The Drool Gallery: 2010 National Treasures Football NFL Equipment Rookie Autographs
By the narrowest of margins, weekend readers of The Knight's Lance voted 53.6 percent to 46.4 percent to see the 2010 National Treasures NFL Equipment Rookie Autographs over their Reebok logo counterparts. Truth be told, the poll presented the ultimate win-win proposition. When it comes to the football card gems in question, there really was no wrong answer. (more…)
Panini Poll: Which 2010 National Treasures Football Gallery Would You Rather See?
To help honor the release of 2010 National Treasures Football in six days, I thought about posting a sweet gallery tomorrow featuring some of the set's most striking on-card rookie autographs. The problem? I couldn't decide which gallery to show. I've narrowed it down to two delectable choices: It's either the vertically vibrant, super-scarce Reebok logo version or the horizontally handsome, always-amazing…
Quality Controlling 2010 National Treasures Football (with Massive Gallery & Video)
The anticipation is palpable. 2010 National Treasures Football is coming -- and as you can plainly see by the mouth-agape gallery below, it's equipped with some of the most breathtaking big-ticket memorabilia cards in NFL history. Not to worry, it's packing only the biggest autograph guns too, many of which are showcased in the exclusive video that follows the…
Preparing for Packout: 2010 National Treasures Football (Gallery & Video)
It's fitting that we took a trip to the Panini America printing facility across town on Valentine's Day of all days. After all, there's little in our work life that we love more. Today's glorious sojourn would've been worth it even if we would've had to make the 80-mile round trip on our knees, for it revealed resplendent first looks at several…
The Routing Table This Week: Contenders Hockey, National Treasures Football
I began trembling at my desk in the middle of the afternoon on Thursday. For the life of me, I couldn't understand why. In fact, it wasn't until I walked to the far end of the building later that evening that I figured out what was causing my sweaty tremors. A serious case of Routing Table withdrawal. (more…)
The Routing Table This Week: Contenders Hockey, National Treasures Football
I began trembling at my desk in the middle of the afternoon on Thursday. For the life of me, I couldn't understand why. In fact, it wasn't until I walked to the far end of the building later that evening that I figured out what was causing my sweaty tremors. A serious case of Routing Table withdrawal. (more…)
Before the Signatures: 2010 National Treasures Rookie Cards (Part 2 of 2)
I know it's probably seemed like an eternity since we posted the first 17 images in our two-part tribute gallery featuring the unsigned-for-now Rookie Cards slated for 2010 National Treasures Football. In reality, it's been less than 24 hours. Anticipation can be a booger. (more…)
Before the Signatures: 2010 National Treasures Rookie Cards (Part 2 of 2)
I know it's probably seemed like an eternity since we posted the first 17 images in our two-part tribute gallery featuring the unsigned-for-now Rookie Cards slated for 2010 National Treasures Football. In reality, it's been less than 24 hours. Anticipation can be a booger. (more…)
Before the Signatures: 2010 National Treasures Rookie Cards (Part 1 of 2)
There were people touring Cowboys Stadium a mile down the road who likely heard the joyous uproar this morning when we got the first glimpses of the devastatingly good-looking Rookie Cards destined for 2010 National Treasures Football. Every card in the set is a certifiable stunner that rivals, in its own way, Beyonce or Mila Kunis on the double-take scale. Just imagine how good…
Material Bliss: A Peek at Key Patches Primed for 2010 National Treasures Football
Panini America production team member Jeremy Johnson strolled over to my little piece of cubicle heaven Friday afternoon a man on a material mission. In front of him was a push cart that runneth over with only the choicest cuts of prime player-worn memorabilia, all bagged and ready for their closeup -- which will come in the highly anticipated March…