The Panini America Quality Control Gallery Preview: 2012 Absolute Football (24 Pics)

At some point during the next few days, The Knight's Lance will deliver a massive Quality Control inspection of 2012 Absolute Football, the newest installment of Panini America's venerable brand that annually ranks as one of the most popular releases on the sports card calendar. But given that the product begins shipping tomorrow and will be live the following Wednesday, and since…

The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012 Certified Football (Part 2, 44 Images)

Last Thursday, we shared 66 scene-setting images from the quality-control process for Panini America's 2012 Certified Football, which is shipping now and will be live everywhere next Wednesday. Today, we deliver 44 all-new images of cards that were unearthed during the second half of the QC process. Some of the gems you're going to see for the first time this…

The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012 Prominence Football (Part 1)

It's a busier-than-normal day here at the Panini America production facility. While the Panini America hockey team is sequestered just down the hall hand-packing 2011-12 Dominion Hockey, NFL brand manager Aik Tongtharadol is running point on the quality-control process for the dazzling new 2012 Prominence Football. Due out in hobby shops next week, Prominence delivers a diverse and enjoyable collecting experience…

Panini America Recaps a Busy First Day at the 2012 NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere

LOS ANGELES -- The 2012 NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere kicked off in earnest Wednesday afternoon as the brightest young stars in the NFL began descending upon Los Angeles for one of the most important days on the trading card calendar. The Panini America studio was buzzing well into Wednesday night as one superstar after another -- including Robert Griffin III,…