BACKPanini America Ready to Celebrate Patriots, Seahawks with Super Bowl XLIX Card Set
Long before anyone even knew who would be playing in yesterday’s NFC and AFC Conference Championship Games, Panini America was ready to pay trading card tribute to the eventual Super Bowl XLIX participants.
In fact, the road to creating commemorative 10-card sets honoring the AFC Champion New England Patriots and the NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks, like the road to the Super Bowl itself, actually began with NFL Wildcard Weekend three weeks ago.
That’s when Panini America officials began the creative and checklisting processes that accounted for all possible outcomes. Ultimately, the up-front work for 10 Super Bowl hopefuls hit the cutting-room. The two teams that remained are hitting the presses this week so that the Patriots’ and Seahawks’ respective Super Bowl XLIX team sets will be ready for distribution when the Phoenix Convention Centers doors open to start the NFL Experience this Friday.
Below, we provide your first look (fronts and backs) at the two sets. Stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance in the coming days for additional details, including information on how to acquire the sets and our massive plans for Super Bowl XLIX.
