Buzz Break: 2017 Panini Football cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2017 Panini Football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion: 
64 of 100 (64 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mark Ingram, Julio Jones, Antonio Brown, Tom Brady, Odell Beckham Jr., Cam Newton, Larry Fitzgerald, Carson Wentz, Marcus Mariota, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Eli Manning, Derek Carr, Matthew Stafford, Jared Goff, Khalil Mack, Andrew Luck, Matt Ryan, Drew Brees

Insert/short-print cards: 23 (all in gallery below)
Rookie Cards (11) – T.J. Watt, Mitchell Trubisky, Leonard Fournette, Marshon Lattimore, Jabrill Peppers, Shelton Gibson, Sidney Jones, Josh Malone, Ryan Anderson, Trent Taylor, Charles Harris
Shining Armor rookies parallel  (1) – T.J. Logan
Shining Armor parallel  (1) – Tyrod Taylor
Bravery rookies parallel (1) – Cam Robinson (/199)
The Rooks (2) – Curtis Samuel, Patrick Mahomes II
Templar parallel (1) – Marvin Jones Jr.
Templar rookies parallel (1) – Joe Williams
Knight School (1) – Deshaun Watson
Legends of the Shield (1) – Jerome Bettis
Accolades (1) – Dak Prescott
Decorated (1) – Kurt Warner
Kick Squad (1) – Justin Tucker

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Cavalry (1) – Andy Dalton

What's Buzz-worthy: As said in a previous break of this one, this retail-only brand may get overlooked vs. other established lines from Panini America but it just might top them nearly every time if they're consistently like this box. A ton of inserts with stars from the past and present, a bunch of rookies (both big and obscure), inserts and base with something to say (but oddly no stat lines) help make this a super-affordable but still-appealing set to consider ripping into. There is a guaranteed hit in every blaster here -- this one included a veteran instead of a rookie -- and there are autographs possible, too. Card backs here are well-developed visually, too, moreso than other brands (even high-end), helping give it a feel that's far above what you'd expect for the price. It's definitely worth ripping.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: A
Fun Grade: A

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