play calls in Super Bowl history, Chris Matthews' out-of-nowhere showcase during Super Bowl XLIX had the makings of an MVP performance -- and a bona fide fairy-tale ending. The Seattle Seahawks' massive pass-catcher recorded the first four receptions of his NFL career Sunday night for a team-high 109 yards and one touchdown. Ultimately, Matthews'…
Case In Point: One Collector’s Take on 2011 Gridiron Gear Football (with Hit Gallery)
Editor's note: Longtime collector Joshua Ring offers his one-case analysis of 2011 Gridiron Gear. For more sports collectibles insight from Ring, follow him on Twitter, Facebook or on YouTube. One of my favorite products that I look forward to every year is Panini America's Gridiron Gear. I started back in 2009 and I haven’t quit since. This year was no…
Panini Unwrapped Special Edition: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Receiver Arrelious Benn
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfyxjU8TZ0g&w=585&h=327] Earlier this week at the 2011 Pop Warner Super Bowl in Orlando, Fla., Panini America's Scott Prusha sat down with Arrelious Benn, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' impressive second-year wide receiver, for an impromptu Panini Unwrapped episode starring 2011 Gridiron Gear Football. As you'll see, Benn was every bit as impressive with football cards in his hands as he is…
Panini Unwraps 2011 Gridiron Gear Football (Ending with a Special Guest Appearance)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Tod-LuA5w&w=585&h=327] Sometimes, things get so busy around here that we almost forget to open a new product for Panini Unwrapped. (I know it sounds crazy, but it happens.) So we apologize if this special episode starring 2011 Gridiron Gear Football is a little later than it should be. But we're prepared to make things right on two fronts. First, we brought in…
Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2011 Gridiron Gear Football (53 Must-See Images)
Here we are the day before Thanksgiving, up to our gobblers in 2011 Certified Football and 2011-12 Certified Hockey and this huge Panini America Black Friday promotion, and NFL Brand Manager Carlos Torrez gives me just one more thing to be thankful for: A sleeve of sweet hits from the just-completed quality-control process for 2011 Gridiron Gear Football. Indeed, amid all…
Panini America “A Crucial Catch” BCA Cards Dropping in 2011 Gridiron Gear Football
All October long, Panini America has partnered with the NFL and its players to honor Breast Cancer Awareness month as part of the league's "A Crucial Catch" campaign. The powerfully pink campaign, a partnership with the American Cancer Society, is focused on the importance of annual breast cancer screenings for women and once again this season saw NFL players, coaches and referees sport pink…
Game-Day Gallery: Panini America Reveals Part 3 of its “Crucial Catch” Collection
The NFL and its players have taken a decidedly pink tint to the field in October with the kickoff of the league’s annual “A Crucial Catch” breast cancer campaign, a partnership with the American Cancer Society focused on the importance of annual breast cancer screenings for women. Throughout October, NFL players, coaches and referees will wear pink game apparel on…
Photos Set to Steal the Show in 2011 Gridiron Gear Football Game Breakers Insert
The search for new and compelling content to share with readers of The Knight's Lance is a tireless pursuit that knows no bounds. So even though were still almost two months away from the release of 2011 Gridiron Gear Football, I couldn't help but show you what I discovered about that product today. While the attractive base set for 2011 Gridiron Gear…
Pink Panthers (and Falcons and . . .): Part 2 of Panini America’s “Crucial Catch” Gallery
The NFL and its players have taken a decidedly pink tint to the field in October with the kickoff of the league’s annual “A Crucial Catch” breast cancer campaign, a partnership with the American Cancer Society focused on the importance of annual breast cancer screenings for women. Throughout October, NFL players, coaches and referees will wear pink game apparel on fields…
Panini America Goes Pink in Joining NFL’s Annual “A Crucial Catch” Campaign
The NFL and its players will be taking a decidedly pink tint to the field in Week 4 with the kickoff of the league's annual "A Crucial Catch" breast cancer campaign, a partnership with the American Cancer Society focused on the importance of annual breast cancer screenings for women. Throughout October, NFL players, coaches and referees will wear pink game apparel…