The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2014 Contenders Football Retail (66 Pics)
When the retail edition of Panini America's 2014 Contenders Football begins arriving on mass-retail store shelves next week, the brand will be packing a bit of history with it. For the first time ever, the fabled Contenders brand will deliver Rookie Ticket Swatches memorabilia cards, a retail-only inclusion that should fit perfectly alongside 2014 Contenders Football's calling-card Rookie Ticket Autographs. In…
Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater Takes Home Week 13 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week
Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater of the Minnesota Vikings is the Week 13 2014 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week, the NFL announced today. Bridgewater passed for 138 yards and two touchdowns for a 120.7 passer rating in the Vikings’ 31-13 win against the Carolina Panthers. Bridgewater was selected from five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com. The other Week 13 finalists…
Panini America Partners with Buffalo Bills, Unyts for Special Trading Card Set
While the snow put some doubt on whether or not the Buffalo Bills would be playing this Sunday, there was never a doubt Panini America would find a way to plow through the snow. When the Bills host the Cleveland Browns at Ralph Wilson Stadium, fans in attendance will receive a special pack of Bills trading cards made by Panini…
Panini America Returns Fabled Cracked Ice, Lava Flow Inserts to 2014 Black Friday Set
Our ongoing countdown coverage to Panini America's 2014 Black Friday promotion continues unabated today with another must-see sneak peek, this time a showcase centered on the promotional set's calling-card Cracked Ice and Lava Flow parallels. The gallery below details just some of the popular parallels randomly inserted into this year's set, including your first look at some of the autographed…
Panini America 2014 Black Friday Set Offers Unique Memorabilia Inclusions (Gallery)
One of the greatest things about any holiday season is our penchant for sticking steadfastly to tried and true traditions that bring us joy, rekindle fond memories and make our seasonal celebrations so special every single time. So it is with Panini America’s annual Black Friday set. Indeed, as we prepare to give thanks for our many blessings this Thanksgiving…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2014 Totally Certified Football (90 Pics)
To highlight just the new textured surface of 2014 Totally Certified Football's base cards would literally just be scratching the surface. Dig a little deeper and you come to discover a lot of other way-cool elements that should resonate resoundingly with longtime fans of the brand when it releases on Monday. Now as always, the primary drivers for Totally Certified…
Panini America Planning a 20th Anniversary Celebration for 2014 Absolute Football
Two decades in the constantly evolving trading card industry can sometimes seem like, well, an eternity. In a marketplace often earmarked by here-today, gone-tomorrow releases that both appear and disappear seemingly without warning, Panini America's product portfolio is bolstered by a steady supply of legacy brands that have stood the test of time. Score. Donruss. Elite. Contenders. Certified. National Treasures.…
Nominees Announced for 2014 Week 8 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (Card Gallery)
We love NFL rookies at Panini America. We love interacting with them at the NFLPA Rookie Premiere every summer. We love the fact that with their potential and their performances, they drive sales of every NFL product we make every year. But you want to know who loves NFL rookies as much as we do? Pepsi and football collectors. Indeed,…
Bills Receiver Sammy Watkins Earns Week 7 2014 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week Honors
Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Wide receiver Sammy Watkins of the Buffalo Bills is the Week 7 2014 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played October 16-20, the NFL announced today. Watkins had nine catches for 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning touchdown catch with one second remaining in the Bills’ 17-16 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Watkins was selected…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Open Six Early Boxes of 2014 Playbook Football
In two short days, Panini America's highly anticipated 2014 Playbook Football will arrive in hobby shops across North America, offering a bold, new take on one of the industry's most unique releases. Bolstered this year by the still-spectacular Rookie Booklet Signatures, the return of the Down & Dirty Booklets and the captivating additions of Armory Booklets, Game of Inches Booklets,…