Embrace the Chill with 2024 Panini Black Football
Written by: Isaiah Lucas
We’re at the point in the calendar year when it gets cooler outside and darker quicker. The big jackets come out, roads get salted, hot chocolate becomes a preferred beverage, and snow shovels, ice scrapers and hand warmers make their return from a summer in storage.
On the gridiron, this is when the game’s best bring out their most inspired performances, whether it’s to help their team make a playoff push, reach certain individual milestones, or establish themselves at the top of their position groups.
Panini’s 2024 Black Football is here to capture all the moments that have brought warmth to many during this period of cold weather and minimal sunlight. This year’s release of Black Football is brimming with stunning designs and star-laden checklists, from the 242-card base set to the spectacular case-chase SSPs and everything in between.
Black Football delivers a captivating ensemble of collection-making autograph-memorabilia cards, including the calling-card Rookie Patch Autographs, Capstones, Midnight Signatures and more.
Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase has reminded everyone just how great of a talent he is this season. He’s a threat to take the receiving triple crown with a truly special season. While defenders try to locate him on the field, collectors can spot his penmanship in packs.
Cincy’s main guy is at the forefront of the group of veteran players with autographs to collect. That group is also headlined by fellow pass-catchers CeeDee Lamb, Sam LaPorta, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Deebo Samuel and George Kittle.
Marvelous quarterbacking talents like Justin Herbert, Jalen Hurts, Jordan Love, Brock Purdy, Aaron Rodgers and Anthony Richardson are also in the collection of veteran signatures.
The rookie class got the memo for what is expected this time of year, most notably Ladd McConkey, who went off for 123 yards on six receptions in Week 11 vs. Cincinnati and followed it up with nine grabs for 117 yards against the Falcons two games later.
The Chargers’ newest stud highlights the group of players from the 2024 draft with signatures, including promising field generals J.J. McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr., along with pass-catching phenoms like Rome Odunze, Brian Thomas Jr., Keon Coleman, Adonai Mitchell and Ricky Pearsall.
You’ll also come across a staggering assortment of retired player autographs, featuring legends that did some of their best work in chilling temps, such as Charles Woodson, who locked things down from two spots in Green Bay, and menacing edge presence Julius Peppers, who left his mark in both Chicago and as a Packer after his time in Carolina. Also included are signatures from the Ravens’ hard-hitting duo of Ed Reed and Ray Lewis, along with standard-setting talents Joe Greene and Terry Bradshaw, who paved the way in Pittsburgh.