2016 Select Football, 2016 Encased Football Star in Panini Unwrapped Double Feature

It's the third and final week of Valerian Ume-Ezeoke's NFLPA Externship with Panini America and the Pittsburgh Steelers center is spending his final few days with the company inside the Marketing department. High atop his to-do list this week? Starring in his second episode of Panini Unwrapped. So yesterday afternoon, we took a seat inside the Panini Unwrapped studio (also known…

Redemption Cards for Oversized Autographs Add Big Boost to 2016 Encased Football

Over the course of the last few months, much has been made about Panini America's 2016 Encased Football product, a new creation that delivers one BGS-graded, hard-signed rookie autograph card (along with an additional autograph and two memorabilia cards) in every five-card box. One aspect of the program that hasn't necessarily been discussed? The inclusion of rare redemption cards good for…

Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Four Boxes of the New 2016 Encased Football

The time for pre-release hype, anticipation and buzz is over. Today, Panini America's new 2016 Encased Football goes from "coming soon" speculation to a "now live" reality. And in hobby shops and on group-break sites across North America, the ripping frenzy promises to be intense -- not just with 2016 Encased Football but also with the arrival of 2016-17 Prestige…

The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016 Encased Football (81 Must-See Pics)

The buildup has been gradual . . . and tantalizing. But at long last, Panini America's all-new 2016 Encased Football is ready for its closeup. And starting Wednesday in hobby shops across North America, it's going to get it. The unique product delivers one BGS-graded on-card rookie autograph, one additional autograph, two memorabilia cards and one base or parallel card…

Panini America Offers a Pre-Packout Peek at Highly Anticipated 2016 Encased Football

You've seen the preliminary product solicitation material. You've seen some of the first signed cards in our must-see recap of the recent 2017 Panini NFLPA Rookie Closeout. You've seen glimpses on the Panini America Instagram feed. You've seen even more revealing peeks right here on The Knight's Lance. Today, though, we're offering a deeper dive on Panini America's highly anticipated…

Panini America Delivers Detailed First Look at 2016 Encased Football (Preview Gallery)

If ever there was an NFL rookie crop that deserved to have its best Rookie Cards delivered to collectors already safely encased in a protective holder, it would be the one from this season. Headlined by the spectacular exploits of Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott but backed solidly by productive debuts from Carson Wentz, Sterling Shepard, Will Fuller V, Jordan Howard and…