What: 2018 Panini Flawless College Football cards
Arrives: Sept. 19 Oct. 3
Box basics: Two gems, six autographs and two memorabilia cards per box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless takes to the college gridiron for another season with legends of the past and stars of the recent present with a celebration of Saturday action once again in a high-end package.

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The box: 2018 Donruss Elite NFL cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 4
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 20
Base set completion: 
12 of 100 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – DeShaun Watson, Mitchell Trubisky, Drew Brees, Blake Bortles, Jared Goff, Frank Gore, Samaje Perine, DeMarcus Lawrence, Josh Gordon, Joe Flacco, Marvin Jones Jr., DeMaryius Thomas

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What: 2018 Panini Absolute Football cards
Arrives: Sept. 5
Box basics: Three autographs and two memorabilia cards per three-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Absolute is back with a new wave of NFL rookies' autographs and memorabilia along with big memorabilia cards and more in its newest edition arriving this fall.

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The box: 2018 Panini Prestige NFL cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com 

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 64
Base set completion: 
48 of 200 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: DeShaun Watson, Derrick Henry, Alshon Jeffery, Julian Edelman, Derek Carr, Joe Flacco, Rob Gronkowski, Kenyan Drake, Dalvin Cook, J.J. Watt, Eli Manning

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The box: 2018 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
35 of 100 (35 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables found on base cards – Nick Saban, Joe Namath, Mack Brown, Antonio Brown, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Jerry Rice, Roger Staubach, Deshaun Watson, Brian Bosworth, Michael Irvin, Eric Dickerson, LaDainian Tomlinson, Aaron Rodgers, J.J. Watt, Andrew Luck

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...

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What: 2018 Panini Unparalleled football cards
Arrives: Aug. 8
Box basics: Two autographs and one memorabilia card per eight-pack box (16 boxes per case via two inners)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Unparalleled returns for a third season on the gridiron with a dazzling array of parallels and textures along with a ton of new Rookie Cards in a 200-card base set and then 100 more RCs top that.

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The box: 2018 Score football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 12
Cards per pack: 11
Cards in this box: 132
Base set completion: 
104 of 440 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Alvin Kamara, Mark Ingram, Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, DeAndre Hopkins, Odell Beckham Jr., Jameis Winston, Carson Wentz, Marcus Mariota

Rookie Cards (33) – Notables include Nick Chubb, Tremaine Edmunds, Derwin James, D.J. Moore, Joshua Jackson, Harold Landry, Anthony Miller, Isaiah Oliver, Dallas Goedert, Bo Scarbrough, Ronnie Harrison

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What: 2018 Leaf Autographed Football Mini-Helmets
Arrives: August
Box basics: One autographed mini-helmet per box (eight boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf brings a new batch of autographed mini-helmets to the masses with a mix of past and present stars as well as new draft picks in the mix.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 9.

The box: 2017 Donruss football cards (jersey hanger)
The cost: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

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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 – Amari Cooper, Ezekiel Elliott, Eli Manning, Russell Wilson, Derek Carr, Larry Fitzgerald, Matthew Stafford, Cam Newton, Le'Veon Bell, A.J. Green, Dez Bryant, Odell Beckham Jr., Richard Sherman, Dak Prescott, Todd Gurley, Rob Gronkowski, Jared Goff, Jameis Winston, Aaron Rodgers

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What: 2018 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Football Mini Helmets
Arrives: May 30
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures is back on the gridiron for another year with some new NFL names and some of the biggest names from the past all inside its boxes.

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What: 2018 Leaf Autographed Football Jersey Edition
Arrives: June-July
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf once again brings the fabric of the game to the blind-wrapped football memorabilia market with "an incredible mix of Hall of Famers, fan favorites, the biggest stars in the game today plus the hottest young players in the game."

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What's buzz-worthy: Majestic returns with a slightly lower price, a slightly different format, a little bigger case but the same high-end inclusions and big presence for names from the past, present and future.

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The box: 2018 Championship Collection football repack (MJ Holding)
Where to buy: At retail ($19.98)

Packs per box: 20 (plus one bonus rookie)
Cards per pack: Varies by brand
Cards in this box: 104
Base set completion: N/A
Duplicates: N/A

Notables on base cards – See gallery for packs and key pulls

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The box: 2017 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby) 

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
26 of 100 (26 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players found on base cards – Jerry Rice, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, John Elway, Tom Brady, Terry Bradshaw, Andrew Luck, Dan Marino, Fran Tarkenton, Brian Bosworth, Khalil Mack, Von Miller, Cam Newton, Jared Goff, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan

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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

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What: 2018 Score football cards
Arrives: April 25
Box basics: Four autographs per 10-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Hobby boxes here & retail boxes here

What's buzz-worthy: A new season of NFL cards is here with the arrival of a new Score set that continues to pack several autos into a smaller box but with huge packs filled with cards from one of the biggest sets of the season.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images released so far.

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What: 2018 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards
Arrives: April 11
Box basics: Six autographs per six-pack box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: The hit-per-pack approach to NFL Draft hopefuls' new cardboard continues with this one, which will also include past college greats.

Keep reading for more info as well as some early images.

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What: 2017 Panini Flawless football cards
Arrives: March 21 April 4
Box basics: Two gems, six autographs and two memorabilia cards per 10-card box (two boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless returns for another ultra-high-end season with some new touches and some new signers from NFL's recent past.

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What: 2017 Panini National Treasures football cards
Arrives: March 7
Box basics: Three autographs and three memorabilia cards per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Panini America's highly collected high-end brand returns with an array of big hits from the NFL's past as well as the biggest names of the NFL at present. (Click on the card up top for a closer view.)

Keep reading for more info as well as a gallery of early images.

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The box: 2017 Donruss Optic NFL cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 16 of 100 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Derek Carr, Philip Rivers, Russell Wilson, Julio Jones, Marshawn Lynch, J.J. Watt

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The box: 2017 Donruss Optic NFL cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 16 of 100 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Dak Prescott, Julian Edelman, Andy Dalton, David Johnson, Le'Veon Bell

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The box: 2017 Donruss football cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 10 (three hobby, seven retail)
Cards per pack: 10 per hobby, eight per retail
Cards in this box: 86
Base set completion: 
57 of 300 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Johnny Unitas, Cam Newton, Marcus Mariota, Franco Harris, David Johnson, Ezekiel Elliott, Eddie George, Todd Gurley, Peyton Manning, Derek Carr, Randy Moss, Matthew Stafford

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What: 2017 Panini Select football cards
Arrives: Feb. 21
Box basics: Two autographs and one memorabilia card per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case).

What's buzz-worthy: Once again, the colorful rainbow and prime memorabilia cards that Select is known for return to the gridiron with more than one insert card per pack -- and the first cards of 2018 NFL Draft hopefuls, too.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery.

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