Short Report: Panini America Starts Sharing SPs, SSPs in 2017 Contenders Football

Panini America’s ballyhooed 2017 Contenders Football arrived in hobby shops one week ago today to a ready-and-waiting collector base that has spent the last week in a wrapper-ripping, Rookie Ticket-revealing frenzy. That’s certain to continue in the weeks ahead as the many Contenders completists work on building their sets, with one eye always on the set’s various variations and short prints. Today, we’re going…

Panini America, New England Patriots Team Up to Celebrate Super Bowl Anniversary

Beginning today, Panini America, the exclusive traditional trading card partner of the NFL and NFLPA, is employing its Panini Eternal on-demand trading card platform to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the New England Patriots first Super Bowl victory following the 2001 season. The season-long celebration started today with the release of the first Panini Eternal card commemorating Tom Brady's first career start against the Indianapolis Colts. Over the course…

It’s Good! NFL Kickers Get their Due in 2011 Crown Royale Football’s Net Fusion Insert

There's no need to sugarcoat it. NFL kickers get no love from football card collectors. Oh, sure, occasionally a guy like Adam Vinatieri comes along with a Super Bowl-winning boot or two and collectors will pay some attention to him -- but it's always fleeting. Placekickers are responsible for most of the points and for some of the most important plays…