Rookies from the NFL, NBA Illustrate School Spirit for Panini America Sketch Cards
The old college try. That's exactly what some of the top young stars in the NFL and NBA delivered when Panini America officials asked them at various times throughout the last year or so to pay tribute to their university days with a series of truly unique Sketch Cards that will be unveiled later this week through the company's 2015…
Next Day Autos in 2015 Prestige Football Put Focus on NFL’s Highest-Rated Rookies
Panini America's iconic "Rated Rookie" term will take on added significance in the upcoming 2015 Prestige Football release when 41 of the highest-rated rookies in the NFL take center stage in the NFLPA Rookie Premiere Next Day Autographs insert wearing . . . what else? . . . their first Rated Rookie T-shirts. In a minor manufacturing miracle that took…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2015 Prizm Collegiate Draft Picks Football
The 75 or so local hobby shop owners who participated in last week's third annual Panini America GTS Distribution event in conjunction with the NFLPA Rookie Premiere got more than they bargained for -- and that was before they got the chance to rub elbows with top rookies Jay Ajayi, Garrett Grayson, Justin Hardy, Ty Montgomery, Todd Gurley, Tyler Lockett,…
Super Saturday: Panini America’s Must-See Scenes from 2015 NFLPA Rookie Premiere
LOS ANGELES -- For Panini America officials, departing the NFLPA Rookie Premiere always presents such bittersweet emotions — and that is especially true now that the headline-grabbing 2015 edition officially came to an end late yesterday afternoon. The excitement of capturing and expediting so much spectacular content — images, video, audio, autographs, memories — back to HQ for the upcoming…
Panini America Recaps Star-Filled Thursday at the 2015 NFLPA Rookie Premiere
LOS ANGELES -- Panini America officials picked up Thursday at the 2015 NFLPA Rookie Premiere right where they left off Wednesday night: With a bustling, star-filled player lounge that featured appearances by top quarterbacks Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota, top receiver Amari Cooper and enough captivating moments to last until at least the 2016 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. Another full day of…
Panini America Reviews Action-Packed First Day of the 2015 NFLPA Rookie Premiere
LOS ANGELES -- On a whirlwind Wednesday evening in downtown Los Angeles, one of the most important events of the collecting season kicked off in earnest as the top rookies from the 2015 NFL Draft began making their way through the Panini America Player Lounge on the first day of the 2015 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. In all, 11 of the…