New Episode of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast” Pays Tribute to Ben Ecklar, Reviews 2021 Panini Black Football and More

In this bittersweet episode of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast,” hosts Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha discuss the Panini America news of the week, including the big announcement regarding Christian Pulisic (including a quick, exclusive interview with the U.S. Soccer superstar himself) and the release of 2021 Panini Black Football. But the heart of episode No. 11 belongs to Ben…

Episode No. 10 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast” is Live

In episode No. 10 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast,” hosts Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha celebrate the milestone by unwrapping 2021 Certified Football amid much tomfoolery. Also in this episode . . . A must-see interview with Panini America Football Brand Manager Tim Yoder.A look back at the time Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes II headlined Panini’s NFL…

The World-Premiere Unboxing of 2020-21 Clearly Donruss Basketball, National News and More in Episode No. 5 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast”

In an exciting episode No. 5 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast,” hosts Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha reveal Panini America’s National plans and deliver the world-premiere break of 2020-21 Clearly Donruss Basketball. Also in this episode: The second and final part of our revealing interview with Panini America graphic-design minds David Tierney, John Mata and Jody Beamer.Dancing With The…

In a Riveting Episode No. 3 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast,” UFC Flyweight Contender Matt Schnell Checks In, Top NFL Rookies Talk Superpowers and More

In this jam-packed episode No. 3 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast,” hosts Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha . . . Talk NBA Finals, EURO 2020, UFC 264 and other market-moving moments in the sports worldRip into some 2021 Chronicles Draft Picks Football AND 2020-21 Noir BasketballDeliver Part 2 of the interview with Panini America Brand Manager and NFT whiz…

Watch Episode No. 1 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast”

In last week's pilot episode of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast,” hosts Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha gave you just a taste of what to expect from a weekly series that will take you inside Panini America HQ for an insightful dive into the sports world and its impact on the sports card hobby. For this week's Episode No. 1, we pull the curtain back just a bit…

TBT Repost: A Compilation of Must-See Production Videos from Panini America

Post originally published February 28, 2018 Earlier today, as the 2018 Industry Summit drew to a close, one of the final tasks on the event agenda was for the more than 100 hobby shop owners in attendance to tour the Panini America production facility across town. As the fascinating and informative tour unfolded, it became obvious that seeing the production side of things firsthand…

Classic Repost: Sound Proof that Panini America’s National Treasures Remains the Hardest-Rocking Product Ever

Post originally published April 12, 2011. Heavy-metal maestro Marcus Henderson has opened countless packs of trading cards in his 38 years on this planet. As of early March, though, he’d never once cracked the seal on a sexily-scented wooden box of Panini National Treasures. Naturally, I thought of Henderson almost immediately when The Knight’s Lance reader Amarin Cogburn first shared his gift of…

Cole Hamels, Mike Napoli Shine in Must-See Episode of Panini Unwrapped (Video)

During a late-season visit to Panini America HQ, Texas Rangers stars Cole Hamels and Mike Napoli delivered the kind of spectacular performances fans and collectors have grown accustomed to seeing from the two veteran leaders through the years. On this day, however, Hamels wasn't taking the hill and Napoli wasn't swinging for the fences. Instead, the two stopped by for…

Anthrax Frontman Joey Belladonna Delivers a ‘Flawless’ Performance in Must-See Video

Joey Belladonna rocks. Like, seriously. The dude rocks. For a living. Perhaps best known as the powerfully piped frontman for legendary thrash-metal group Anthrax, Belladonna has spent more than three decades shredding stages with a mic in his hand, passion in his heart and an international legion of fans head-banging and mosh-pitting every steel-toed stomp of the way. Of course, Belladonna's…

NFL Legend LaDainian Tomlinson Stars in a Special Episode of Panini Unwrapped

Last weekend, before he served as a special guest at the annual Panini VIP Party, new Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson sat down with Panini America's Tracy Hackler for a special episode of Panini Unwrapped.  While breaking new products such as 2017 Pantheon Football and 2017 Gold Standard Football, one of the greatest running backs in NFL history…
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