Just a Couple of QBs Talking Football: 2020 Panini NFL Player of the Day Winner Tyler Zawacki Celebrates with Alabama QB Mac Jones
Ever since 16-year-old card collector Tyler Zawacki of Huntsville, Ala., learned he was selected from more than 100,000 entrants as the 2020 Panini NFL Player of the Day National Sweepstakes Grand Prize winner, he had been counting the days until he got the opportunity to meet Alabama quarterback Mac Jones. Last Saturday, the 22-day wait was over and Zawacki, a…
Panini America Surprises 2020 NFL POD Grand Prize Winner Tyler Zawacki
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Last Friday, March 12, 16-year-old card collector Tyler Zawacki ventured into Champs Sports Cards in Huntsville, Ala., to pick up some cards. What Zawacki didn’t know, of course, was that his father, Panini America and Champs were in cahoots. They conspired to get Tyler into the store to break some very big news: Zawacki was selected from more…
Detroit Lions Rookie D’Andre Swift Zooms In to Help Celebrate Panini NFL Player of the Day Winner
One of the sports card hobby’s most iconic spectacles -- the Panini NFL Player of the Day grand-prize payoff -- took place last Thursday. But due to COVID-19 and new social-distancing guidelines, this year's event was unlike any in the program's proud 20-year history. But what Detroit Lions rookie running back D'Andre Swift couldn't do in person, he more than…
Panini America Delivers Popular NFL Player of the Day Hobby Promo for 19th Year
Timed with the kickoff to the 2018 NFL season, trading card collectors will once again this season have the chance to participate in Panini America's popular NFL Player of the Day promotion at nearly 600 hobby shops across the U.S. For a list of participating hobby shops, visit www.Paninipod.com. Last year, J.P. Murnan, a 26-year-old diesel mechanic from Overland Park,…
Panini NFL POD Winner Preparing to Spend the Day with Seahawks LB K.J. Wright
When 11-year-old trading card collector Tommy Dickerson bought a pack of officially licensed Panini America NFL trading cards at Northwest Sports Cards in University Place, Wash., the Tacoma native was hoping to get a card of one of his favorite players, perhaps a memorabilia card or, possibly, even an autographed card. Little did he know that one pack would lead to…