Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 4.

The box: 2018 Panini Contenders football cards (11-pack blaster)
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What's Buzzing Today: The newest rare Zion ink is here, showing off a game-used collection, big pulls and ... which sets can't be altered?

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals just might be to rip fewer blasters this year and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention. Would they capture yours? I'd be interested to know -- sometimes they might, sometimes they won't and that's fine. It's a buyer's market out there with plenty of options and bargains as well as high-end gems to chase.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... and this time around there's a mix of everything but mostly on the affordable side.

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WAIT, WHAT?
The Card: Brock Lesnar 2004 Leaf Rookies & Stars NFL RC (SGC 9)
The Price: $20
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Love 'em or hate 'em, you can't argue with one interesting and unique fact about Brock Lesnar when it comes to cardboard -- he's got Rookie Cards in wrestling, MMA and pro football and that's something that's just not that common. I can think of a lot of two-sport players on cards between various combinations for MLB, NFL, NBA and WWE but, three? Sure, Lesnar never actually played in a real NFL game -- the Vikings cut him before the season started -- but it got him a few cards that do remain popular and a tad pricey these days due to their novelty and relative scarcity. He had 15 cards in three brands -- Rookies & Stars, Playoff Honors and Sweet Spot -- and some can sell for more than this. I grabbed it since I'd never found one and it was slabbed for not much more than a raw copy -- and also purely for the novelty. Some raw copies of this have higher asking prices than this over on eBay, too, while his cards for the other two sports are easy finds.
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Call it a week for the recent rookies.

NFL Week 6 didn't have a lot of flashy games for collectors early on if you ask me, but New York Jets QB Sam Darnold returned for just his second game of the year and helped knock off the Dallas Cowboys 24-22 to give it some spark. He completed 23 of 32 passes for 338 yards with two TDs and a pick in the game, which had to have helped spark some life into his Rookie Cards from last year's boxes -- he's in everything then -- as the only attention they had been getting was for mono/spleen jokes.

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What's Buzzing Today: MLB postseason chatter powered by Carlos Correa, NFL talk, seeing Red in Bowman Chrome, sketch cards and hunting Zion Williamson in both sticker as well as high-end form.

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What's Buzzing Today: Gleyber Torres put on a show and breaks from WWE, MLB, NFL and college basketball to start things off today.

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What's Buzzing Today: MLB postseason chatter, custom cardboard creations, counterfeit cards, big pulls and 2020 Topps chatter in today's all-baseball edition.

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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 football cards (mega box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 8 (seven Donruss, one 2017 Panini Illusions)
Cards per box: 61
Base set completion: 
36 of 300 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 3

Notables on base cards – Barry Sanders, Carson Wentz, Brian Urlacher, Marcus Mariota, T.J. Watt, J.J. Watt, Derek Carr

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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 Unparalleled football cards (mega box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 7
Cards per box: 56
Base set completion: 
42 of 200 (21 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Saquon Barkley, Julio Jones, Derrick Henry, Calvin Ridley, J.J. Watt, T.J. Watt, Eli Manning, Philip Rivers, Nick Chubb, Russell Wilson, Odell Beckham Jr., Dalvin Cook, Kyle Van Noy, Marcus Mariota

Standard Rookie Cards (14) – Jeff Wilson Jr., Dan Arnold, River Cracraft, Samson Ebukam, Jayon Brown, Mike Hilton, Kamu Grugier-Hill, Peter Kalambayi, John Johnson III, Keith Kirkwood, Deshazor Everett, Holton Hill, Keith Ford, Anthony Firkser

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What's Buzzing Today: New case breaks, Astros vs. Yankees, Gerrit Cole, Rookie Cards needing logos and Patrick Mahomes in today's edition.

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What: 2019-20 Panini Absolute Memorabilia basketball cards
Arrives: Nov. 27
Box basics: Two autographs and two memorabilia cards per two-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Absolute is back after a year on the bench but with Zion Williamson in its starting lineup with plenty of autographs and memorabilia cards for league newcomers as well as some Hall of Famers for its return.

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

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What's Buzzing Today: Cardinals vs. Braves, other MLB chatter, MLB breaks, NBA hot takes, bail or buy on Baker Mayfield and more in today's edition.

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What: 2019-20 Panini Revolution basketball cards
Arrives: Jan. 3
Box basics: Six on-card autographs per case (16 boxes per case via two inners)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's colorful pattern-filled brand hits the hardwood for a new season with a new rookie class and plenty of the high-energy looks that have powered this one for the last few years.

