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 – Tom Brady, Aaron Donald, Nick Chubb, Alvin Kamara, Russell Wilson, Drew Lock, Dak Prescott, Dalvin Cook, A.J. Brown, Larry Fitzgerald, Josh Allen, Keenan Allen, Matt Ryan

Rookies (32) – Justin Herbert, D'Andre Swift, Justin Jefferson, Jake Fromm, Patrick Queen, DeeJay Dallas, Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Cam Akers, Jeremy Chinn, J.K. Dobbins, Quez Watkins, Denzel Mims, K.J. Hamler, CeeDee Lamb, Xavier McKinney, John Hightower IV, A.J. Terrell, Jake Luton, Noah Igbinoghene, Nate Stanley, Darnell Mooney, Antonio Gibson, Jauan Jennings, Darrynton Evans, Kenneth Murray, C.J. Henderson, Jeff Okudah, Willie Gay Jr., Isaiah Simmons, Neville Gallimore, Darrell Taylor, Ben DiNucci, A.J. Epenesa

Insert/short-print cards: 8 (all in gallery below with some base/rookies)
Green parallels (2) – Baker Mayfield, Michael Thomas
Green rookie parallels (1) – Quintez Cephus
Fantasy Flashback (1) – Tom Brady
Introductions (1) – Chase Claypool
Red Zone (1) – Kyler Murray
Star Gazing (1) – Christian McCaffrey
Unsung Heroes (1) – Phillip Lindsay

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Rookie Force Materials (1) – Antonio Gibson

What’s Buzz-worthy: This one was a new reload at retail, so maybe there's a second wave coming with this brand like we have seen with others this year. (Maybe.) Why is it good? These are sooooooo consistent with what they deliver, if you're buying for dueling collectors (young or old) and want to make things as fair as can be, then this is your brand. Every box will deliver something pretty much just like above -- a hit, a mess of Rookie Cards and a handful of inserts. While I still -- still -- didn't land a Tua Tagovailoa after a few boxes, a Justin Herbert appearance didn't hurt here and you can get some decent results here with 32 RCs per blaster and only 100 RCs on the checklist. ... Ink is possible and there are a number of parallels and other inclusions 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. I don't normally like foilboard but I like this one.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A- (saved by Herbert this time)
Fun Grade: B

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