Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals just might be to rip fewer boxes 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.

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

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MONSTER YEAR, SIMPLE ROOKIE CARD
The Card: Derrick Henry 2016 Donruss Rookie Card (BGS 9.5)
The Price: $9
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I made this pick-up just before he started his recent run of big games mostly because it seemed underpriced for the grade, which is a solid quad 9.5. Interestingly, just 25 copies of this card have been slabbed and nothing has checked in below this mark. It makes me think you could pick off a factory set at a pretty cheap price if you want to dabble with grading key cards here -- and there are a few where you could do pretty well with some 9.5s or 10s. About that price ... one of the other 9.5s had an asking price of $40 on eBay when I looked. Sure, the action here is heavier on Optic, ink and rarer parallels, but simple RCs of affordable sets seem to be go-to cards for more and more people these days.
Grab a box right here: 2016 Donruss (several formats)

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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 ...

The Card: Dak Prescott 2016 Donruss #362 Rookie Card
The Reason Bought: It takes a pretty good deal for one of my buys to lead off here instead of one of my newly submitted grades, but this one was just that. This is one of those cards that is relatively available if you want to chase one down and slab it for some fun or profit. My cost? About $22, which might seem high generally speaking but isn't for its grade -- this was about half the price of the other cards in the same grade where I was looking at the time. They are even higher now.
The Grade: BGS 10

Reality Check: This one is just a half-grade away from a perfect BGS Black slab and the percentage of cards to get this mark is pretty low vs. the overall total. That's what surprised me here more and prompted the pick-up. It's a relatively heavily graded card, too, which you'd think would have resulted in more 10s. (Paper stock can be more pesky than Optic stuff when it comes to grading, though.)

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The box: 2016 Donruss baseball 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: 
27 of 195 (14 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Ichiro Suzuki, Pete Rose, Adrian Beltre, Stephen Strasburg, Alex Rodriguez, Bo Jackson, Anthony Rizzo, Ken Griffey Jr., Rickey Henderson

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The box: 2016 Donruss football Mega Box
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 9 (seven 2016 Donruss, two 2015 Gridiron Kings)
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 72
Donruss Base set completion: 
42 of 300 (14 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Vince Wilfork, Richard Sherman, Fred Taylor, A.J. Green, Dez Bryant, Larry Fitzgerald, Julio Jones, Todd Gurley, Jim Kelly, Derek Carr, Alex Smith, Ron Jaworski, Terrell Suggs, Jason Witten

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The box: 2016 Donruss football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion: 
74 of 300 (25 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ozzie Newsome, A.J. Green, Peyton Manning, Terry Bradshaw, Blake Bortles, Ryan Shazier, Eli Manning, Derek Carr, Todd Gurley, Marcus Mariota

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The box: 2016 Donruss football Mega Box
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 9 (seven 2016 Donruss, two 2015 Gridiron Kings)
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 72
Donruss Base set completion: 
42 of 300 (14 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Eric Dickerson, John Riggins, Kurt Warner, Amari Cooper, Ron Jaworski, Khalil Mack, Dez Bryant, Ray Lewis, Richard Sherman, Jameis Winston, Gale Sayers, Tom Brady

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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 past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 6.

The box: 2016 Donruss football Mega Box
The cost: $14.99 BlowoutCards.com for hobby

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The box: 2016 Donruss football Mega Box
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 9 (seven 2016 Donruss, two 2015 Gridiron Kings)
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 72
Donruss Base set completion: 
41 of 300 (14 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Joe Montana, Joe Namath, Andrew Luck, Adrian Peterson, Tony Romo, Le'Veon Bell, Rob Gronkowski

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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 football Mega Box
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 9 (seven 2016 Donruss, two 2015 Gridiron Kings)
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 72
Donruss Base set completion: 
40 of 300 (13 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Barry Sanders, Mark Ingram, Todd Gurley, Derek Carr, Steve Largent, John Elway, Earl Campbell, Matt Ryan

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If you hadn't noticed, there are a number of boxes with discounted prices right now over on the mothership as BlowoutCards.com is in the midst its Black November sales now.

Wave 8 is here -- and it's a huge "mega wave" of more than 170 products -- and many of the discounts were dramatic enough that Buzz had to sit down and ponder the possibilities in many of the boxes and cases -- and here are five boxes/cases that caught this collector’s eye.

