From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2019 Panini Playbook football cards (blaster box)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 4
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 20
Base set completion: 
13 of 200 (7 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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San Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo was one of two guys to top the 400-yard plateau this week and his came as part of a four-TD day and ended with a 36-26 win over the Arizona Cardinals. To say that the hype was there when he came to this team would be an understatement and I'm not sure how much drum-pounding there might be now compared to then but his 424 yards on 34-of-45 passing is a career-high. His four TDs also tied his career-high mark set just two weeks ago. For the year, he's at 2,478 passing yards and 18 TDs -- easily career-highs -- so there should be people looking, especially with his team 9-1.

His Rookie Cards and first autos can be found way back in 2014 packs when he was a second-round pick of the Patriots.

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The box: 2019 Panini Absolute Football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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 – Patrick Mahomes, Sony Michel, Leighton Vamder Esch, Richard Sherman, Andrew Luck, Philip Rivers, Baker Mayfield, Eli Manning

Rookies (32) – Gardner Minshew II, Dwayne Haskins, Drew Lock, Nick Bosa, Hunter Renfrow, Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Easton Stick, Jahlani Tavai, Riley Ridley, L.J. Collier, Brian Burns, Benny Snell Jr., Qadree Ollison, Dexter Lawrence, Darnell Savage Jr., Trysten Hill, Miles Sanders, Travis Homer, Tyree Jackson, Andy Isabella, Josh Allen, Hakeem Butler, Jaylon Ferguson, Keelan Doss, Dexter Williams, Cameron Smith, Miles Boykin, Dre Greenlaw, Ed Oliver, Alexander Mattison, Rock Ya-Sin, Justin Layne

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down the results here. Like this and want to see more -- or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2018 Panini Contenders football cards (11-pack blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for this and more)

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion: 
74 of 100 (74 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Patrick Mahomes II, Julio Jones, Derrick Henry, Aaron Donald, Mitchell Trubisky, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Christian McCaffrey, Khalil Mack, Matthew Stafford, Carson Wentz, Cam Newton, Deshaun Watson, Amari Cooper, Aaron Rodgers, Antonio Brown, Michael Thomas, Marlon Mack, Alvin Kamara, Derek Carr, Rob Gronkowski, Todd Gurley II, Marcus Mariota, Philip Rivers, Drew Brees

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2019 Panini Absolute Football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Russell Wilson, Marcus Mariota, Khalil Mack, Julio Jones, Jimmy Garoppolo, Myles Garrett, Josh Allen

Rookies (32) – Daniel Jones, Josh Jacobs, Marquise Brown, Mack Wilson, Taylor Rapp, Justice Hill, Johnathan Abram, Tony Pollard, Clelin Ferrell, Terry McLaurin, Montez Sweat, Preston Williams, Greedy Williams, Darrell Henderson, Kelvin Harmon, Sean Murphy-Bunting, Devin Singletary, Myles Gaskin, Jamel Dean, Trayveon Williams, Darius Slayton, Joejuan Williams, Parris Campbell, Anthony Johnson, Joe Jackon, Deebo Samuel, Rodney Anderson, Darwin Thompson, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, Drew Sample, T.J. Hockenson, Josh Oliver

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Have you seen the latest cool or interesting items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here every week as we're launching a weekly version of our eBay Buzz pieces that pop up from time to time. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

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The Item: Josh Allen 2018 Panini Contenders Optic Gold Vinyl autograph (1/1)
The Price: $2,147 after 29 bids (six days remaining)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This brand takes one of the most historically popular brands for football collectors, Contenders, and gives it an Optichrome rainbow with a lot of ink to chase. You get two autos per box but the key cards of the key rookies -- not easy pulls in this format -- are the driving force and command big cash when you find them. With a box price and format that puts the focus on the hits and the chase more than an overall collecting experience with many packs, this one is a brand that adds to the big-hit oomph when you find one. This card shows you that as it's already in big interest. It should be interesting to see how this auction goes. I'm not that big of a fan of how the text is wiped out in this design, but it's clear that the bidders don't care -- it's a big card.
Similar Pieces: Other Contenders Optic autos on eBay
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The MVP is locked down.

That could have been said months ago, but when Patrick Mahomes II joined the 50-touchdown, 5,000-yard club on Sunday against the Raiders it's a lock for the record books. That's an exclusive stat combo that just one other player has done in NFL history -- Peyton Manning when he set the single-season record for both stats in 2013. Mahomes came up five TDs short of tying the record and his yardage mark was the eighth best in history behind campaigns from Manning, Brees (four times), Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger. Every one of those QBs was in their 30s when those dominating years happened, meanwhile Mahomes is just 22 years old.

His Rookie Cards and autographs can be found throughout 2017 NFL and draft pick products -- he's got more than 2,500 different cards so far and close to 1,000 different autographed cards. Nearly all of them are from Panini America, though he does also have ink from Leaf Trading Cards and SAGE. >> Check out his autos on eBay There's no doubt that this is peak Mahomes right now ... but could there be more upward momentum before we see a dip? When might that dip happen? Nobody knows and we're probably all wondering ... and that's why his cardboard keeps on selling.