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What: 2019 Elite Extra Edition baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 4
Box basics: Eight autographs and two memorabilia cards per five-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Elite arrives with plenty of possibilities this year in both prospect potential and pulls, which will include Optichrome autographs this time around.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.

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What: 2019-20 Panini Prizm basketball cards
Arrives: Dec. 4
Box basics: Two autographs per 12-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Fans of the Prizm rainbow will get their Zion Williamson fix with this release that includes a meaty base set and plenty of what they have come to expect from one of the NBA's most-favored brands.

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What: 2019 Panini Rookies & Stars football cards
Arrives: Dec. 2
Box basics: Two autographs and two memorabilia cards per six-pack box (14 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Rookies & Stars is back on the gridiron with boxes that deliver plenty of stuff with both standard and Optichrome cards in the mix for just what its name says.

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: A big pull hidden in a pack all these years, MLB postseason chatter, Zion Williamson Immaculate chase and plenty more in today's edition.

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What: 2019-20 Panini Contenders basketball cards
Arrives: Dec. 27
Box basics: Two autographs per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The newest crop of young stars along with veterans and greats of the game will all be found in this one with a mix of standard Contenders cards as well as parallels.

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Colt McCoy didn't have a good day on Sunday, making just this third NFL start of the last five years -- it ended with 119 yards, a pick, two fumbles and six sacks against the reigning Super Bowl champs -- but it was enough to remind me of an old story that I don't think has ever been told before.

Or, if it has, I totally missed it ... so work with me here.

It was a decade ago when McCoy was finishing up his second season of being a top-three guy in Heisman voting -- a star for the Texas Longhorns where he threw 27 touchdowns as a senior, upping his career total to 112 (to just 45 picks) in four years, ending his career with 13,253 yards and a collection of awards and team records that might even make Nick Saban blush.

But when it came to signing autographs after all that? Well, he was still a rookie and his 2010 Panini Prestige Pro Helmets Autograph card shows how.

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Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones has had some flashes of brilliance at times since his rookie campaign back in 2017 but even his best games were nothing compared to what he did on Sunday against the Cowboys. Jones had 19 carries for 107 yards and four -- yes, four -- TDs in a 34-24 win in Dallas.

Only five RBs in NFL history put up a better scoring day on the ground than Jones, while four has been done many, many times in league history. This wasn't a career day for Jones for yardage -- not even his best game this season there -- but it's one that should get more collectors looking at his cards as they've been overshadowed by the RCs of two new classes since he showed up. He didn't have a boatload of autograph cards as a rookie (less than 100) and doesn't have a lot of cards in general now but you can find him.

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Keep reading for more guys who generated some buzz on the field this week.

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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: MLB postseason chatter, new Star Wars breaks and other big pulls as Buzz waits for his caffeine to kick in on this Monday morning.

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals just might be to rip fewer blasters this year and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention. Would they capture yours? I'd be interested to know -- sometimes they might, sometimes they won't and that's fine. It's a buyer's market out there with plenty of options and bargains as well as high-end gems to chase.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... and this time around there's a little bit of everything.

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BUZZ IS FINE WITH NINES
The Card: Nick Chubb 2018 Donruss Optic Blue Prizm (/149) Rookie Card parallel (BGS 9)
The Price: $14
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This guy was the top RB in the NFL in Week 4 with a monster game (and this one was purchased before that) but I'm thinking that he's among the better buys for last year's rookies right now because of where he's playing and the potential. If the Browns win big or at least improve impressively and have some moments, the 2018 RCs of Baker Mayfield and Chubb will arguably be the cards looked at first -- and Mayfield is already expensive so this guy might have more potential of the two. The basic versions of his cards are pretty easy finds, even when graded, so parallels are the way to go first in my mind. I grabbed this one since it was a tad cheaper than other versions but perhaps lower than it might be if it had been graded subgrades. (I'm fine with this type of BGS card as long as there's no obvious flaw showing to make you wonder.)
Grab a box right here: 2018 Donruss Optic NFL (a few formats)

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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: A Super pull, MLB postseason chatter, NFL card ideas and more in today's edition.

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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: 2017 Panini Absolute Racing cards (10 blasters; half-case)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this lot: 50
Base set completion: 
16 of 100 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 2

Base cards – Joey Logano (2), Denny Hamlin (2), Kyle Larson, Danica Patrick, Cale Yarborough, Tony Gibson, Geoff Bodine, Harrison Burton, Dale Inman, Jeff Burton, Joey Gase, Ned Jarrett, Clint Bowyer, Jamie McMurray, Aric Almirola

Rookie Cards (1) – Ty Dillon

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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: MLB postseason chatter, "We Play Loud," Russell Wilson, Panini NFL Five and more in today's edition.

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