It's a simple concept that can add a lot of surprise and some good value and it's back for another go in packs of 2022 Donruss NFL cards from Panini America.

Fans of the Game cards are just that -- cards of notable fans who've signed on to show the collecting world their other teams away from those that they might be known for. It's a set that, in some ways, loosened things up in sports cards almost 20 years ago when Donruss included Sopranos star James Gandolfini in packs of 2004 Donruss Elite along with rare inked versions. It sparked interest to where nearly every subsequent release from the company included a handful of famous fans and other sports sets started including ink from all around the collecting world.

This year? There is a small stack -- seven stars on either seven or eight basic cards -- but there are some A-list sports stars and some other A-list talent to be found ... with autographs once again in play.

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

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 24
Base set completion: 13 of 100 (13 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards: Deshaun Watson, Sammy Watkins, Michael Thomas, Matt Ryan, Drew Brees, Myles Garrett, Ben Roethlisberger, Robby Anderson, Charles Clay, Blake Bortles, Dion Lewis, Marquise Goodwin, Von Miller

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A giant in the field of comic books is gone.

Stan Lee -- one of the creators behind a number of iconic super heroes and teams such as Spider-Man, The X-Men, The Incredible Hulk, Black Panther, Daredevil, The Fantastic Four, Thor, Iron Man, Silver Surfer and so many more -- has died. He was 95.

For years, Lee was a writer, editor and the publisher at Marvel Comics and in recent years he had worked in film, TV and other pop culture realms as a creator while also being king of cameos in many of the Marvel Studios films. His comic book career began in 1939.

"I used to think what I did was not very important," Lee told the Chicago Tribune in 2014. "People are building bridges and engaging in medical research, and here I was doing stories about fictional people who do extraordinary, crazy things and wear costumes. But I suppose I have come to realize that entertainment is not easily dismissed."

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What: 2018 Donruss Optic football cards
Arrives: Dec. 12
Box basics: One autograph per 20-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Optic takes to the gridiron for another season with an Optichromed take on basic Donruss with plenty of ink and parallels for fans.

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

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What: 2016 Donruss Optic football cards
Arrives: Dec. 14
Box basics: One autograph card per 20-pack box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's Donruss football gets Optichromed with a hobby box that's set to deliver a rookie in every pack along with plenty of inserts and parallels.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2016 Donruss football cards
Arrives: Aug. 3
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 24-pack box (18 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's Donruss brand hits the gridiron with aesthetic looks back to the past with today's biggest stars, two Peyton Manning tribute sets and some extra Fans of the Game who people will know throughout the galaxy -- oh, and a set that will give collectors a shot at their autographs, too.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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ESPN announced today that it has signed Michelle Beadle to a new multi-year deal to keep her on the airwaves with SportsNation and a new national radio show.

Beadle is one of a small number of ESPN personalities who are non-athetes to appear on certified autographs as she's appeared on cards from Panini America and Topps in recent years.

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