Worth Celebrating: Panini America Explores Two Key Inserts in 2018 Score Football

Chances are, the laundry list of reasons why you watch the NFL is quite lengthy. But no matter how many points you jot down, there's a great chance that these two are among them: Spectacular catches and incredibly entertaining touchdown celebrations. Certainly those two things were on the minds of Panini America product developers when they went about creating the…

Panini Instant Honors Philadelphia Eagles with 36-Card Super Bowl LII Team Set

In the single most offensive game in NFL history, the underdog Philadelphia Eagles and backup quarterback Nick Foles outgunned the defending-champion New England Patriots and legend Tom Brady in an instant-classic Super Bowl LII on Sunday night. The adrenaline-addled 41-33 victory secured the Eagles' first-ever Lombardi Trophy and featured a staggering number of offensive records. It also featured epic offensive performances from…

"Wentzmania" has Arrived . . . and It Doesn't Take an Eagle Eye to See That (Gallery)

If you didn't sense it before Monday night, you certainly notice it now. "Wentzmania" has arrived. The collecting frenzy surrounding Philadelphia Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz is palpable, fueled most recently by Monday's standout performance in leading the Eagles to a road win over the Chicago Bears. Philadelphia improved to 2-0 on the young season with Wentz unquestionably leading the…

Eagles Tight End Zach Ertz Claims Week 13 Pepsi NEXT NFL Rookie of the Week

Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Tight end Zach Ertz of the Philadelphia Eagles is the Week 13 2013 Pepsi NEXT NFL Rookie of the Week for games played November 28-December 2 the NFL announced today. Ertz tallied five receptions for 68 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles’ 24-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Ertz was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com. The other finalists…

Panini America’s #PaniniWildCard Contest Returns for Special NFL Monday Night

Just when you thought the NFL's 2013 Kickoff Weekend couldn't possibly get more exciting, Panini America is raising the bar by breaking out the Twitter sensation known as #PaniniWildCard to honor tonight's Monday Night Football double-header. During each of tonight's games (the Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins followed by the Houston Texans at San Diego Chargers), collectors who follow Panini…

In Good Hands: Appreciating the Teachings of Panini America Collector Keith Saroka

Most regular readers of The Knight's Lance know him simply as "Keith S," the mild-mannered Philadelphia sports fan and frequent deliverer of insightful comments. But to middle-school students at Tinicum School in Essington, Pa., he's known as "Mr. Saroka," the Penn State-educated science teacher with a passion for card collecting. While we have no doubt that Saroka's teachings on such…

The Panini America Countdown to Prestige Interview: Eagles Rookie QB Nick Foles

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu5HL4E7ni4&w=600&h=338] The countdown to 2012 Prestige Football continues today. Last month during the 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere, Panini America’s Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha took turns sitting down with the 35 superstar rookies in attendance for a series of engaging interviews that will take us right up to the June 27 release of 2012 Prestige Football. We kicked off our "Countdown to 2012 Prestige Football" interview…

Panini America On-Location Video: Scenes from the 2011 Pop Warner Adrenalyn Bowl

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG_VKooLJGs&w=480&h=390] ARLINGTON, TEXAS -- Last Saturday morning, just one day before Super Bowl XLV, Panini America and Pop Warner joined forces to present the 2011 Pop Warner Adrenalyn Bowl at Sam Houston High School, located within an Aaron Rodgers deep ball of the colossus known as Cowboys Stadium. NFL superstars Brandon Lloyd of the Denver Broncos and Kevin Kolb of…