Panini NFL Player of the Day Winner Enjoys ‘Unbelievable’ Time with Jeremy Langford
WAUCONDA, Ill. -- The weather might have felt more like a football Sunday in November than a Saturday in April, but it didn't bother Panini NFL Player of the Day winner Rick Brodsky one bit. While the wind blew and rain fell outside, Brodsky of Wauconda, Ill., sat in his living room watching the 2016 NFL Draft with up-and-coming Chicago…
Panini NFL POD Winner Preparing to Spend the Day with Bears RB Jeremy Langford
When Illinois collector Rick Brodsky bought a pack of officially licensed Panini America NFL trading cards at Chicagoland Sports Cards in Buffalo Grove, Ill., last fall, he was hoping to get a card of one of his favorite players, a memorabilia card or possibly even an autograph. Little did he know that his $2 card pack would lead to spending…
Illinois Collector Rick Brodsky Earns Grand Prize in 2015 Panini NFL POD Promotion
Rick Brodsky, a trading card collector from Wauconda, Ill., turned a pack of officially licensed Panini America NFL trading cards into the rare opportunity to spend a day with an NFL player. As the grand prize winner of the 2015 Panini NFL Player of the Day hobby shop promotion, Brodsky will spend the day with a Chicago Bears player in…
Chicago Bears CB Kyle Fuller Claims Week 3 2014 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week Honors
Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Cornerback Kyle Fuller of the Chicago Bears is the Week 3 2014 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played September 18-22, the NFL announced today. Fuller recorded an interception, two forced fumbles and seven tackles in the Bears’ 27-19 Monday night win over the New York Jets. Fuller was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com. The…
Jeremy Kerley, Alshon Jeffery Shine During Panini America Learning Express Events
While Alshon Jeffery, the Chicago Bears' electricity-quick rookie receiver, was nursing a broken right hand, New York Jets second-year speedster Jeremy Kerley was fighting illness and a finger injury. But that didn't stop either gamer from spending their Tuesday evenings off making special appearances at two Learning Express stores as part of Panini America's huge 2012 NFL Sticker & Album…
Bears Star Matt Forte Shines During Special Panini America Event at Learning Express
Chicago-based freelance writer Dan Campana was on location Sunday to cover the special special Panini America appearance by Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte at the Learning Express Toys store in Glyn Ellen, Ill. By Dan Campana Charlie Peterson had plenty of reasons to smile Sunday. (more…)
Panini America Bringing Chicago Bears RB Matt Forte to Local Learning Express Store
Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, is partnering with the Glen Ellyn, Ill., Learning Express Toys store for a special autograph signing with Chicago Bears superstar running back Matt Forte next Friday, January 20. Tickets for the signing are limited to just 300 and are obtainable by purchasing $10 worth of Panini America merchandise from the…
The Drool Gallery: 2010 Panini Plates & Patches Football (Part 1 of 2)
Judging by the buzz reverberating about the collecting community these days, I'm not the only one harboring high hopes for 2010 Panini Plates & Patches Football, the brand new high-end hit parade due out everywhere next week. To be sure, there are reasons aplenty to believe this product will be a monster. The poignant, head-turning new product will strive to deliver significant value in…