Buzz Break: 2020 Panini Absolute Football cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2020 Panini Absolute Football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this one.

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 8
Cards per box: 64
Base set completion: 
55 of 200 (28 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Amari Cooper, Mark Ingram, Kyler Murray, Philip Rivers, Cooper Kupp, Mitchell Trubisky, Jimmy Garoppolo, Matthew Stafford

Rookies (32) – Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Jerry Jeudy, Noah Igbinoghene, J.K. Dobbins, Xavier McKinney, Jeremy Chinn, Quez Watkins, Jake Luton, A.J. Terrell, John Hightower, CeeDee Lamb, K.J. Hamler, Denzel Mims, Jonathan Taylor, Cole Kmet, Jacob Eason, Yetur Gross-Matos, A.J. Dillon, Derrick Brown, Quintet Cephus, Zack Moss, Chase Claypool, K'Lavon Chaisson, Albert Okwuegbunam, Jordan Love, Cole McDonald, Laviska Shenault Jr., Cam Akers, Ke'Shawn Vaughn, DeeJay Dallas, Patrick Queen

Insert/short-print cards: 8 (all in gallery below with some base/rookies)
Green parallels (2) – Matt Ryan, Kelly Golladay
Green rookie parallels (1) – Antonio Gandy-Golden
Fantasy Flashback (1) – Plaxico Burress
Introductions (1) – Brandon Aiyuk
Red Zone (1) – D.J. Chark Jr.
Star Gazing (1) – Saquon Barkley
Unsung Heroes (1) – Curtis Samuel

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Rookie Materials (1) – Antonio Gandy-Golden

What’s Buzz-worthy: I bought a boatload of these blasters last year because of pretty much one factor -- a high volume of Rookie Cards found every time here -- and nothing has changed for a new crop. The design here is another strong one, too, and it doesn't hurt that it's a smidge smaller set with 100 veterans and then 100 RCs -- and you get 32 RCs per blaster here. That Joe Burrow card is pretty close to a piece of cardboard perfection considering the COVID limitations of this year -- NFL rookies are Photoshopped here -- but it still looks really good and it's not alone. I didn't get a Tua here, either -- he's eluding me in everything it seems -- but it still felt like a nice break for a low price. You get a guaranteed hit every time here with ink possible and there are a number of parallels and other inclusions here that are only found here. (Hobby boxes are more hits-focused at that link up top.) I prefer a safe, cheaper chase of RCs over a high-dollar big mojo hit chase for football so this is my approach right now. There's always a shot this one might grow on me more -- and I'm sure I'll rip more when I find it. I'll mention more about what's possible in this one then.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A- (thanks to the Rookie Cards)
Fun Grade: B+

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