The new greats and the past greats are both part of the forthcoming Panini America promo card packs that will be available at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention.

On-card autographs from this year's rookie class and the 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction class will be stamped and included in the wrapper redemption packs, according to a company announcement released on Thursday.

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Unless the Supreme Court opts to hear his case, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will be suspended for the first four games of this season for his alleged role in the Deflategate scandal.

This puts the focus solely on Jimmy Garoppolo and the franchise in his hands. He's a guy who has completed 20 of 31 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown in 11 games over two seasons. As a recently drafted rookie found throughout 2014 brands, he's got plenty of cardboard for collectors to speculate with and that got Buzz wondering what you guys thought ...

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Panini America's Black Gold brand is changing gears for its next release.

The previously solicited 2016 Panini Black Gold Collegiate was set to arrive as a multi-sport set on July 27 with four autograph or memorabilia cards per two-pack box. Now, it will be a football-only release with the same case price and suggested retail price but with better content for what the company calls an "extremely limited release."

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Panini America has plenty of products coming up packed with plenty of ink -- and it unleashed a gallery of images to prove it.

The company's big three sports are represented and some of the biggest names in the games are in there, too.

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Plenty has changed in the sports card world in the last decade and BlowoutTV had a group break on Monday afternoon that proved it.

The break was a case of 2006 National Treasures football cards -- a case that was made by a company that no longer exists but a lineage that continues today with Panini America.

Getting in on the break wasn't bad -- a four-box case ran just over $100 for two teams per spot -- and it reinforced the notion that old wax can still pack surprises no matter what changes in the hobby.

In fact, the final card in the final box was of a Hall of Famer -- a 1/1 autograph of a Super Bowl-winning quarterback.

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The "Biggest, Baddest Card Ever" is how tonight's UFC 200 is billed and it's had its fair share of drama when it comes to the card itself.

And there's plenty of cardboard to be found for it, too, with Topps on site for the UFC Expo with promo cards (though not as many as it had planned due to the Jon Jones-forced card change) and it will have even more cardboard with the launch of Topps Now UFC with this event.

But the one player on the card tonight in Las Vegas who doesn't have any new cards -- but should figure into the show prominently win or lose -- is current WWE fighter Brock Lesnar, who is making a one-time (or is it?) return to the Octagon with his organization's approval (or is it the sign of something more?) for the fight. (Update: Lesnar has been added to the Topps Now debut checklist after his win.)

He's got plenty of cardboard.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big breaks, Tom Brady Rookie Cards, Panini Rewards, The NSCC & more.

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What: 2016 Leaf Autographed Football Jersey Edition
Arrives: October
Box basics: One autographed jersey per box (eight boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf brings the fabric of the game to the blind-wrapped football memorabilia niche with "an unprecedented selection of athletes including Hall of Famers, superstars of years past, today's best players and hot rookies."

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The second reveal from Panini America in regards to its National Sports Collectors Convention cardboard arrived on Thursday with a look at the company's wrapper-redemption set.

It will be made up of stars and rookies from four sports -- baseball, football, basketball and soccer. There will be autographs, there will be memorabilia -- but those are for a later time.

Right now, it's all about the basics.

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A Tim Tebow autographed Denver Broncos helmet sold at auction four years ago could have Donald Trump in trouble with the IRS, according to a report from The Washington Post.

The $12,000 auction purchase benefitted the Susan G. Komen foundation and Trump posed with the helmet at a fund-raising event after the win. 

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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: 2016 Donruss Elite football cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 100
Base set completion: 
78 of 100 (78 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players found on base cards – Todd Gurley, Jerry Rice, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Emmitt Smith, Bo Jackson, Joe Montana, Cam Newton, Troy Aikman, Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Dez Bryant, Joe Namath, J.J. Watt, Eli Manning, John Elway, Barry Sanders.

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After a year on the bench, Panini America has revived the Elite brand with a new wave of new looks for the brand best known for its foilboard.

Since its arrival yesterday, collectors have been finding plenty of on-card ink, plenty of new looks and some EPIX-styled looks that the Elite brand hasn't seen before on a checklist that includes stars from the past and present as well as the new crop of NFL rookies.

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What's Buzzing Today: Flawless breaks, Jose Altuve autographs, fake autographs, Brandon Nimmo, the NSCC & more.

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What's Buzzing Today: Flawless baseball, Flawless soccer, The National, one kid's strong first wax box, Nolan Patrick exclusivity & 10 packs, 10 Joe Namath autos.

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He's starred on the field, offered up some luck in commercials and even starred in a meme or two with his epic beard, but there's one thing you might not have known about Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck.

He's got a book club.

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What: 2016 TRISTAR Odyssey Football Flats
Arrives: Aug. 3 
Box basics: One autographed football flat item per envelope (16 envelopes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR takes a new approach to blind-wrapped football memorabilia by focusing just on flat-item autographs in a product set to arrive just in time for breakers at the National Sports Collectors Convention.

Keep reading for more information and a gallery of the possibilities here.

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What: 2016 Panini Absolute football cards
Arrives: Sept. 7
Box basics: One Rookie Premiere triple material autograph, one multi-piece memorabilia card, two other autographs and one other memorabilia card per three-pack box (10 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: With five hits per box and only three packs Absolute promises to pack some heat that includes plenty of the Tools of the Absolute trade that collectors have expected for years.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but breaks ... and The National.

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The box: 2016 Panini Classics football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby) 

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 64
Base set completion: 
56 of 300 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players found on base cards – Roger Staubach, Emmitt Smith, Lawrence Taylor, Mike Singletary, Eric Dickerson, Thurman Thomas, Terry Bradshaw, Jim Kelly, Brett Favre, Len Dawson, Barry Sanders, Julio Jones, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Josh Norman, Drew Brees, Cam Newton.

Rookie Cards (8) – Connor Cook, Pharoh Cooper, Jonathan Williams, Glenn Gronkowski, Leonard Floyd, Kolby Listenbee, Brandon Doughty, Brandon Allen.

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If you don't know the name Steve Gleason, you're probably not alone -- but plenty more people will know his story soon.

He played seven seasons in the NFL -- all as a New Orleans Saint. He started just one of those contests and has a career stat sheet that includes two fumble recoveries and 59 total tackles.

His cardboard resume is even smaller with just 11 cards -- 10 from the 2006 Topps Total set and one from a team-released set.

Why do these matter right now?

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What's Buzzing Today: New breaks, a massive Tom Brady collection, The Walking Dead, NFL penmanship & The National.

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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 five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Bad cardboard, Doom autographs, 2016 Topps Series 2, The National & more ...

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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 five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Big breaks, The National and Preacher.

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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 five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Allen & Ginter Rip Cards, big pulls, NFL photos, The NSCC & more.

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What: 2016 Panini Origins football cards
Arrives: Aug. 24
Box basics: One autograph, one rookie patch auto and one memorabilia card per seven-card box (16 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: A new addition to the Panini football lineup, Origins focuses on on-card rookie autos and patches from the recent NFL Players Rookie Premiere.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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