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The Green Bay Packers emerged as the 2010 NFL Champions, besting the Pittsburgh Steelers and preventing Steeler Nation from enjoying its second title in three seasons. The Packers won their first Super Bowl since the Brett Favre era and helped Aaron Rodgers get the Favre “monkey” off his back.
The rookie class was led by Defensive Rookie of the Year, Ndamukong Suh, and Offensive Rookie of the Year, Sam Bradford. Of special note, Tim Tebow was a rookie in 2010 and continues to be hobby gold despite limited on-field success.
The 2010 Football Card Set rookie class seems to be plagued by inconsistency. In addition to Suh and Bradford, popular options include Dez Bryant, Rob Gronkowski, Tim Tebow, Jimmy Graham, and Demaryius Thomas.
2010 Football Card Sets
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2010 Absolute Memorabilia Football’s design has taken a few steps back since the days of Donruss but it still remains true to form, boasting fantastic multi-colored memorabilia patches and their always popular trademark Rookie Premiere Materials inserts.
2010 Bowman Sterling Football returns for another season of high-end gridiron action. What sets Sterling apart from most other Topps Football offerings is that the base set is filled with rookie autographs, relics, and relic autographs, which means they qualify as true rookie cards.
The well-traveled and popular Donruss Rated Rookie returns to the world of football cards this January in the form a 100-card box set. From Bryant to Tebow, the checklist is chalked with 2010’s top rookies. Each Rated Rookie Box Set delivers 1 auto and a complete 100 card set for $19.99.
Upper Deck’s legendary high-end brand enters its freshman season with the NCAA football license. The latest Exquisite Collection promises the same craftsmanship collectors have come to expect with a few new twists including Tri-Fold Signature Book Cards. 2010 Exquisite Collection is scheduled to hit hobby shop shelves on March 31st, 2011.
Panini’s National Treasures will look to establish itself as football’s premier high-end rookie patch auto this March. The $400 per box football card offering delivers six hits per single pack box and the possibility of pulling big name rookies, hearty patches and legendary signatures.
Unfortunately, 2010 Classics is as generic as it’s name. At times it’s can be appealing, but for the most part it struggles to differentiate itself from similar Panini Products, never establishing an identity.
Crown Royale is a classy designed middle to high end football card offering highlighted by a great combination of past legends like Barry Sanders, current legends like Brett Favre, and future legends like Tim Tebow. Crown Royale also knows how to die cut a card, so if your a fan of the die cut, you might want to check out Crown Royale come late November.
2010 Panini Epix is the latest addition to the Panini Football lineup, the first-year mid-level product features Panini’s new “HoloEmboss” card technology.
Panini’s finite football card investment opportunity known as “Limited” returns for another season of high end, low numbered fun this November. Each 7-card box contains 3 autographs or memorabilia cards and plenty of names past, present, and future.
2010 Panini Plates & Patches is a freshman high-end football card offering based on the popular “Plates & Patches” insert sets from Panini’s Gridiron Gear Football. Plates & Patches is set to release in December and offers collectors 4-hits per one pack hobby box.
With 2010 Rookies & Stars, Panini looks to build upon last year’s success and further establish the brand as one of the industries most fan friendly products.
The yearly gridiron right of passage known as “Contenders” returns for another season of high-quality rookie autographs! 2010 Playoff Contenders promises plenty of short print chasing, set building madness come early January. Each 24-pack hobby box delivers 4-5 autographs and a short stack of parallels and inserts.
Upper Deck brings it’s flagship football card product to the College Gridiron this March. SP Authentic returns with plenty of old favorites like Rookie Authentic Patch Autographs as well as some interesting new additions including BCS Championship and SP College Pride autographed patch cards.
2010 SPx will go where no SPx has gone before, College Football. With the latest encarnation of SPx Football, Upper Deck will try to prove to the collecting world that their is indeed life beyond the NFL License.
Finest is known for it’s craftmanship, the mini-box, and it’s consistantly strong card design. The biggest addition to 2010 Finest is the new Atomic Die-Cut Refractor Rookie Card.
Topps Five Star is a new high-end $400 per pack gridiron offering with aspirations of becoming the king of the football rookie card. This upcoming February, Five Star will attempt to become Football’s version of Upper Deck’s The Cup Hockey and Panini’s National Treasures Basketball.
Topps’ first football card product of 2010 features the top 110 NFL Rookies from this year’s draft in their new NFL uniforms, as well as a host of new inserts like NFL Draft 75th Anniversary, 1952 Bowman, and Red Zone Rookie cards.
Topps Magic is back for another season of vintage gridiron action. The 2010 rendition will feature NFL logos rather than 2009’s NCAA logos and theme. If 2010 Magic is anything like last years, it will be one of the years best products.
Topps Prime Football is set to launch it’s “rookie” campaign this November packing plenty of high quality rookies and relics into a 10-pack box. The freshman football card product features low numbered parallels, thick 36-point base card stock, and some intriguing memorabilia inclusions including gloves, wristbands, and more!
Topps unveils first details of a brand new football cards product. Unrivaled will bring six auto rookie book cards and other intriguing cards to the table this November