Short Report: Panini America Starts Sharing SPs, SSPs in 2018 Contenders Football
Panini America’s ballyhooed 2018 Contenders Football arrived in hobby shops across North America roughly one month ago to a ready-and-waiting collector base that has spent the 30 days or so in a wrapper-ripping, Rookie Ticket-revealing frenzy. That’s certain to continue in the weeks ahead as the many Contenders completists work on building their sets, with one eye always on the set’s various variations and…
The Greatest 12: An Expert Panel Ranks Tom Brady’s Best Panini America Trading Cards
New England Patriots superstar Tom Brady engineered one of the most improbable comebacks in Super Bowl history last Sunday night, helping the Pats overcome a 25-point third-quarter deficit that seemed to defy all reason. He was masterful and magnificent, throwing for two touchdowns and a Super Bowl-record 466 yards as the Patriots reeled off 31 unanswered points to win Super Bowl…
It's Time! Panini America Cracks Open Early Boxes of 2016 Contenders Football (Gallery)
At long last, one of the most beloved NFL trading card products of all time is ready to rock for a new season. This time tomorrow, Panini America's 2016 Contenders Football will command collector attention in hobby shops from coast to coast and in group breaks across the continent. It's the Rookie Ticket Autographs. It's the history. It's the mystery…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016 Contenders Football (117 Sweet Pics)
It’s quite ironic, really, that one of the NFL’s most iconic trading card releases year in and year out bears the name “Contenders.” After all, it’s so much more than a contender every single year. It’s more like a trading card champion, an immediate Product of the Year front-runner packing landmark Rookie Ticket autographed Rookie Cards, variations, short prints and…
Sunday Secrets: Panini America Peeks Early SP Info for 2015 Contenders Football
Panini America’s 2015 Contenders Football arrived in hobby shops a few weeks back to a ready-and-waiting collector base that has spent the several days since in a wrapper-ripping, Rookie Ticket-revealing frenzy. That’s certain to continue in the weeks ahead as the many Contenders completists work on building their sets, with one eye always on the set’s various variations and short…
Winston, Cooper, Coleman Autos Arrive for 2015 Contenders Football (Gallery)
It has arrived. The annual secondary-market frenzy that accompanies the release of every Contenders Football product is underway in these first 24 hours or so of 2015 Contenders Football live time. As is also the case with any Contenders Football release, the arrival is only the beginning. In the coming weeks, we will deliver essential information on SPs, SSPs, variations…
Jarryd Hayne ‘No Autograph’ RC Fueling Big Buzz in New 2015 Contenders Football
Australian rugby superstar Jarryd Hayne created an international furor during the 2015 season by making a highly publicized transition to the NFL as a member of the San Francisco 49ers. His beastly exploits early in training camp were must-see material on NFL highlight reels and riveted a nation full of fans in the land down under. Ultimately, he played in eight…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2015 Contenders Football (100+ Pics)
It's ironic, really, that one of the NFL's most iconic trading card releases year in and year out bears the name "Contenders." After all, it's so much more than a contender every single year. It's more like a trading card champion, an immediate Product of the Year front-runner packing landmark Rookie Ticket autographed Rookie Cards, variations, short prints and a…
Panini America Starts Sharing the Signature Mysteries of 2014 Contenders Football
Panini America's 2014 Contenders Football arrived in hobby shops on Thursday to a ready-and-waiting collector base that has spent the last two-plus days in a wrapper-ripping, Rookie Ticket-revealing frenzy. That's certain to continue in the weeks ahead as the many Contenders completists work on building their sets, with one eye always on the set's various variations and short prints. We…
A Visual Guide to 2014 Contenders Football Rookie Ticket Variations (Gallery)
For most diehard football collectors, tomorrow's highly anticipated hobby release of 2014 Contenders Football simply can't get here fast enough. Contenders release day is a hobby holiday of sorts every year, not just because it marks the arrival of one of the category's all-time favorite products -- but also because of the excitement that begins to build immediately surrounding the…