Panini America produced two special “A Crucial Catch” trading cards for each of the 32 teams in the NFL using the 2011 Gridiron Gear Football design. Although the strikingly hued handouts will be distributed all month long in-stadium, there’s a good chance that collectors could find them as surprise inclusions inside packs of 2011 Gridiron Gear when that product releases in November.
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 with pink ribbon stencils and with special game balls and pink coins to help raise awareness for this important campaign. And in every stadium across the country, you’ll also find special pink Panini America trading cards, too.
The company produced two special “A Crucial Catch” trading cards for each of the 32 teams in the NFL using the 2011 Gridiron Gear Football design. Although the strikingly hued handouts will be distributed all month long in-stadium, there’s a good chance that collectors could find them as surprise inclusions inside packs of 2011 Gridiron Gear when that product releases in November.
In addition, all pink apparel worn at games by players and coaches, along with special game balls and pink coins, will be auctioned off at NFL Auction, with proceeds benefitting the American Cancer Society and team charities. The NFL is also selling special pink apparel on its online store.
Stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance all month long for a running gallery of the 64 cards in Panini America’s special Breast Cancer Awareness set. This week you can sneak a peek at 10 new teams, including the New York Jets, Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers. You can also check out our first two 10-team galleries here and here.
I love the design of these and I am glad you guys do such great work for Great causes. Way to go Panini!
Hats off to Panini for going Pink for a great cause! And while its not as common remember guys can get breast cancer too!
As a Vikings fan that Ponder up top is bitter sweet. I hope he can help turn things around but hate that we are in a place where we need turning around.
Have you guys ever thought of making a small box set of these cards to sell as a fund raiser? maybe insert relics of the pink game used gear in them.
Great cause that anyone should be behind.