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Randy Moss has announced his retirement following a tumultuous 2010 campaign in which he played for three different teams. How will this announcement impact his football cards and collectibles?
Panini announced that numbered autographed versions of their 2011 National cards will be randomly inserted in wrapper redemption packs. We've got the current checklist.
For two days only, collectors using the code 'SHIPCARD11' at the Professional Football Hall of Fame online store will receive a free set of Panini football cards. This annual release commemorates the players to be enshrined at the Professional Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, Saturday August 6th. Designed and produced in partnership with [...]
Details and highlights of the cards Panini will be giving out at the National through their wrapper redemption program.
1997 Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson has finally agreed to sign autographs for Panini cards, the first of which will come in 2011 National Treasures Football.
Updates for the National include Panini's plans for the first Terrelle Pryor football cards. We've also got details on an autograph signing featuring several Negro League players.
Details on the many rookie card variations inserted in 2011 Score Football.
As you are undoubtedly aware, the NFL lockout stands ready to ruin not only our fall television watching but football card collecting too. Nevertheless, I believe I have developed a solution that the NFL, NFL Players Association and Topps should consider – 2011 Bowman Lockout. Although I'm intending this as a parody to smile at [...]
At the height of his popularity, Plaxico Burress was an elite receiver who helped the New York Giants win the 2007 Super Bowl. He was a fan-favorite and his cards and memorabilia were highly collected. However, once at his peak, Burress would soon fall. Basking in the glow of his successes, Burress felt his compensation [...]
Card collecting has long been considered an art form by those who spend years completing sets or obtaining the cards for a specific player or team. Artist Nicholas Schleif has taken a more literal view of this concept, creating an image of former Chicago great, Walter Payton, using 1,152 football cards. The cards used in [...]
Panini has announced the official list of short printed rookie cards in 2011 Prestige Football. 203. Adrian Clayborn 204. Ahmad Black 213. Bruce Carter 224. Curtis Brown 239. Edmond Gates 255. Tyron Smith 265. Mark Ingram 267. Mik McNeill 269. Mike Fairley 281. Ricky Stanzi Although no official print run or insertion rates for the [...]
EA Sports has announced a Madden NFL 12 Hall of Fame edition that should have special appeal to football card collectors. This limited version of the game showcases current Hall of Fame inductee Marshall Faulk on the cover. Each of the 125,000 copies will contain one of four autographed Panini cards from Faulk. Gamers will [...]
Hines Ward won the 12th edition of "Dancing With the Stars" beating out fellow celebrity finalists, Kirstie Alley and Chelsea Kane. The win by the current Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver marks the sixth time in 12 seasons that a former or current athlete has won the mirror ball trophy. Previous winners include Shawn Johnson (gymnastics), [...]
The first group of photos from the 2011 NFL Rookie Premiere will make their debut in the "New Breed" insert set of 2011 Donruss Elite. Visit our product preview for more information about the release. The photos for the set come from the beginning of the NFL Rookie Premiere which explains why all players have [...]
Panini recently gave fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse of card-making when they conducted a photo shoot with the first-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons, Julio Jones, at the 2011 NFL Rookie Premiere. The former Alabama wide receiver should be a strong candidate for Rookie of the Year and will likely battle another first-round pick, AJ Green, [...]
Few rookie quarterbacks in recent memory have made more of an impact for their teams than Sam Bradford did last year for the St. Louis Rams. Football collectors quickly took notice, propelling his hobby stock to higher levels than anyone could have anticipated. Those in search of Sam Bradford rookie cards have no shortage of [...]
In spite of the current lockout and uncertainty surrounding the 2011-12 NFL season, the 15th-annual NFL Rookie Premiere will be held on May 21st in Los Angeles, CA. It includes some of the big names from the this year's draft. The event is the yearly photo shoot and card signing for the season's upcoming football [...]
Mark Ingram discusses football cards with Panini America during the 2011 NFL Players Rookie Debut Event.