2011 Wheels Element hobby boxes (and cases)
Chase Elliott is an established young star in NASCAR these days but back when this one arrived he was one of the "Undiscovered Elements" newcomers who got the nod for their first card appearances and first autographs. Elliott, the son of Hall of Famer and former Cup champ Bill, was just 15 at the time. He signed two cards in this release -- a standard limited to 225 copies and a red-ink version limited to 25. Atop this, he didn't have any other ink until 2014 when he arrived with a hot start that included a pair of NASCAR victories before he had even graduated from high school. At that time, his autos were easy $100 bills and people paid as much as $500 for the Red. They've settled down now -- and he's got plenty of ink since -- but these are still the first and among the most-unique cards he'll ever have. (There's a Rookie Card in the standard set, too.) There are plenty of other highlights here but this one's the closest thing to awesome ... at least that's what some guy named Bill from Dawsonville said.

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Terry Bradshaw's memorable Tide commercial included a modified 2016 Donruss football card cameo.

Check it out above before you check out some of the other commercials from the big game here. Ignore that first sentence, though.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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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 football Mega Box
Where to buy: Retail stores ($19.98)

Packs per box: 9 (seven 2016 Donruss, two 2015 Gridiron Kings)
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 72
Donruss Base set completion: 
42 of 300 (14 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Todd Gurley, Derek Carr, Brett Favre, Ben Roethlisberger, Barry Sanders, John Elway

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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: Cowboys maildays, Donruss football, a loaded Topps Archives Signature case, non-sports gems & more.

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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 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: 
73 of 300 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 1

Notables on base cards – Todd Gurley, Derek Carr, Marcus Mariota, J.J. Watt, Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Cam Newton, Terry Bradshaw, Eddie George

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If you're near a TV and on certain channels, there's a good chance you'll see some football cards.

How?

Via Panini America's new NFL commercial that features a number of top rookies while also advertising the 2016 Donruss set. You can check it out ... after the jump.

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When 2016 Donruss football cards arrive on Wednesday from Panini America, its packs will include a return of Fans of the Game -- a set that has brought plenty of star power to football cards as well as other sports.

This year's batch includes celebs as well as a pair of Peyton Manning tribute sets -- and each of them can be found with autographs, too.

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With the MLB Draft set for Thursday night, we'll soon have a new crop of prospects attached to their professional teams and new players that collectors can now focus upon.

Thanks to various high school all-star sets and USA Baseball releases from Panini America, many of the players who'll be tabbed for future greatness already have cardboard.

That includes potential No. 1 overall pick A.J. Puk, a 6-foot-7 left-handed pitcher for the Florida Gators who was previously drafted in the 35th round by the Detroit Tigers out of high school back in 2013.

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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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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: National Treasures, Donruss blasters, Duke's finest, best baseball movies, the Maikel Franco debate & more

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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 baseball 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: 
29 of 195 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Henry Owens (Rated Rookie), Andrew McCutchen (Diamond Kings), Ichiro Suzuki, Ken Griffey Jr., Rickey Henderson, Pete Rose, Josh Donaldson, Nolan Arenado, Bryce Harper, Clayton Kershaw, Steven Matz, Bo Jackson

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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: Collectors react to the Adam LaRoche story, breaking 2016 Donruss & 2016 Topps Heritage, best NBA sets & more

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Panini America's flagship baseball card release for the year is here in the form of 2016 Donruss, which is a brand that packs three hits per hobby box and even some chicken.

The brand is one that relies on the staples of collecting -- top players from the past and present, autographs, memorabilia, strong photos, vibrant designs and more -- while also harkening back to 1982 and other past Donruss releases.

And more is what you just might find inside a box.

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There's a surprise to be found in some packs of 2016 Donruss that officially arrives Wednesday as cards of Ted Giannoulas -- aka The Famous San Diego Chicken -- can be found inside.

Card No. 151 in the set is not a veteran, Hall of Famer or rookie -- it's a card of the world-famous and Hall of Famer mascot.

But more important than that card and all of its parallels? There are memorabilia cards and autographed memorabilia cards of the legendary mascot to be found as part of the product's overall nod back to 1982 -- the year of the Chicken's "Rookie Card."

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While The San Diego Chicken's memorabilia cards might be the biggest draw of them all when 2016 Donruss baseball cards arrive next week, there will still be plenty to chase with a hit-loaded and insert-loaded flagship set (see our First Buzz here) from Panini America.

And among them just might be variations.

Panini unleashed a preview gallery of 150 cards on Friday, and a handful stood out as having quirks similar to last year's variations.

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Panini America posted this photo online this weekend with a simple statement.

"Why did this chicken cross the road? That's easy: To become a clucking cool memorabilia card in @paniniamerica's upcoming 2016 Donruss baseball."

If you've read The Buzz this past week, then it's not a surprise -- but here are more details.

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