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The box: 2018 Donruss Optic NFL cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby and FOTL)

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 15 of 100 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards: Carson Wentz, Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson, Mitchell Trubisky, Jared Goff, Aaron Rodgers, O.J. Howard, David Johnson, Leonard Fournette, Calais Campbell, Doug Baldwin, Demaryius Thomas, Devontae Booker, Bilal Powell, Leonard Williams

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What:

What's buzz-worthy: Plates & Patches returns to the gridiron with a nearly hits-only approach with big names from the past and present as well as plenty of cardboard for the new rookie class.

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What: 2018 Panini Contenders football cards
Arrives: Dec. 19
Box basics: Five autographs per 18-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Contenders takes the field with a new twist on its famed Tickets that now include "stubs" and plenty of rookie energy in this new release.

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

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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: 2018 Panini Playoff football cards
Arrives: Nov. 21
Box basics: Two autographs and two memorabilia cards per 12-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Playoff takes the field again with a meaty base set of 200 veterans and 100 rookies and a wide selection of newcomers as hits that can offer a tease of what's to come later in the year.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Rare Mike Trout Rookie Card parallels, big pulls, player-collector stashes and more.

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Simply put, Atlanta Falcons WR Calvin Ridley arrived on Sunday.

Sure, it was bound to be a low-defense, high-0ffense contest between the Falcons and the Saints but what was surprising was that this first-round pick out of Alabama was the go-to guy for Matt Ryan (374 yards, 5 TDs) seemingly all day long. He caught seven of eight passes that came his way for 146 yards and three touchdowns in a 43-37 overtime loss. Only one WR had a better week when it comes to yardage and nobody else had three TDs receiving or rushing. It wasn't a total surprise as he found the end zone last week -- but he had a completely silent debut in Week 1 that could have quieted some of the hype. >> Check out Calvin Ridley autos on eBay

Falcons fans have been used to a different receiver formerly of the Crimson Tide getting the job done in Julio Jones but Sunday's game from Ridley showed that there could be some amazing things to come this season and beyond -- both together or solo.

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What: 2018 Super Break Football Super Packs
Arrives: Oct. 12
Box basics: One to three cards per box
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break takes to the gridiron with a limited-run release that includes the top stars in the game today.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

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

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards per box: 88
Base set completion: 
72 of 300 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ezekiel Elliott, Kenyan Drake, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Drew Brees, Terry Bradshaw, Julio Jones, Khalil Mack, Tony Dorsett, Mark Ingram, LaDainian Tomlinson, Todd Gurley, Bo Jackson, Earl Campbell, Landon Collins

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A new wave of NFL Funko Pop! toys is on the way and it's packed with some of the biggest names in the game as well as a number of notable newcomers.

But the one thing you won't find this time around?

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What: 2018 Panini XR football cards
Arrives: Sept. 19
Box basics: Two autos and one memorabilia card per two-pack box (15 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Panini XR's sophomore season will once again pack plenty of Rookie Cards, rookie autographs and rookie patch autos inside its boxes -- but that's not all in this colorful release.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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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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A total of 39 new NFL rookies will get the Panini Instant nod in the coming weeks with some of them arriving later today via the company's online card-selling platform.

The 2018 Panini Instant Access set was revealed on Tuesday and it goes on sale beginning at 2 p.m. -- well, at least the first batch of rookies -- with gold-ink autos leading the way.

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What: 2018 Panini National Treasures college football cards
Arrives: Aug. 22
Box basics: Six autographs or memorabilia cards per seven-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures returns to the college gridiron for a fourth season with notable college stars from the past showcased with plenty of ink and memorabilia.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but pulls in today's rundown ... some fun stuff from around the collecting world.

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Forty top NFL rookies were busy signing plenty of cardboard and wearing their pro gear for the first time this weekend and the cardboard to prove it is here already.

Or, rather, Instantly.

Panini Instant had first many of these players' first cards on draft night and it already has three cards per player for those who were on hand at this year's NFLPA Rookie Premiere. While you'll have to wait for many of the cards that were created and signed this weekend to arrive in packs later in the year, these cards are available right now on the company's website.

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What: 2018 Leaf Flash football cards
Arrives: June-July
Box basics: Five autographs per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's new football line packs plenty of flash and a few flashbacks into its boxes that will be full of nothing but autographed cards with plenty of parallels.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The packs: 2018 Panini Elite Draft football cards (two retail jumbos)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Cards per pack: 20
Cards in this lot: 40
Base set completion: 
35 of 208 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Josh Rosen, Josh Allen, Mason Rudolph, Matthew Stafford, Barry Switzer, Alvin Kamara, Brett Favre, Khalil Mack, Dick Butkus, Ozzie Newsome, Emmitt Smith, Amari Cooper, Troy Aikman

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