The Panini America Interview: New Orleans Saints Standout Rookie Mark Ingram

Simply, there's no better time of year (with the possible exception of Christmas) than the start of the NFL season -- which makes tonight's legendary lid-lifter between the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers and the Super Bowl XLIV-winning New Orleans Saints somewhat epic. There will be no shortage of hobby headliners suiting up tonight inside legendary Lambeau Field. But…

Must-See Video: Panini America Goes Behind the Scenes with Mark Ingram

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJVgc_jESYs&w=585&h=469] It's hard to believe a full week has passed since that sorrowful day when the 2011 NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere came to an end. Luckily, we still have videos like the one above to remind us of the good times. To be sure, the most recent Rookie Premiere provided a mountain of memories for the Panini America team,…

The Panini America 2011 NFL PLAYERS Rookie Debut Interview: Mark Ingram

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eed1KgkRMs&w=565&h=454]  Mark Ingram delivered more than his share of chapters to the Alabama record book on his way to becoming one of the greatest running backs in the history of college football. Heck, his legendary 2009 season alone -- 1,658 yards, a 6.1 ypc average, 20 total touchdowns -- was worthy of a book all by itself. In addition to carrying the…

Panini NFL Player of the Day Winner Spends a Day with Pierre Thomas

Avid collector Nathan Foster, a history teacher and coach at Springfield Middle School in Louisiana, turned one lucky pack of Panini America NFL trading cards into one fantastic grand prize: The chance for him, his friends and family to spend a day at home and at his local card shop with New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas. That day was last Saturday,…

Louisiana Collector Wins Grand Prize in 2010 Panini NFL Player of the Day Contest

[caption id="attachment_3672" align="aligncenter" width="544" caption="Chuck Raborn, left, owner of Chuck's Field of Dreams in Albany, La., poses with 2010 Panini NFL Player of the Day winner Nathan Foster. "][/caption] Nathan Foster, a middle-school history teacher and coach -- and avid NFL trading card collector -- from Albany, La., turned one lucky pack of 2010 Panini NFL player trading cards into one fantastic grand…