Short Story: Panini America Begins Leaking 2012 Contenders Football SP Quantities

Almost immediately following the celebrated release of 2012 Contenders Football earlier this week, the annual frenzy commenced as collectors across North America began scrambling to determine the relative scarcity of the set's ample selection of Rookie Ticket SPs and variations. It's a captivating phenomenon that takes place every year and explains, for instance, how a base Rookie Ticket of New…