Panini America Recalls 2012 “Gladiators” in this NFLPA Rookie Premiere Rewind
One week from today, a healthy contingent of Panini America officials will be stationed strategically across the field inside the historic Rose Bowl as 40 of the top picks from the 2013 NFL Draft don their NFL uniforms for the first time to participate in the 2013 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. The made-for-football-cards event has become one of the single most important…
The Panini America Interview: An Exclusive Chat with the Redskins' Robert Griffin III
Through the first 10 games of a mostly spectacular rookie season, it's safe to say that Washington Redskins' quarterback Robert Griffin III has been something dangerously close to a perfect (No.) 10. Just as he did while winning the Heisman Trophy at Baylor University, Griffin has met even the most inflated preseason expectations by remaining a high-character good guy off the field…
The Panini America 2012 Gridiron Football Interview: Seahawks RB Robert Turbin
As we not-so-patiently await the official release of 2012 Gridiron Football later this week, we thought a few interviews with some of the top 2012 NFL rookies might help us pass the time between now and Wednesday. To that end, we're resurrecting our “Countdown” series of interviews that began with the launch of 2012 Prestige Football and stars the NFL’s top rookies who attended…
Artistic Impressions: Top NFL Rookies Get Creative for Unique Panini America Cards
Most folks would agree that the 35 NFL players who attended May's 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere have football down to an art form. Their real art forms, though, are every bit as interesting, compelling, revealing and fun to look at. Andrew Luck, the Picasso, is no match for Andrew Luck, the passer, but his rendition of Lucas Oil Stadium is pretty…
The Countdown to 2012 Elite Continues: An Interview with Giants WR Rueben Randle
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvV8uz2EUVo&w=600&h=338] As football collectors around the country set their clocks to Elite Standard Time (and the release today of 2012 Elite Football), we continue our “Countdown” series of interviews that began with the launch of 2012 Prestige Football and stars the NFL’s top rookies who attended May’s 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. We kicked off our Elite series last week with Buffalo Bills blazer T.J. Graham before turning our attention to…
The Countdown to 2012 Elite Continues: An Interview with Rams WR Chris Givens
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kSZHgX-a6g&w=600&h=338] As football collectors around the country set their clocks to Elite Standard Time (and the release of 2012 Elite Football next week), we’re continuing our “Countdown” series of interviews that began with the launch of 2012 Prestige Football and starring the NFL’s top rookies who attended May’s 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. We kicked off our Elite series last week with Buffalo Bills blazer T.J. Graham before turning our attention to…
The Countdown to 2012 Elite Continues: An Interview with Lions WR Ryan Broyles
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrMpG6lsbKY&w=600&h=338] As football collectors around the country set their clocks to Elite Standard Time (and the release of 2012 Elite Football next week), we’re continuing our “Countdown” series of interviews that began with the launch of 2012 Prestige Football and starring the NFL’s top rookies who attended May’s 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. We kicked off our Elite series earlier this week with Buffalo Bills blazer T.J. Graham, the…
The Panini America “Countdown to Elite” Interview: Buffalo Bills WR T.J. Graham
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWoLNEW_ySQ&w=600&h=338] As football collectors around the country set their clocks to Elite Standard Time (and the release of 2012 Elite Football one week from today), we're going to continue the "Countdown" series of interviews that we conducted for the launch of 2012 Prestige Football and starring the NFL's top rookies during May's 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. Kicking off our Elite…
The Panini America ‘Countdown to Prestige’ Interview: Cowboys CB Morris Claiborne
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtvLHSr6dz8&w=600&h=338] Last month during the 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere, Panini America’s Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha took turns sitting down with the 35 superstar rookies in attendance for a series of engaging interviews that will take us right up to this week’s release of 2012 Prestige Football. We kicked off our “Countdown to 2012 Prestige Football” interview series a few weeks back with towering Bronco Brock Osweiler, then…
The Panini America ‘Countdown to Prestige’ Interview: Broncos RB Ronnie Hillman
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T66PB97oglY&w=600&h=338] Last month during the 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere, Panini America’s Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha took turns sitting down with the 35 superstar rookies in attendance for a series of engaging interviews that will take us right up to this week's release of 2012 Prestige Football. We kicked off our “Countdown to 2012 Prestige Football” interview series a few weeks back with towering Bronco Brock Osweiler, then…